Temperate Cordial Powder of Gems
Species de Gemmis Cordiales Temperate
Temperate Cordial Powder of Gems
Tradition:
Western
Source / Author:
| Herb Name | Latin | Amount * |
|---|---|---|
| Pearl | Margarita | 6 drams |
| Raw Silk, toasted | Sericii usta | 2 drams ea. |
| Red Coral | Corallum rubrum | |
| White Coral | Corallum album | 1 1⁄2 drams ea. |
| Cinnamon | Cinnamonum zeylanicum | |
| Clove | Eugenia caryophyllus | 1 dram ea. |
| Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Os Cordis Cervii | |
| Angelica root | Angelica archangelica | 1⁄2 dram ea. |
| Red Behen | Salvia hemotodes | 1⁄2 scruple |
| White Behen | Centaurea behen | 10 of each |
| Aloeswood | Aquillaria agallocha | |
| Tabasheer | Bambusae silicae | 1⁄2 dram ea. |
| Jacinth | Hyacinthus | |
| Emerald | Smaragdus | |
| Sapphire | Sapphirus | |
| Saffron | Crocus sativus | |
| Gold leaf | Aurum | |
| Silver leaf | Argentum | |
| Ambergris | Ambre gris | |
| Musk | Moschus |
Preparation:
Prepare the stones (either by levigation or burning); powder the herbs, mix in the Stones and Gems in fine powder, adding the Gold and Silver leaves and Ambergris and Musk at the end.
Function:
Strengthens the Heart and Brain
Use:
1. Heart weakness
2. Palpitations
3. Arrhythmias
4. Consumption
5. Melancholy
6. Strengthens the Natural, Vital and Animal Spirits
Dose:
1⁄2–1 scruple, taken mixed with a suitable electuary, or with Honey
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. In European practice, the Behens were commonly replaced with roots of Avens and Tormentil.
Similar Fiormulas:
Warming Powder of Gems (Mesue)
Cooling Powder of Gems (Species de Gemmis Frigidii)
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