Syrupus de Artemisia Minor
Syrup of Mugwort Lesser

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Antidotarium Bononiense, 1641

Herb Name

Latin

Amount

Restharrow root

Ononis spinosa

Madder

Rubia tinctorum

Couch grass root

Agropyron repens

Butchers Broom root

Ruscus aculeatus

6 drams ea.

Carrot seed

Daucus carrota

Roman Nigella seed

Nigella spp.

1 handful ea.

Mugwort

Artemisia vulgaris

2 handfuls

Savin

Juniperus sabina

Marjoram

Oreganum marjorana

Hyssop

Hyssopus officinale

Calamint

Calamintha officinalis

1⁄2 handful ea.

Preparation:

Boil in 5 pounds of Water, strain and with 1 1⁄2 pounds of White Sugar and half a pound of Honey, form a Syrup.

Function:

Moves the Blood, promotes Menstruation, eases Pain

Use:

1. Amenorrhea
2. Dysmenorrhea
3. Menstrual cramps
4. Hysteria
5. PMS

Dose:

2 oz. several times daily

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:


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