Styptic Powder

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Pharmacopoeia Extemporanea, Thomas Fuller, London, 1710

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Lemnian Earth	Terra Lemnia	1 dram ea.
Red Earth	Terra Rubra
Hematite	Hematitum
Dragon’s blood	Daemonorops draco
Mastic	Pistacia lentiscus
Gum Arabic	Acacia arabica	1⁄2 dram ea.

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Clears Heat, stops Bleeding

Use:

1. All types of Bleeding from Heat

Dose:

1⁄2 dram, up to 1 dram

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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