Pulvis Contra Apoplexium
Powder Against Apoplexy

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Corpus Pharmaceutico Chymico Medicum, 1697

Herb Name

Latin

Amount

White Amber

Succinum alba

1 1⁄2 drams

Pearl

Margarita

Emerald prepared

Smaragdus

2 drams ea.

Aloeswood

Aquillaria agallocha

Deer horn burnt

Cornu Cervii

Peony root

Paeonia officinalis

1 dram ea.

Citron peel

Citrus medica

1⁄2 dram

Citron seed

Citrus medica

1 scruple

Extract of Aloeswood

Aquillaria agallocha

Pearled Sugar with Cinnamon oil

Saccharum perlata cum Cinnamonum

1 1⁄2 oz. ea.

Ambergris

Ambre gris

1⁄2 scruple

Musk

Moschus

5 grains

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Settles Wind, Clears Heat, Calms the Mind and Spirit, opens Obstructions

Use:

1. Apoplexy
2. Epilepsy
3. Vertigo

Dose:

1 scruple

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:


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