Tinctura Somnum Producens
Tincture Producing Sleep

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Antidotarium medico chymicum reformatum, 1620

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Mandrake bark	Mandragora officinalis	1 ½ drams
Poppy root	Papaver somniferum
Henbane seed	Hyoscyamus niger
Black Poppy seed	Papaver somniferum nigrum	2 drams ea.
Winter Cherry seed	Physalis alkekengi	½ oz.
Opium	Opium	1 scruple
Camomile	Matricaria recutita
Violet flower	Viola odorata	½ handful ea.

Preparation:

Form a tincture by covering with 4 finger-breadths of alcohol.

Function:

clears Heat, calms the Mind, eases Pain, promotes Rest

Use:

1. Insomnia
2. Restlessness
3. Pain
4. Used as an anesthetic for minor surgery, cauterisation, amputation, tooth extraction etc

Dose:

Mix with Nightshade water and apply warm to the wrists and temples.
No doubt, small doses were also used internally.

Cautions:

1. Use cautiously

Modifications:

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