Powder of Senna

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Montagna

Herb Name

Latin

Amount

Senna leaf

Cassia angustifolia

1⁄2 oz.

Ginger

Zingiber officinalis

Mace

Myristica fragrans

3 drams ea.

Cinnamon

Cinnamonum zeylanicum

Tartar

Potassium tartrate

1 1⁄2 drams ea.

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Purges Melancholy from the Head

Use:

1. Phlegm or Melancholy of the Head

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

‘Miraculously purges the Head’.

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