Rose Vinegar

A Vial of Rose Vinegar

Over the summer, I followed the suggestion of Dr. Burrough (1624) in making a liniment of Rose Vinegar for joint pain. I was impressed with his traditional explanation of joint pains -- that the Earth humor in the body is deposited in the joints and then, if there is excess Fire humor in the body, the Fire will cook the Earth humor, which will become like vitrified grains of sand. These glass-like grains cause the sharp pains in the joint. I was also impressed with Dr. Burrough's proposed remedy: Rose Vinegar, topically. The acidic vinegar helps dissolve the glass-like particles, while the Rose, which is a plant high in the Air element, will penetrate to the joint and act as a counteractant to the Earth humor (Air and Earth are opposites).

What is even more impressive is that, when we look at a medical diagnostic horary, a prime culprit for the affliction of stiff and painful joints is Mars in the first 12 degrees of Capricorn . . . which perfectly matches the Fire (Mars) cooking the Earth (Capricorn) into glassy particles (exaltation). Here is such a chart:



4 February 2022, 8:40 AM EST, Rochester, NY

In this chart, Jupiter is the Querent. Mars in Capricorn is in perfect sextile to Jupiter while simultaneously carrying Jupiter into the debility of fall. At the same time, Mars has a lot of power over Jupiter because Jupiter is in the triplicity of Mars.

What does Dr. Saunders say of the Mars in the first 12 degrees of Capricorn afflicting the Querent? "Stiffness of the joints, dryness of the sinews."

So, the Rose Vinegar of Dr. Burrough seemed like a good option.

It is worth remembering, however, that diseases of the Earth humor are not as quickly cured as diseases of the other elements. Rose Vinegar needs probably at least 3 topical applications per day for 15 days in order to digest the Earth humor. The old doctors of past centuries would then suggest that the digested humor be purged, either by vomiting or an induced evacuation of the bowels. In the above instance, the Rose Vinegar gave nearly complete relief without purging.

Keep in mind that this is the people's medicine, backyard medicine, weed medicine (albeit, with a touch of astrology for confirmation purposes). We are not talking about modern technology/drug medicine. The whole of this entry is probably complete nonsense from the latter perspective. I don't even know if modern technology/drug medicine would consider it possible that vinegar or the oil of roses (extracted into the vinegar) would penetrate to a joint.

The important point, though, is that someone has been relieved from suffering from joint pain.

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