Powder for Loss of Appetite

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Isaac (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545)

Herb Name

Latin

Amount

Greater Cardamon

Amomum subulatum

Lesser Cardamon

Elettaria cardamomum

Mace

Myristica fragrans

equal parts

Preparation:

Powder and mix with an equal weight of Sugar

Function:

Warms, clears Damp, moves Qi, benefits the Stomach

Use:

Poor Appetite

Dose:

1⁄2 dram with odoriferous wine

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:



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