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Powder for Scrofula

Tradition:
Western

Source / Author:
Pharmacopoea Argentorarensis, 1725

Herb Name
Burnt Sponge
Selenite
Pumice

Sea Balls
Sponge stone
Cuttle
fish bone
Long Pepper
Black Pepper
Ginger
Cinnamon
Rock Salt
Pellitory

Galls
Sugar

Latin
Spongia usta
Lapis Specularis
Pumex
Pilae Marinae
Lapis Spongia
Os Sepia
Piper longum
Piper nigrum
Zingiber o
fficinalis
Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Sal Gem
Anacyclus pyrethrum
Galla
Saccharum

Amount
12 ounces


4 ounces each
6 ounces








1 ounce each
4 ounces

Preparation:
Powder

Function:
Clears Phlegm and Heat, resolves Swellings and Masses

Use:
1. Scrofula
2. Lymphadenitis
3. Goiter
4. Glandular Swellings coming from Phlegm and Heat


Dose:
1⁄2 dram (up to 1 dram) every morning in wine or some other suitable vehicle. It was long recognised to be best taken in the decrease of the Moon.

Cautions:
None noted

Modifications:

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