Powder for the Stomach (Bates)

Pulvis Stomachicus
Powder for the Stomach

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Pharmacopeia Bateana, 1700

Herb Name Latin Amount *
Chicken Gizzard skin Galli Stomachichum Corium 4 ounces
Nutmeg Myristica fragrans 3 drams ea.
Mace Myristica fragrans 1 dram
Aniseed Pimpinella anisum 2 drams
Fennel seed Foeniculum vulgare 2 ounces
Coriander seed Coriandrum sativum
Mint Mentha arvensis
Licorice Glycyrrhiza glabra
Sugar of Roses Saccharum Rosa gallica

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Clears Cold, Wind and Phlegm, Warms and Promotes Digestion, clears Food Stagnation, benefits the Stomach

Use:

1. Stomach Pain
2. Indigestion
3. Colic
4. Griping
5. Sour Belching
6. poor Appetites and Digestion associated with Food Stagnation.
7. It was also used for Hysteria and Uterine Pains.

Dose:

1–2 drams before each meal with wine or a suitable herbal tea