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Decoction for Catarrh (Alcalá)

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Decoction for Catarrh Tradition: Western Source / Author: Formulario Universal, Francisco Álvarez Alcalá, Madrid, 1841 Herb Name Bugloss rootAsparagus rootAgrimonyPimpinellaScabiousMaidenhairCream of Tartar Latin Anchusa officinalisAsparagus officinaleAgrimonia eupatoriaPimpinella saxifragaScabiosa arvensisAdiantum capillus-venerisPotassium Bitartrate Amount 1 oz. 1 handful ea. 1 dram Preparation: Prepare a standard decoction Function: Clears Heat, resolves Phlegm, benefits Yin Use: 1. Catarrh2. Convalescence…

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Tamarindus, Tamarind FREE

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Tamarindus, Tamarind Chincha (Ayurveda)Tamar Hindi (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Tamarind treeAtlas der officinellen pflanzen (2), Felix, 1899 Tamarind Seed pod, Plantæ Utiliores, Burnett & Burnett, 1842 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Tamarindus indica Parts used: Fruit; Fruit Pulp Temperature & Taste: Cool, moist. Sweet, Sour Classifications: 2B ATTENUATERS.    2S. STRENGTHENING3B….

2B. ATTENUATERS

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2B. Attenuaters Also called Digestives, Preparatives, Inciders Materia Medica in Arabic & Persian, Shirazy, 1793 These are next in order to Opening and Aperient Medicines. Attenuators cut, divide, dissolve and lessen thick and compacted humors, and may also be called Digestives or Preparatives. Most are warm and thin, thereby being better to penetrate, but some…

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Powder for Spermatorrhea (Nicholas)

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Powder for Spermatorrhea Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Nicolas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name Agnus Castus Rue Latin Vitex agnus-castusRuta graveolens Amount 1 dram ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Stops Leakage, strengthens the Kidneys Use: 1. Spermatorrhea2. Irregular Menstruation3. Dysmenorrhea4. Menopausal symptoms5. Infertility Dose: 1–2 scruples Cautions: None noted Modifications: Similar Formulas:…

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Electuary of Aloeswood of Avicenna

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Electuary of Aloeswood of Avicenna Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Avicenna (Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid) Herb Name CardamonGingerCinnamonCassiaSaffronBlack PepperSweet BasilZerumbetCyperusOracheIndian leafCloveAloeswoodAmbergrisLapis LazuliCamphorTurbithIndian Salt Latin Elettaria cardamomumZingiber officinaleCinnamomum zeylanicumCinnamomum cassiaCrocus sativus Piper nigrumOcimum basilicumZingiber zerumbetCyperus rotundusAtriplex hortensisCinnamomum tamalaEugenia caryophyllusAquillaria agallochaAmbre grisLapis Azureus praeparataCamphoraOperculina turpethumSal Indii Amount 5 drams ea. 3 drams ea. 7 drams 1…

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Electuary of Life (Arnold de Villa Nova)

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Electuary of Life Tradition: Western Source / Author: Arnold de Villa Nova Herb Name Raisins stonedLicoriceChebulic MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanCinnamon CloveGalangalNutmegMarjoramAniseed Latin Vitis viniferaGlycyrrhiza glabraTerminalia chebulaTerminalia chebula (yellow)Terminalia chebula (black)Terminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisCinnamonum zeylanicumEugenia caryophyllusAlpina officinarumMyristica fragransOreganum marjoranaPimpinella anisum Amount 2 lbs.1 oz. 2 oz. ea. 2 drams ea.1⁄2 oz. 2 drams ea. 1⁄2 oz….

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Electuary of Prunes (Diaprunis lenitiva) (Nicholas)

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Diaprunis lenitivaOr, DiamascenumElectuary of Prunes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Herb Name Damask Prunes, stonedViolet flowersCassia FistulaTamarindSugar Latin Prunus domesticaViola odorataCassia fistulaTamarindus indicaSaccharum Amount 50¾ oz. ¼ oz. ea.6 oz. Seethe the Prunes in sufficient water, then push it through a strainer. To the water they were boiled in add the Violets and…

Dislocation

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Dislocation Examples of reduction of a dislocated jointDits dat hantwerck der cirurgien, Brunschwig, 1535 Dislocation is when a Joint is forced out of its normal position due to Trauma. The dislocation needs to be put back into place, which is called Reduction. As can be seen from the illustrations above, various methods and apparatus were…

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Ligusticum sinense, Gao Ben PRO

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Ligusticum sinense, Gao Ben 藁本 Chinese LovageGao Ben (TCM) Hooker, W.J., Hooker, J.D., Icones Plantarum (1891) Botanical name: Ligusticum spp. L. sinense L. jeholense L. tenuissimum Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent Classification: A. Clear Exterior Wind-Cold Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Cold, Clears the Exterior:-Wind-Cold common Cold or Flu-acute Headache, Headache on the…

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Ayurvedic Materia Medica

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Ayurvedic Materia Medica See also Introduction to Traditional Indian MedicineHerb Groups of Ayurveda Agaru, Aquilaria, AloeswoodAgastya, Sesbania grandifloraAgnimantha, Clerodendrum phlomidisAgnimantha, PremnaAhiphena, Poppy, Papaver somniferumAjagandha, Cleome gynandraAkshota, Walnut, Jugulans Alarka, Calotropis giganteaAmalaki, Emblic Myrobalan, Emblica officinalisAmlana, Gomphrena globosa Amlavetasa, GarciniaAmra, Mango, MangiferaAmrata, Spondias pinnataAnkola, Alangium salvifoliumApamarga, Achyranthes asperaAparajita, Clitoria ternateaAragvadha, Cassia FistulaAralu, Ailanthus excelsaArishtaka, Soapnut, SapindusArjuna,…

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Quercus, the Oak FREE

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Quercus, the Oak Mon cha ra   མོན་ཆ་ར  (Tibetan) Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Atlas der officinellen pflanzen, Felix, 1899 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Quercus spp.Q. robur, Q. alba, and Q. petraea are currently listed as official Parts used: Bark; Leaf; Acorns and their CupsOak was also the preferred source for…

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Rasna Guggulu (Pluchea and Bdellium Pills)

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Rasna Guggulu or Rasnadi GugguluPluchea and Bdellium Pills Tradition: Ayurveda Source / Author: Yogaratnakara Herb Name Rasna (Pluchea)Guduchi (Tinospora)Erand mool (Castor roots)Devdaru (Himalayan Cedar)Sunth (Ginger)Guggulu (Bdellium)Ghee (Clarified Butter) Latin Pluchea lanceolataTinospora cordifoliaRicinus communisCedrus deodaraZingiber officinaleCommiphora mukulButyrum purificans Amount 1 part ea.5 partssufficient Preparation: Beat purified Bdellium in a mortar with a little Ghee to form…

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