Nardi Celtica, Celtic Spikenard
European Spikenard
Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485
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Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491
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De Materia Medica, Dioscorides, 1555
Flora von Deutschland (28), Kohler, 1886
Botanical name:
Valeriana celtica
Parts used:
Root
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Pungent, aromatic.
Valeriana celtica
Parts used:
Root
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Pungent, aromatic.
Uses:
It has the virtues of Indian Spikenard, but weaker
It is more powerful to promote Urine, dissolve Stones, and strengthen the Stomach.
Dose:
Powder: 1–3 grams with Honey
Substitute:
Celtic Spikenard was used as a substitute for Indian Spikenard when unavailable.
Powder: 1–3 grams with Honey
Substitute:
Celtic Spikenard was used as a substitute for Indian Spikenard when unavailable.
Main Combinations:
1. Jaundice and Stomach disorders, Celtic Spikenard with Decoction of Wormwood (Dioscorides)
Cautions:
As with Indian Spikenard and Valerian, it is drying, so not suitable for Yin deficiency
Main Preparations used:
As with Indian Spikenard and Valerian, it is drying, so not suitable for Yin deficiency
Main Preparations used: