Powder for Scrofula

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Wirtzung

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Hazelnuts burnt	Corylus avellana usta
Sponge stones burnt	Lapis Spongii usta
Sea balls burnt	Pilulae marina usta
writing paper, burnt	Charta usta	1⁄2 oz. ea.
Pepper	Piper nigrum
Ginger	Zingiber officinalis
Rock Salt	Sal Gem
Pumice	Pumex
Nutmeg	Myristica fragrans
Galls	Quercus infectoria
White Pepper	Piper album
Long Pepper	Piper longum
Cinnamon	Cinnamonum zeylanicum
White Hellebore prepared	Helleborus alba praeparata
Black Hellebore prepared	Helleborus niger praeparata	2 drams ea.

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Clears Cold-Phlegm, resolves Swellings

Use:

1. Scrofula
2. Lymphadenitis
3. Goiter
4. Fibroids
5. Other hard Phlegm-type Tumors and Swellings

Dose:

1⁄2 dram each morning

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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