Marvelous Powder Against Scrofula

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Arnold de Villa Nova

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Aloeswood	Aquillaria agallocha
Pearl	Margarita
Bone of a Stags Heart	Os Cordis Cervii
Spikenard	Nardostachys jatamansi
Blatta Byzantina	Unguis Odoratus
Nutmeg	Myristica fragrans
Clove	Eugenia caryophyllus
Galangal	Alpina officinarum
Frankincense	Boswellia sacra
Coriander seed	Coriandrum sativum
Pepper	Piper nigrum
Diagridium prepared	Convovulus scammonia	1 dram ea.
Euphorbium	Euphorbium resinifera	1 1⁄2 drams

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Clears Phlegm, resolves Masses

Use:

1. Scrofula
2. Lymphatic swellings
3. May also be useful for Goiter

Dose:

‘give a nutshell full in water’; it would be best to start with a lesser dose, increasing as needed and depending on tolerance.

Cautions:

1. Avoid overdose.
2. Not used in the children, the very weak, or during pregnancy.

Modifications:

Aloe could replace Scammony and Turbith could replace Euphorbium, making it milder and more applicable in modern day use.

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