Decoction Against Retention of Menstruation

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Enchiridion Medicum, Petrus Pomarius, 1612

Herb Name	Latin	Amount *
Bay berry	Laurus nobilis	1⁄2 oz.
Rosemary	Rosmarinus officinalis	1⁄2 handful
Juniper berry	Juniperus communis	1 dram
Cinnamon	Cinnamonum zeylanicum	5 scruples
Sa ffron	Crocus sativus	5 grains

Preparation:

Boil in 1 1⁄2 pints white wine

Function:

Moves the Blood, promotes Menstruation

Use:

1. Amenorrhea
2. Dysmenorrhea

Dose:

a small cupful is taken warm each morning when Menstruation is due.

Cautions:

None noted

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