Decoction for the Gall Bladder

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Consultationes ac responsiones medicae, Thomas Mermann, Franz Ignaz Thiermairo, 1675

Herb Name

Latin

Amount *

Chicory root

Chicorium intybus

1⁄2 oz.

Agrimony

Agrimonia eupatoria

Maidenhair

Adiantum capillus-veneris

Wormwood

Artemisia absinthum

1 pugil ea.

Preparation:

Decoct, strain and add Syrup of Two Roots, 2 oz.

Function:

Opens the Liver and Gall Bladder, remove Obstructions

Use:

1. Cholecystitis
2. Gall Stones
3. Obstruction of the Liver and Gall Bladder

Dose:

the above can be taken over the course of a day, in 2 or 3 divided doses

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Dandelion root can replace Chicory root.

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