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Marvelous Powder Against Scrofula

Tradition:
Western

Source / Author:
Arnold de Villa Nova

Herb Name
Aloeswood
Pearl
Bone of a Stags Heart
Spikenard
Blatta Byzantina
Nutmeg
Clove
Galangal
Frankincense
Coriander seed
Pepper
Diagridium prepared
Euphorbium

Latin
Aquillaria agallocha
Margarita

Os Cordis Cervii
Nardostachys jatamansi
Unguis Odoratus
Myristica fragrans
Eugenia caryophyllus
Alpina o
fficinarum
Boswellia sacra
Coriandrum sativum
Piper nigrum
Convovulus scammonia
Euphorbium resinifera

Amount











1 dram each
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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