Syrups Glycyrrhiza
Syrup of Licorice

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Mesue

Herb Name

Latin

Amount *

Licorice

Glycyrrhiza glabra

2 oz.

White (or Red) Maidenhair

Adiantum capillus-veneris

1 oz.

Hyssop

Hyssopus officinale

1⁄2 oz.

Preparation:

Steep in 4 lbs of hot water; after 24 hours, boil until half is consumed, then strain and clarify. With honey, penids, and sugar, 8 oz of each, make a syrup, and before it is boiled, add Red Rose Water 6 oz.

Function:

Clears Thick Phlegm, stops Cough

Use:

1. Cough
2. Bronchitis
3. obstructed Phlegm of the Lungs
4. Shortness of Breath
5. Pleurisy
6. may be useful in Tumors of the Mouth or throat

Dose:

1 oz., taken alone, or with Pectoral decoction

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:


Similar Formulas:

Note that this is Syrup of Maidenhair with Hyssop added.

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