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Potion to Purge the Delicate

Tradition:
Western

Source / Author:

Herb Name
Cinnamon
Ginger
Nutmeg
Aniseed
Senna leaf
Sugar
Latin
Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Zingiber officinalis
Myristica fragrans
Pimpinella anisum
Cassia angustifolia
Saccharum
Amount

2 drams ea.
1 dram
1⁄2 ounce
1 1⁄2 dram
qs

Preparation:
Prepare a standard decoction, adding the Senna at the end of boiling, steeping for 10 minutes, straining, then add sugar to taste.

Function:
Gently purges

Use:
Used as a gentle purge of mixed humors in delicate constitutions

Dose:
Small cupful, morning or night

Cautions:
None noted

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