Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Crato

Herb Name	Latin	Amount *
Cinnabar	Mercuric sulphide
Peacock dung	Parvo stercolii	1⁄2 oz. ea.
Pearl	Margarita
Red Coral	Corallum rubrum	2 scruples ea.
Saffron	Crocus sativus	1 scruple
Gold leaf	Aurum	15

Preparation:

Powder finely and mix well

Function:

Settles Wind, Clears Heat, calms the Mind and Spirit

Use:

‘Perfectly cures Vertigo, Apoplexy, and Falling Sickness’. (Salmon)

1. Apoplexy
2. Vertigo
3. Dizziness
4. Epilepsy

Dose:

1⁄2–1 scruple

Cautions:

Obsolete today due to the Cinnabar content which is essentail in this formula.

Modifications:

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