Pulvis Contra Casum
Powder Against Bruising

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Herb Name

Latin

Amount

Madder

Rubia tinctorum

6 drams

Scabious

Scabiosa arvensis

1⁄2 oz. ea.

St. John’s wort

Hypericum perforatum

2 drams

Rhubarb

Rheum palmatum

1 1⁄2 drams ea.

Costus

Saussurea lappa

Nutmeg

Myristica fragrans

Armenian Earth

Terra Armenius

Sealed Earth

Terra Sigillata

4 scruples ea.

Cumin prepared

Cuminum cyminum

1 dram

Preparation:

Powder
Cumin is prepared by steeping in Vinegar for 24 hours, then drying

Function:

Moves the Blood, clears Blood Stasis

Use:

1. Bruising
2. Trauma
3. Blood stagnation

Dose:

1 dram with wine

Cautions:

Avoid during Pregnancy

Modifications:

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