Decoction to Promote Appetite

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Medicus Officiosus, Weinhart, 1724

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Chicory root	Chicorium intybus
Barberry root	Berberis vulgaris
Wormwood	Artemisia absinthum
Blessed Thistle	Carduus benedictus	1 handful ea.
Centaury	Centaurium erythraea	1⁄2 handful

Preparation:

Form a standard decoction

Function:

Clears Heat and Damp, stimulates Digestion

Use:

Poor Appetite; good for Digestive disorders with Heat and Damp, congestion; also for Heat and Damp affecting the Liver and Gall Bladder.

Dose:

1⁄2 cupful before meals

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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