Exact source claims and related context are never blended together.
This hierarchy shows why a use appears beside the preparation. The strongest relationship comes first; contextual links remain explicitly labeled.
This use is documented for the same plant in a separate source; it is not claimed by this preparation passage.
↗ Related plant contextThis use is documented for the same plant in a separate source; it is not claimed by this preparation passage.
↗ Related plant contextThis use is documented for the same plant in a separate source; it is not claimed by this preparation passage.
↗ Related plant contextThis use is documented for the same plant in a separate source; it is not claimed by this preparation passage.
↗ Related plant contextThis use is documented for the same plant in a separate source; it is not claimed by this preparation passage.
↗ Related plant contextThis use is documented for the same plant in a separate source; it is not claimed by this preparation passage.
↗Historical preparation record
This formula was extracted from a rights-cleared historical primary source and is preserved as an archival record. Historical terminology, identity, strength and safety require modern interpretation.
Source: The British flora medica : or, History of the medicinal plants of Great Britain by Barton, Benjamin Herbert, active 1835; Castle, Thomas, 1804?-1840?; University of Glasgow. Library (1845), monograph-offset-743391-2.
Ingredients or materials as extracted
- Potentilla reptans root: It is generally administered in the form of decoction, by boiling an ounce of the root in two pints of water till one-fourth is consumed, the dose of which is from two to four drachms. The dose of the extract is from a scru- ple to half a drachm. * Waller, Brit.
Method as extracted
- Boil according to the source passage: It is generally administered in the form of decoction, by boiling an ounce of the root in two pints of water till one-fourth is consumed, the dose of which is from two to four drachms. The dose of the extract is from a scru- ple to half a drachm. * Waller, Brit.
Automated publication scope
This archival record passed the strict source, formula, botanical identity and hazard gates. Automatic publication confirms record integrity and internal botanical linking; it does not establish clinical effectiveness or modern dosing safety.
Professional review advised
Professional review is advised before any practical use of this preparation.
- 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.
Primary wording. Visible interpretation. No borrowed certainty.
The public record separates the historical passage, structured preparation data, use relationship and modern safety boundary. Same-plant context is presented as context, never as proof that this preparation was intended for that use.
Primary and supporting references
- The British flora medica : or, History of the medicinal plants of Great Britain — The British flora medica : or, History of the medicinal plants of Great BritainPrimary source for the extracted ingredients and method at monograph-offset-743391-2.