Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Galen

Herb Name	Latin	Amount *
Calamint seed	Calamintha officinalis
Pennyroyal seed	Mentha pulegium
Parsley seed	Petroselinum crispum
Siler montane seed	Siler montanum	1 dram ea.
Celery seed	Apium graveolens
Thyme	Thymus vulgaris	2 drams ea.
Lovage seed	Levisticum officinale	1 oz.
Black Pepper	Piper nigrum	3 oz.

Preparation:

Form a powder, then with a sufficient amount of Sugar, form and Electuary or Tablets S.A.

Function:

Warms the Stomach, moves Qi, clears Cold and Damp, relieves Spasm and Pain

Use:

1. Wind, Colic
2. Nausea
3. Obstruction of the Stomach or Spleen
4. Indigestion or Poor Stomach function associated with Damp and Qi stagnation
5. Arthritis
6. Kidney pain associated with Cold, Wind and Damp

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

The Herbs of Calamint and Pennyroyal can be used in place of the seed; Lovage root can also be used in place of the seed.

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