Species Rosata Novella
New Rose Powder
Tradition:
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
Nicholas
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Herb Name |
Latin |
Amount |
|---|---|---|
|
Rosa gallica | ||
|
Glycyrrhiza glabra |
9 dr.am 2 1⁄2 scruple ea. | |
|
Cinnamonum zeylanicum |
2 dram, 2 scruple, 2 grains | |
|
Eugenia caryophyllus | ||
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Nardostachys jatamansi | ||
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Zingiber officinalis | ||
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Alpina officinarum | ||
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Myristica fragrans | ||
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Curcuma zedoaria | ||
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Styrax officinalis | ||
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Petroselinum crispum | ||
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Elettaria cardamomum |
1 scruple, 8 grains ea. |
Preparation:
Powder; some made it into a soft Electuary with Honey.
Function:
Benefits the Stomach, promotes Digestion, good for Heat and Dryness of Stomach, Heart, Lungs and Liver, strengthens
Use:
1. Poor Digestion
2. lack of Appetite
3. Wind, Colic
4. Nausea, Vomiting
5. also very good for Palpitations
6. Sweating
7. good to strengthen in Chronic Illness.
8. It is a tonic for Mother and Child during Pregnancy
Dose:
1⁄2–1 dram (or as much as a Hazelnut of the Electuary); 1–2 scruple for a Child:
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. As a Tonic during Pregnancy, add Mastic.
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‘They be especially meet for all hot and dry Stomachs, Hearts, Lights [Lungs], and Livers. They do quench Thirst, stay Vomiting, they fortify the Stomach, they draw the resolved inward parts together, and they be very necessary for all that have any Panting or Beating of the Heart [palpitations], they do withstand Sweat, and strengthen them also which be recovered from a long lingering sickness’. (Wirtzung)
This confection admits of Roses for its Basis and Nomenclature, and of many Aromata’s, both to attenuate and concoct crass and frigid humours, and to recreate the Spirits [Qi], and roborate [strengthen] the Native Heat [Yang]; and of some Bechical [anti-tussive] ingredients also, to move and promote spittle. It is sometimes kept in form of a Powder, but more frequently of a soft Electuary, or Opiate. We have omitted some scruples and grains, added, its probable, upon small grounds; to the greater weights; which he that will, may super-adde; for the detriment will be none, and the utility as much. [The version given by Renou had rounded off the doses to eliminate the scruples and grain].
It roborates [strengthens] the imbecile ventricle [weakened Stomach], takes away loathsomeness [poor appetite], discusses flatulency [wind], excites appetite, helps concoction [digestion], incides viscid humours, cures cholical dolours, stays vomiting, and helps the imbecility of the Heart and Stomach, (Myrep[sus]. cap. 214. Sec. 1.) (A Medicinal Dispensatory, Renou, 1657)