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Syrup of Licorice

Tradition:
Western

Source / Author:
Mesue

Herb Name
Licorice
White (or Red) Maidenhair
Hyssop

Latin
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Adiantum capillus-veneris
Hyssopus o
fficinale

Amount
2 oz.
1 oz.
1⁄2 oz.


Preparation:
Steep in 4 lbs of hot water; after 24 hours, boil until half is consumed, then strain and clarify. With honey, penids, and sugar, 8 oz of each, make a syrup, and before it is boiled, add Red Rose Water 6 oz.

Function:
Clears Thick Phlegm, stops Cough

Use:
1. Cough
2. Bronchitis
3. obstructed Phlegm of the Lungs
4. Shortness of Breath
5. Pleurisy
6. may be useful in Tumors of the Mouth or throat


Dose:

1 oz., taken alone, or with Pectoral decoction

Cautions:
None noted

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