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Lesser Cumin Composition
or, The Egyptian Confect
Lesser Cumin Composition
or, The Egyptian Confect
Tradition:
Western
Source / Author:
Galen
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Herb Name
Cumin prepared *
Rue Long Pepper Saltpeter |
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* Cumin is prepared by steeping for 24 hours in Vinegar, then drying
Preparation:
Powder.
Function:
Warms the Stomach, promotes Digestion, clears Food Stagnation
Use:
1. Indigestion
2. Cold Stomach pain
3. Colic
4. Nausea, Belching, Wind associated with Food Stagnation
5. Also for Worms (with Food Stagnation)
Dose:
Half dram after food, with an appropriate Syrup of Quince or Wine etc.
Cautions:
Not suitable for long-term use.
Modifications:
‘It is an admirable remedy for such whose meat is putrified in their stomachs, it helps cold stomachs, cold belchings and windy’. (Culpeper)
Compare with Confection of Cumin of Unani
Compare with Confection of Cumin of Unani
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