Species Incisa (Augustine Pharmacopoeia)

Species Incisa

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Augustine Dispensatory
1. The first is from Augustine Dispensatory

Herb Name	Latin	Amount *
Licorice	Glycyrrhiza glabra	1 oz.
Cinnamon	Cinnamonum zeylanicum	6 drams
Ginger	Zingiber officinalis	5 dr., 1 scr.
Calamus	Acorus calamus	1⁄2 oz.
Mace	Myristica fragrans	2 dr., 2 scr. ea.
Nutmeg	Myristica fragrans	2 drams ea.
Galangal	Alpina officinarum	4 scruples
Clove	Eugenia caryophyllus	2 oz. ea.
Cubeb	Piper cubeba
Aniseed	Pimpinella anisum
Caraway	Carum carvi
Fennel seed	Foeniculum vulgare
Coriander seed prepared	Coriandrum sativum

2. Schroeder (Compleat Chymical Dispensatory)

Herb Name	Latin	Amount *
Licorice	Glycyrrhiza glabra	1⁄2 ounce
Cinnamon	Cinnamonum zeylanicum	5 drams
Ginger	Zingiber officinalis	3 drams
Galangal	Alpina officinarum	2 drams ea.
Zedoary	Curcuma zedoaria	1 scruple ea.
Mace	Myristica fragrans	6 drams ea.
Nutmeg	Myristica fragrans
Clove	Eugenia caryophyllus
Cubeb	Piper cubeba
Aniseed confected	Pimpinella anisum
Caraway confected	Carum carvi
Fennel seed confected	Foeniculum vulgare
Coriander seed confected	Coriandrum sativum

3. A Lesser Version (Fuchs, Opera Didactica, 1604):

Herb Name	Latin	Amount *
Aniseed	Pimpinella anisum	1⁄2 pound ea.
Licorice	Glycyrrhiza glabra	4 ounces ea.
Coriander seed confected	Coriandrum sativum	2 ounces
Fennel seed	Foeniculum vulgare	1 ounce ea.
Caraway	Carum carvi
Ginger	Zingiber officinalis
Calamus	Acorus calamus
Galangal	Alpina officinarum
Zedoary	Curcuma zedoaria

Preparation:

Powder. Instead of the confections, the seeds can be used, adding sugar to taste.

Function:

Clears Cold and Phlegm, warms and strengthens the Stomach

Use:

1. poor Appetite
2. Indigestion
3. Stomach debility
4. Stomach Pain from Cold and Phlegm
5. also for Colic and abdominal Spasms from Wind.

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram, with warm water or wine

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

There were many variations on this theme. Another version being Peptic Powder.

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