Sentry Page Protection
Species Incisa

Tradition:
Western

Source / Author:
Augustine Dispensatory

1. The first is from Augustine Dispensatory

Herb Name
Licorice
Cinnamon
Ginger
Calamus
Mace
Nutmeg
Galangal
Clove
Cubeb
Aniseed
Caraway
Fennel seed
Coriander seed prepared
Latin
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Zingiber officinalis
Acorus calamus
Myristica fragrans
Myristica fragrans
Alpina officinarum
Eugenia caryophyllus
Piper cubeba
Pimpinella anisum
Carum carvi
Foeniculum vulgare
Coriandrum sativum
Amount
1 oz.
6 drams
5 drams, 1 scruple
1⁄2 oz.

2 drams, 2 scruples each

2 drams each
4 scruples



2 oz. each

2. Schroeder (Compleat Chymical Dispensatory)

Herb Name
Licorice
Cinnamon
Ginger
Galangal
Zedoary
Mace
Nutmeg
Clove
Cubeb
Aniseed Confection
Caraway Confection
Fennel seed Confection
Coriander seed Confection
Latin
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Zingiber officinalis
Alpina officinarum
Curcuma zedoaria
Myristica fragrans
Myristica fragrans
Eugenia caryophyllus
Piper cubeba
Pimpinella anisum
Carum carvi
Foeniculum vulgare
Coriandrum sativum
Amount
1⁄2 ounce
5 drams
3 drams

2 drams each



1 scruple each



6 drams each

3. A Lesser Version (Fuchs, Opera Didactica, 1604):

Herb Name
Aniseed
Licorice
Coriander seed prepared
Fennel seed
Caraway
Ginger
Calamus
Galangal
Zedoary
Latin
Pimpinella anisum
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Coriandrum sativum
Foeniculum vulgare
Carum carvi
Zingiber officinalis
Acorus calamus
Alpina officinarum
Curcuma zedoaria
Amount

1⁄2 pound each



4 ounces each
2 ounces

1 ounce each

Preparation:
Powder. Instead of the confections, the seeds can be used, adding sugar to taste.

Function:
Clears Cold and Phlegm, warms and strengthens the Stomach

Use:
1. poor Appetite
2. Indigestion
3. Stomach debility
4. Stomach Pain from Cold and Phlegm
5. also for Colic and abdominal Spasms from Wind.

Dose:
1⁄2–1 dram, with warm water or wine

Cautions:
None noted

Modifications:

  • Comment
  • History
  • Research
<
>
There were many variations on this theme. Another version being Peptic Powder.
Nothing at the moment
Nothing at the moment
Tags
Augustine Dispensatory Augusta
Licorice Cinnamon Ginger Calamus Mace Nutmeg Galangal Clove Cubeb Aniseed Caraway Fennel seed Coriander seed Galangal Zedoary
Indigestion Weak Stomach Weakness Poor Appetite Debility of the Stomach Debility Stomach Pain Nausea Abdominal Pain Abdominal Spasms Wind Colic