Red Hungarian Powder

Pulvis Pannonicus Rubra
Red Hungarian Powder

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Herb Name Latin Amount *
Armenian Earth prepared * Terra Armenius 3 ounces
Earth of Lemnos Terra Lemnia 2 ounces
White Coral Corallum album 6 drams
Tabasheer Bambusae silicae 5 drams ea.
Pearl Margarita 1⁄2 ounce ea.
Emerald Smaragdus 3 drams
Ruby Rubinus 2 drams ea.
Sapphire Sapphir 1 1⁄2 drams ea.
Jacinth Hyacinthus 1 dram ea.
Bone of a Stag’s Heart Os Cordis Cervii 50
Red Coral Corallum rubrum
Ivory Eboris
Cinnamon Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Red Sandalwood ​Pterocarpus santalinus
Sorrel seed Rumex acetosa
Citron peel Citrus medica
White Sandalwood Santalum album
Clove Eugenia caryophyllus
Saffron Crocus sativus
Gold leaf Aurum

* Prepared with Vinegar

A Lesser version (Pharmacopoea Wirtenbergica, 1785):

Herb Name Latin Amount *
Armenian Earth Terra Armenius 1 ounce ea.
Lemnian Earth Terra Lemnia 6 drams ea.
White Coral Corallum album 2 ounces
Red Coral Corallum rubrum 1 ounce
Tabasheer Bambusae silicae 1 dram
Deer horn prepared * Cornu Cervii
Ivory Eboris
Pearl, prepared ** Margarita praeparata
Contrayerva Dorstenia contrayerva
Saffron Crocus sativus

* Deer horn Philosphically prepared: Philosophically preparation is a type of calcination (‘vaporous calcination’) where the horns are put into the top part of a still which is nearly filled with water, then the water is boiled until the horn is white, taking 2 or 3 days. . Burnt Deer horn can be used in its place
** Pearl is prepared with Lemon juice.

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Clears Heat, resists Poison

Use:

1. used for acute, epidemic and infectious diseases including Small Pox, Chicken Pox, Measles;
2. also for Fevers with Diarrhea

Dose:

1 scruple–1 dram

Cautions:

Not suitable for those with cold and weak Digestion

Modifications:

1. This and many variations were commonly used for acute, epidemic and infectious diseases. The Earths are absorbent and absorb toxins from the intestines and are astringent, so are useful for Fever with Diarrhea.
2. Note the Deer horn replacing the Deer Heart-bone in the second version.

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