Powder Against Strangury

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Renodeus (Dispensatorium medicum, Renou, 1615)

Herb Name	Latin	Amount *
Celery seed	Apium graveolens	1 1⁄2 drams ea.
Parsley seed	Petroselinum crispum	1 scruple ea.
Peony seed	Paeonia officinalis	1 dram ea.
Saxifrage seed	Saxifraga alba	1⁄2 dram
Gentian	Gentiana lutea	1 scruple ea.
Aniseed	Pimpinella anisum	1⁄2 dram
Fennel seed	Foeniculum vulgare	1 1⁄2 drams
Caraway	Carum carvi	1⁄2 dram
Melon seed	Citrullus vulgaris	1 1⁄2 oz.
Gourd seed	Cucurbita spp.
Pumpkin seed	Cucurbita pepo
Cucumber seed	Cucumis sativus
Milium Solis	Lithospermum spp.
Spikenard	Nardostachys jatamansi Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Cinnamon	Glycyrrhiza glabra
Licorice	Papaver somniferum
White Poppy seed	Lactuosa sativa
Lettuce seed	Portulaceae oleracea
Purslane seed	Saccharum
Sugar

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Opens Obstructions, promotes Urine

Use:

Strangury

Dose:

1 1⁄2 drams

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

This was called an ‘Elegant Powder’ against Strangury in the source text.

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