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Related plant contextAstringent

Aromatic Opening Powder

A primary-source historical Powder preserved from Domestic Medicine. Its extracted passage does not state a specific use; Astringent is shown only as related same-plant context.

Use relationshipRelated plant context
PreparationPowder
RouteInternal use
Safety boundaryProfessional review advised
What this record is connected to

Astringent

A traditional action term for substances described as tightening or drying tissues, often because of tannin-rich preparations.

This use is documented for the same plant in a separate source; it is not claimed by this preparation passage.Open use dossier ↗
Use relationship map

Documented-use connections: exact use and related context are kept separate.

Documented historical use

The extracted preparation passage does not state a specific intended use. Related use records, when shown above, come from separate same-plant documentation.

Preparation summary

Materials as extracted

  • of the best Turkey rhubarb, cinnamon, and fine sugar, each two drachms

Method as extracted

  1. Take of the best Turkey rhubarb, cinnamon, and fine sugar, each two drachms.
  2. Let the ingredients be pounded, and afterwards mixed well together.
Preparation
Powder
Route
Internal use
Plant part
Not clearly stated

Primary-source transcription

Take of the best Turkey rhubarb, cinnamon, and fine sugar, each two drachms. Let the ingredients be pounded, and afterwards mixed well together.

Where flatulency is accompanied with costiveness, a tea-spoonful of this powder may be taken once or twice a-day, according to circumstances.

Safety and interpretation

Professional review advised. Historical ingredient identity, strength, contamination risk, terminology and route may differ from modern practice. This archive record is educational and is not dosage or treatment guidance.

  • Historical formula: ingredient identity, strength, contamination risk and terminology may differ from modern practice.
  • Do not use this record as dosage or treatment guidance. Every ingredient, route and contraindication requires qualified editorial verification.
  • The historical use wording does not establish modern clinical effectiveness.

Source record

Domestic Medicine by William Buchan. Published 1784. paragraph-2947.

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Professional review advised

  • Historical formula: ingredient identity, strength, contamination risk and terminology may differ from modern practice.
  • Do not use this record as dosage or treatment guidance. Every ingredient, route and contraindication requires qualified editorial verification.
  • The historical use wording does not establish modern clinical effectiveness.
Sources & editorial standard

Primary wording, visible interpretation.

The public record separates the historical source passage, structured preparation data, use relationship and modern safety boundary. Related same-plant uses are presented as context, never as proof that this preparation was intended for them.

Primary and supporting references

  1. Domestic Medicine — Project GutenbergPrimary source for the extracted ingredients and method at paragraph-2947.
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