Astringent Powder

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Dispensatorium Pharmaceuticum Universale, 1764

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Armenian Earth	Terra Armenius	1 lb.
Myrtle	Myrtus communis	1⁄2 lb
Dragons Blood	Daemonorops draco	4 oz.
Frankincense	Boswellia sacra
Mastic	Pistacia lentiscus	1 oz. ea.
Rose	Rosa gallica
Pomegranate flowers	Punica granatum	2 oz. ea.

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Stops Leakage, Stops Bleeding

Use:

1. Diarrhea, Dysentery
2. Leukorrhea
3. Bleeding from the Stomach or Bowels

Dose:

1–2 drams in water, or Plantain juice

Cautions:

Not used in Constipation.

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