Elegant Powder for Strangury

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Renodeus (Dispensatorium medicum, Renou, 1615)

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Celery seed	Apium graveolens
Parsley seed	Petroselinum crispum
Peony seed	Peonia officinalis
Saxifrage seed	Saxifraga alba
Gentian	Gentiana lutea	1 1⁄2 drams ea.
Aniseed	Pimpinella anisum
Fennel seed	Foeniculum vulgare
Caraway	Carum carvi	1 scruple ea.
Melon seed	Citrullus vulgaris
Gourd seed	Lagenaria vulgaris
Pumpkin seed	Cucurbita pepo
Cucumber seed	Cucumis sativus	1 dram ea.
Millium Solis	Lithospermum officinale	1⁄2 dram
Spikenard	Nardostachys jatamansi
Cinnamon	Cinnamonum zeylanicum	1 scruple ea.
Licorice	Glycyrrhiza glabra	1⁄2 dram
White Poppy seed	Papaver somniferum	1 1⁄2 drams
Lettuce seed	Lactuosa sativa
Purslane seed	Portulaceae oleracea	1⁄2 dram ea.
Sugar	Saccharum	1 1⁄2 oz.

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Clears Heat, opens Obstructions, promotes Urine

Use:

1. Strangury
2. Difficult Urination

Dose:

1 1⁄2 dram with wine or a suitable vehicle

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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Herb categories: Aniseed, Caraway, Celery seed, Cinnamon, Cucumber seed, Fennel seed, Gentian, Gourd seed, Indian Spikenard, Lettuce seed, Licorice, Melon seed, Millium Solis, Parsley seed, Peony seed, Pumpkin seed, Purslane seed, Saxifrage seed, Sugar, White Poppy seed

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