Spiritus Absinthii Magis Composita
Or, Spiritus Absinthii Compositus
Spirit of Wormwood Greater

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

London Pharmacopoeia (out of Salmon, 1696)

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Wormwood	Artemisia absinthium
Sea Wormwood	Artemisia maritima	1 lb. each
Sage	Salvia officinalis
Mint	Mentha arvensis
Balm	Melissa officinalis	2 handfuls each
Galangal	Alpina officinarum
Ginger	Zingiber officinalis
Calamus	Acorus calamus
Elecampane	Inula helenium	3 drams ea.
Licorice	Glycyrrhiza uralensis	1 oz.
Raisins, stoned	Vitis vinifera	3 oz.
Fennel seed	Foeniculum vulgare
Aniseed	Pimpinella anisum	3 drams ea.
Cinnamon	Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Clove	Eugenia caryophyllus
Nutmeg	Myristica fragrans	2 drams ea.
Cardamom	Elettaria cardamomum
Cubeb	Piper cubeba	1 dram ea.

Preparation:

Cut and bruise the herbs according to need. Steep in 8 gallons of Canary Sack (a sweet, fortified wine) for 24 hours. Distil in a water bath, keeping the first third as Spirit, the second third as Water. Add 2 ounces of white sugar to every pint of water.

Function:

Clears Damp, Benefits the Liver, Moves, Qi, Promotes Digestion

Use:

Used as Water and Spirit of Wormwood, but is regarded as stronger.
1. Indigestion, to promote appetite
2. Bloating, colic, abdominal distention
3. Congestion or Obstruction of the Liver
4. Cheers the Spirit, relieves Melancholy
5. “Relieves a languishing Nature”.
6. also used for Worms