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Diacameron Magna
or Diathamaron


Tradition:
Western

Source / Author:
Nicholas

Herb Name
Anthophyllorum *
Ginger

Cinnamon
Clove

Date flesh
Galangal
Celtic Spikenard
Indian Spikenard
Anacardium
Zedoary

Date stone
Costus
Balsam fruit
Pellitory
Aniseed
Red Coral
White Coral

Bay berry
Ammi
Tragacanth
Rhaponticum
Black Pepper
White Pepper

Long Pepper
Gold leaf
Silver leaf
Bone of a Stag’s Heart
Ivory

Musk
Ambergris

Latin
Eugenia caryophyllus
Zingiber o
fficinalis
Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Eugenia caryophyllus
Diospyros lotus

Alpina officinarum
Valeriana celtica
Nardostachys jatamansi
Anacardium occidentale
Curcuma zedoaria
Diospyros lotus
Saussurea lappa
Commiphora opobalsamum Anacyclus pyrethrum
Pimpinella anisum

Corallum rubrum
Corallum album
Laurus nobilis
Ammi majus
Astragalus tragacanth
Rheum rhaponticum
Piper nigrum

Piper album
Piper longum
Aurum
Argentum

Os Cordis Cervii
Eboris
Moschus
Ambre gris

Amount

5 dr., 1 scr., 16 gr.


4 dr., 1 scr., 16 gr.















1 dr., 1 scr., 8 gr.


1 dr., 2 scr., 8 gr.


2 1⁄2 scruples.

1 scr., 8 gr.
1 scruple

* Mother Cloves, also called Anthophyllorum, are mature Cloves as opposed to regular Cloves which are buds.

Preparation:
Powder and with three times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary.

Function:
Strengthens Qi, Warms the Yang, benefits the Lungs, Kidney and Heart, clears Phlegm and Damp

Use:
1. Fatigue and Weakness
2. Restorative
3. all Cold diseases of the Stomach
4. Cold Cough
5. Asthma
6. Phthisis
7. Kidney and Lower Back pain
8. Aphrodisiac
9. Arthritic pain
10. Coldness of the Heart
11. Palpitations
12. ‘Leads a man to a Long Life’. (Ho
ffman)


Dose:
1–3 drams morning and night

Cautions:
None noted

Modifications:
Regular Cloves can replace Mother Cloves.

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This lost favor during the 16th century, yet without the last group of metal and animal ingredients it could still be practical today. Two of the main ingredients, Date and Cinnamon nourish the Spleen Qi and increase digestion, assimilation and distribution of nourishment. It warms the Kidney and Spleen Yang and increases Qi.
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