Carminative Decoction

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Pharmacopoea Dogmaticum Resititua, 1622

Herb Name	Latin	Amount *
Fennel root	Foeniculum vulgare	1 oz.
Thyme	Thymus vulgaris
Pennyroyal	Mentha pulegium	1 handful ea.
Mother of Thyme	Thymus serpillum	1 oz.
Raisin	Vitis vinifera
Fennel seed	Foeniculum vulgare
Aniseed	Pimpinella anisum
Carrot seed	Daucus carrota
Cumin	Cuminum cyminum	3 drams ea.
Cinnamon	Cinnamonum zeylanicum	4 drams
Rosemary fl owers	Rosmarinus officinalis
Camomile	Matricaria recutita	2 pugils ea.

Preparation:

Bruise the seeds and decoct in sufficient water

Function:

Warms, moves Qi, clears Wind

Use:

1. Wind, Colic, Bloating
2. Indigestion associated with Coldness of the Stomach and Kidneys

Dose:

2–4 oz.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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