Electuarium de Cineribus
Confection of Ashes

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Wirtzung

Herb Name	Latin	Amount *
Scorpion ashes	Scorpio usta
Goat Blood prepared	Capra sanguinus preparata
Burnt Glass	Vitri adusti
Cabbage ashes	Brassica oleracea usta
Hares ashes	Lepus usta
Wagtail ashes	Motacilla usta
Burnt Egg shells	Calyx Usta	2 drams ea.
Cantharide, prepared *	Cantharis
Jew’s Stone	Lapis Judaicus
Oxe Gall stones **	Bezoar
Pepper	Piper nigrum
Wild Yellow Rape seed	Brassica spp.
Caraway seed	Carum carvi
Gum Arabic	Acacia arabica
Hollyhock seed	Althea rosea
Saxifrage seed	Pimpinella saxifraga
Milium solis	Lithospermum spp
Seseli	Siler montanum
Balsam fruit	Commiphora opobalsamum
Indian Spikenard	Nardostachys jatamansi
Maidenhair	Adiantum capillus-veneris
Mallow seed	Malva sylvestris
Pumpkin seed	Cucurbita pepo
Cucumber seed	Cucumis sativus
Gourd seed	Cucurbitas spp.	1 dram ea.

* Head, wings and legs removed
** This would appear to be Bezoar, but is listed as Oxe gall stone

Preparation:

With a sufficient quantity of Roses, or Confection of Roses, form an Electuary.

Function:

Clears Damp, Resolves Stones, Promotes Urine

Use:

1. Gravel
2. Stones
3. Urinary obstructions from Damp

Dose:

A piece the size of a Hazelnut, taken with a Decoction of Chick Peas, morning and evening

Comment:

Montagnana had a Diuretic Electuary listed in Pharmacopoeia Augustana upon which this is probably based. It contained Burnt eggshells, burnt glass, Sponge and Jew’s stone, Goat’s Blood, various seeds etc.