Powder for Scrofula (Pharmacopoea Argentorarensis)

Powder for Scrofula

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Pharmacopoea Argentorarensis, 1725

Herb Name Latin Amount *
Burnt Sponge Spongia usta 12 oz.
Selenite Lapis Specularis 4 oz. ea.
Pumice Pumex 6 oz.
Sea Balls Pilae Marinae 1 oz. ea.
Sponge stone Lapis Spongia 4 oz.
Cuttlefish bone Os Sepia
Long Pepper Piper longum
Black Pepper Piper nigrum
Ginger Zingiber officinalis
Cinnamon Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Rock Salt Sal Gem
Pellitory Anacyclus pyrethrum
Galls Galla
Sugar Saccharum

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Clears Phlegm and Heat, resolves Swellings and Masses

Use:

1. Scrofula
2. Lymphadenitis
3. Goiter
4. Glandular Swellings coming from Phlegm and Heat

Dose:

1⁄2 dram (up to 1 dram) every morning in wine or some other suitable vehicle. It was long recognised to be best taken in the decrease of the Moon.