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Nardi Celtica, Celtic Spikenard

European Spikenard
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Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485

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Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491

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De Materia Medica, Dioscorides, 1555

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Flora von Deutschland (28), Kohler, 1886

Botanical name:
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.

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:

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