Powder of Optimal Nutrition (Nicholas)
Powder of Optimal Nutrition
Tradition:
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545
| Herb Name | Latin | Amount * |
|---|---|---|
| Pine nuts | Nux Pinea | 8 oz. |
| Sweet Almond | Prunus amygdalus dulcis | 4 oz. ea. |
| Pistachio | Pistachio verum | 3 drams ea. |
| Watermelon seed | Citrullus vulgaris | 1⁄2 oz. ea. |
| Cucumber seed | Cucumis sativus | 1 1⁄2 scruple |
| Greater Cucumber seed | Cucumis spp. | 1⁄2 oz. |
| Purslane seed | Portulaceae oleracea | 2 drams ea. |
| Licorice juice | Glycyrrhiza glabra | 1 dram |
| Crude Silk cut small | Sericum | 1⁄2 dram |
| Cinnamon | Cinnamonum zeylanicum | 1 dram |
| Clove | Eugenia caryophyllus | 2 drams |
| Coriander seed | Coriandrum sativum | |
| Cassia wood | Cinnamonum cassia | |
| Aloeswood | Aquillaria agallocha | |
| Saffron | Crocus sativus | |
| Spikenard | Nardostachys jatamansi | |
| Amber | Succinum | |
| Sugar | Saccharum |
Preparation:
Powder
Function:
Nourishes Yin and Blood, increases Qi, strengthens
Use:
1. Debility;
2. chronic Weakness;
3. Malnutrition.
4. Maybe useful as a nutritive tonic in chronic diseases, wasting, emaciation and convalescence
Dose:
2 drams
Cautions:
None noted
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