Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Laurent

Preparation:

Infuse the Kermes berries in the clarified juices overnight with the heat of hot ashes; then, to the strongly expressed infusion add the Sugar and form a Syrup with the heat of a B.M., then add the rest in powder except the Saffron which is to be tied up in a cloth and infused in the completed Syrup.

Function:

Clears Heat, Strengthens the Heart, Resolves Melancholy, Exhilarates

Use:

1. Melancholy
2. Sorrow, Sadness
3. Heart weakness
4. Restlessness, Insomnia, Irritability
5. Palpitations with Anxiety

Dose:

1–2 oz. in the morning before breakfast and at night before sleep.

Comment:

Laurent was chief Physician to the King of France in the 17th century. He apparently confessed the syrup was originally written by Castellana, the King’s Surgeon, however it still carried his name. It first appeared in a book by Laurent regarding Conservation of Sight, Melancholy, Catarrh and old Age.
It Nourishes Heart Yin, clears Heat, settles the Heart and calms the Spirits, thereby promoting an Exhilarative effect.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Similar Formulas:

It is similar to Syrup of Apples Purgative (King Sabor’s Syrup).

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