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Expert Confection for Tremors

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Expert Confection for Tremors Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name Black MyrobalanSavinLibaniCyperusCalamus Latin Terminalia chebula (black)Juniperus sabinaCedrus libaniCyperus rotundus Acorus calamus Amount 30 drams10 drams7 drams 5 drams ea. Preparation: Powder and form a confection with Honey and a little Kermes Function: Stops Wind, clears Damp, regulates…

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Confection of Ashes

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Electuarium de CineribusConfection of Ashes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Scorpion ashesGoat Blood preparedBurnt GlassCabbage ashesHares ashesWagtail ashesBurnt Egg shellsCantharide, prepared *Jew’s StoneOxe Gall stones **PepperWild Yellow Rape seedCaraway seedGum ArabicHollyhock seed Saxifrage seedMilium solisSeseliBalsam fruitIndian SpikenardMaidenhairMallow seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedGourd seed Latin Scorpio ustaCapra sanguinus preparataVitri adusti Brassica oleracea ustaLepus ustaMotacilla ustaCalyx…

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Endivae, Endive PRO

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Endivae, Endive Also called Intybus Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Kurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599 Left: Endive; Right: Crisp EndiveKreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Botanical name: Chicorium endivaSeveral varieties were known including Garden, Wild and Crisp-leaved Parts used: Seed; Leaf; sometimes the Root or whole plant Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. slightly Bitteropens, cleanses Classifications: 2A APERIENT.    2N. REPELLENT3D….

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Electuary Against Sterility (Nicholas)

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Electuary Against Sterility Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name SeseliIvory raspedPeony rootPeony seedPomegranate root barkCinnamonCyperusCalamusSquinanthMugwortSpikenardCloveOlibanumMasticAmbergrisHoney Latin Siler montanumEborisPaeonia officinalisPaeonia officinalisPunica granatumCinnamonum zeylanicumCyperus rotundusAcorus calamus Juncus odoratusArtemisia vulgarisNardostachys jatamansiEugenia caryophyllusBoswellia sacra Pistacia lentiscusAmbre grisMel Amount 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. 1⁄2 dram ea. 1⁄2 scruplesufficient Preparation: Powder the herbs and add to…

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Stellaria dichotoma, Yin Chai Hu

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Stellaria dichotoma, Yin Chai Hu 银柴胡 Dichtomous StarwortYin Chai Hu (TCM)Srolo Garbo (Tibetan) Stellaria dichotomaSmith, J.E., Plantarum icones hactenus ineditae, vol. 1 (1789-1791) Stellaria dichotoma(Photo by dagendresen) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Stellaria dichotoma Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Cool, slightly moist. Sweet, Bitter Classification: B. Clears Deficient Heat Uses: 1. Clears Deficient Heat:-Fever or Heat…

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Diamond Bhasma

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Diamond Hirak, Heerak, Vajra (Ayurveda) Minerological name: Adamas Parts used: BhasmaAyurvedic texts divide Diamonds into three types: Masculine: has 6 or 8 angles, very bright with a lustre like a rainbow Feminie: 6 angles, full of spots and lines; parabolic and rounded on the edges Neuter: 3 angles, thin, rounded, elongated The first type “Masculine”…

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Boletus cervinus, Deer Mushroom

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Boletus cervinus, Deer Mushroom Deer Truffle, Hart Truffle, False Truffle, Deer Balls, Deers Earth Balls, Hearts Truffle, Lycoperdon nutsTubera Cervina, Fungus Cervinus, Scleroderma Cervinum, Lycoperdon Solidum, Crepitus Lupi Salmon, Botanologia, 1710 Flora Danica [G.C. Oeder et al]] (1761-1883) Elaphomyces granulatus(Photo by bjoerns) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Elaphomyces granulatus (syn. Elaphomyces cervinus, Lycoperdon cervinum) Parts used: Dried…

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Pills to Preserve the Sight (Grulingus)

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Pills to Preserve the Sight Tradition: Western Source / Author: Grulingus Herb Name NutmegMarjoramCinnamonCassia woodRose MasticChebulic MyrobalanAloe Latin Myristica fragransOreganum marjoranaCinnamonum zeylanicum Cinnamonum cassiaRosa gallica Pistacia lentiscusTerminalia chebulaAloe spp. Amount 1 dram ea. 2 drams8 drams Preparation: Powder and form a pill mass with wine Function: Cleanses the Head and Eyes, benefits the Sight Use:…

Ammoniacum, Gum Ammoniacum FREE

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Ammoniacum, Gum Ammoniacum ArmoniacumUshaka (Ayurveda)Ushaq (Unani) Ortus sanitatis, Cube, Johann von, 1501 Atlas der officinellen pflanzen (2), Felix, 1899 Dorema ammoniacumHand-Atlas Medicinisch-Pharmaceutischer, 1884 Asafetida (left) and Dorema (right), showing their close similarity (Kohl, F.G., Die officinellen Pflanzen der Pharmacopoea Germanica (1891-1895) Gum Ammoniac (Adam, 2018) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Dorema…

2A. APERIENT MEDICINES

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2A. Aperient Opening Medicines, Deobstruent Materia Medica in Arabic & Persian, Shirazy, 1793 Aperient and Opening medicines relax and open the mouth of the vessels and organs to open obstructions. They are generally carminative and/or laxative, and therefore encourage bowel movement, and relax the parts to open obstructions, and this represents the effects they have…

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Eleocharis, Water Chestnut, Bi Qi PRO

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Eleocharis, Water Chestnut, Bi Qi 荸荠 Bi Qi (TCM) Eleocharis dulcisRoxburgh, W., Plants of the coast of Coromandel (1819) Eleocharis dulcisBlanco, Flora de Filipinas. (1875) Botanical name: Eleocharis dulcis (syn. E. plantaginea, E. tuberosa) Parts used: Rhizome Temperature & Taste: Cool, moist. Sweet Classification: P. Clears Hot Phlegm Uses: 1. Clears Phlegm and Heat, Resolves…

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Euphorbia lathyris, Caper Spurge, Qian Jin Zi PRO

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Euphorbia lathyris, Caper Spurge Qian Jin Zi 千金子 Garden Spurge, Caper SpurgeCataputra minoris, Tithymalus, Tithymali latifolii, Lathyridis majoris, Granum Regis, Sponsa SolisQian Jin Zi (TCM) Euphorbia lathyrisKrauterbuch Erdgewachs Destillierbuch, Eucharius, 1533 Euphorbia lathyrisFuchs, L., New Kreüterbuch (1543) Euphorbia lathyrisFlora von Deutschland (20), Kohler, 1885 Botanical name: Euphorbia lathyris (syn. E. spongiosa, E. decussata, Cataputia vulgaris,…

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