Uses:

1. Clears Wind-Cold, Resists Poison:

-Epidemic and Infectious diseases, to prevent and treat
-venomous bites; Snake, Rabid Dogs, Spiders
-Quartan Fever
-promotes good complexion (Herbarium Horstianum, 1630)

2. Warms the Stomach, Clears Cold Phlegm:

-resolves and expectorates cold and thick phlegm from the Lungs
-Asthma, Wheezing, Shortness of Breath
-Colic; Cold and Wind of the Stomach
-digestive weakness from cold/damp and wind
-cold-type Abdominal pain

3. Clears Wind-Phlegm, Stops Spasms:

-diseases of the head coming from Wind-Phlegm
-Apoplexy, Paralysis, Lethargy, Trembling, Numbness, Convulsions

4. Moves the Blood, Opens obstructions:

-Potently promotes Menstruation and Birth
-Cold and Moist diseases of the Uterus
-internally for Bruising and internal Blood Stagnation
-obstruction of the Liver and Spleen

5. Warms the Kidneys, Promotes Urine:

-Edema from Cold and Moist Kidneys
-Aphrodisiac; Impotence from Cold and Weak Kidneys6.

6. Externally:

-to break Plague Sores and Carbuncles
-Gout and Joint pain coming from Cold
-gargled for Toothache
-chewed to sweeten the breath
-topically for Scabby heads and Itching
-decoction in wine is used as a wash or the powder applied to putrid and foul Ulcers

Main Combinations:

1. To prevent infection during Epidemics, with Angelica, Valerian, Gentian, Zedoary, Juniper berry, Rue, Blessed Thistle prepared as a Vinegar.
2. Cold and Moist Uterus, Masterwort, Pontic Wormwood, Aven root (Radix Caryophyllata)
3. Colic; Cold and Wind of the Stomach:
i. Masterwort taken in wine.
ii. Masterwort with Calamus, Aniseed
4. Itching Skin diseases, Masterwort, Elecampane, Long Birthwort, Wormwood (2 drams each), Bay berries (3), Gentian (1/2 dram), Sulphur (3 drams), form an ointment with Butter. (Herbarium Horstianum, 1630)

Major Formulas:

Orvietan Antidote
Triphera Greater (Nicholas)

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