Powder to Break Blood Above and Below (Nicholas)

Powder to Break Blood Above and Below

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Nicholas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545)

Herb Name Latin Amount *
Comfrey root Symphytum officinale 10 drams ea.
Dragons Blood Daemonorops draco 8 drams ea.
Cardamon Elettaria cardamomum
Hematite Hematitum
Red Coral Corallum rubrum
Burnt Deer horn Cornu Cervii usta

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Moves Blood, clears Stasis, stops Bleeding, clears Heat, eases Pain

Use:

Trauma and Bruising in the Upper or Lower regions of the body

Dose:

2 or 3 drams in a suitable decoction