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Powder to Tighten the Vulva like a Virgin
Tradition:
Western
Source / Author:
Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556)
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Herb Name
Comfrey root
Alum Pomegranate flower Myrrh Frankincense Mastic Resin Black Pitch Armenian Earth Gall Gypsum Burnt Deer Horn Round Birthwort Gallia * |
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* Gallia here probably refers to Gallia Muscata
Preparation:
Powder
Function:
Astringent
Use:
Used to firm and tighten the Vagina
Dose:
the text says to apply the powder into the Vulva, then wash with water in which the bark of Chestnuts and Pennyroyal has been boiled
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
The text in Latin reads ‘Ad vulvam stringendam quasi virgo’; ‘tighten the vulva like a virgin’.
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