Powder for Dysentery

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Riverius (Opera Medica, 1737)

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Gum Arabic	Acacia arabica	1 dram
Red Coral prepared	Corallum rubrum
Red Earth	Terra rubra	1⁄2 dram each

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Astringent, clears Heat and Damp, stops Bleeding

Use:

1. Dysentery
2. Diarrhea with Blood

Dose:

1⁄2 dram

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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