Special Medicine to Strengthen the Back

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

A Thousand Notable Things on Various Subjects, By Thomas Lupton, London, 1815

Herb Name	Latin	Amount *
White Wine	Vinum alba	1 quart
Pith of an Oxes Back	Medulla Bos	1 quart
Dates	Diospyros lotus	2 oz.
Calendula	Calendula officinalis
Plantain	Plantago majus
Betony	Betonica officinalis
Parsley root	Petroselinum crispum
Fennel root	Foeniculum vulgare	2 handfuls ea.

Preparation:

Boil together until the wine has half boiled away. Strain through a cloth.

Function:

Strengthens the Kidneys, Bones and Joints

Use:

Chronic Lower Back pain associated with Kidney weakness

Dose:

9 or 10 spoonfuls every morning and evening for 9 or 10 days. ‘It will strengthen the Back marvelously’.

Comment:

This is similar to some Chinese Medicines for weakness of the Back and Kidneys which likewise use Marrow to strengthen the Kidneys and Back.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Oxe tail could be used in place of the “pith of Oxes back”.

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