Powder for Scrofula

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Arnold de Villa Nova

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Burnt Sponge	Spongii usta
Sea balls toasted	Pilae marinae
Cuttle fi sh bone	Os Sepia
Long Pepper	Piper longum
Black Pepper	Piper nigrum
Ginger	Zingiber officinalis
Cinnamon	Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Rock Salt	Sal Gem
Pyrethrum	Anacyclus pyrethrum
Galls	Quercus infectoria
Sponge stone	Lapis Spongii	1 oz. each

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Clears Phlegm-Heat, resolves Swellings

Use:

1. Scrofula
2. Lymphadenitis
3. Goiter

Dose:

1 dram

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

1. Wiseman (Eight Chirurgical Treatises, 1734) had the same formula with the addition of Cypress nuts.

Similar Formulas:

Compare with Powder of Scrofula of Palestra Pharmaceutica, which is almost identical.

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