Powder of Plantain Compound

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Dispensatorium Pharmaceuticum Austriaco, 1729

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Licorice juice	Succus Glycyrrhiza
Sealed Earth	Terra Sigillata
Red Earth	Terra rubra	1 oz. ea.
Plantain root	Plantago majus
Bistort	Polygonum bistorta
Tormentil	Potentilla tormentilla	6 drams ea.
Crocus Martis astringens	Red Ferric oxide
Burnt Deer horn	Cornu Cervii usta
Pomegranate peel	Punica granatum	1⁄2 oz. ea.
Hematite prepared	Haematitum
Orange peel	Citrus aurantium
Nutmeg	Myristica fragrans	3 drams ea.
Sage	Salvia officinalis
Pomegranate fl owers	Punica granatum
Mistletoe	Viscum alba	2 drams ea.
Red Coral prepared	Corallum rubrum
Plantain seed	Plantago majus
Stag’s pizzle	Cervus	1 1⁄2 drams ea.
Chickens Gizzard prepared	Galli Stomachichum Corium
Clove	Eugenia caryophyllus
Dragon’s Blood	Daemonorops draco
Hypocistus	Cytinus hypocistus	1 dram ea.

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Astringent, clears Heat, stops Bleeding

Use:

1. Dysentery or Diarrhea with Blood
2. Excessive Menstruation
3. Bleeding from the Stomach or Bowels
4. Blood in the Urine
5. Spitting Blood
6. Bladder Ulcers
7. Incontinence
8. Postpartum Bleeding
9. Postpartum Incontinence

Dose:

1 dram

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

This can be simplified without detriment. The Pizzle and Gizzard skin could be omitted.

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Comment

This is an interesting formula for several reasons. The combination of animal, mineral and vegetable medicines. The use of Plantain root rather than the herb, But especially the addition of Stag Pizzle and Chicken Gizzard skin is unusal in such a formula.

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