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Syrup of Quince with Spices

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Syrupus de Miua Citontorum Aromaticum Syrup of Quince with Spices Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas (Pharmacopoeia Augustana) Herb Name Sour Quince juiceOld WineClarified Honey (or Sugar)Cinnamon CardamonCloveGingerMasticMaceSaffronMuskAloeswood Latin Cydonia oblongaVinum antiquusMel clarificans Cinnamonum zeylanicum Elettaria cardamomum Eugenia caryophyllus Zingiber officinalis Pistacia lentiscus Myristica fragrans Crocus sativus MoschusAquillaria agallocha Amount 7 lbs.3 1⁄2 lbs.2…

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Powder of Licorice (Unani)

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Safoof AslusoosPowder of Licorice Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name Tukhm e Sudab (Rue seed)Sambhalu (Agnus Castus)Gulab (Rose)Gulnar (Pomegranate flower)Takhm e Kahu (Lettuce seed)Asl us Soos (Licorice) Latin Ruta graveolens Vitex agnus-castus Rosa gallica Punica granatum Lactuosa sativa Glycyrrhiza glabra Amount 130 grams ea.100 grams75 grams50 grams Preparation: Powder Function: Astringes to stop Leakage,…

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Realgar, As2S2

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Realgar, As2S2 Sandarache (Dioscorides, Agricola)Manashila (Ayurveda)Hartal Tabqi (Unani)Rahj al Ghar (Arabic, meaning ‘Powder of the Mine’)Xiong Huang  雄黄 (TCM)Ldong ros ལྡོང་རོས  (Tibetan) RealgarPhoto by Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com Mineralogical Name: Arsenic Disulphide Parts used: Refined or prepared MineralSpecimens that are red outside but white inside when crushed, or which contain white crystals within, should not be used…

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Valeriana, Valerian FREE

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Valeriana, Valerian Baldrain; Phu (Classical name)Tagar (Indian Valerian, Ayurveda)Asaroon (Indian Valerian, Unani)Xie Cao (TCM) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland (28), Kohler, 1886 VALERIAN ROOT1. Stem scar of valerian and folded roots. 2. Double band of grass. 3. Mass of roots.4. Split rhizome and the large roots…

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Cochlospermum

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Cochlospermum Golden Silk tree, White Silk Cotton treeSamagh, Kateera (Unani)Tanaku (Siddha) Cochlospermum religiosumIllustrations of Indian Botany Supplement, Wight, 1831 Cochlospermum religiosum(Photo by PEAK99) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Cochlospermum gossypium (syn. C. religiosum) Parts used: Gum Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Sweet Uses: 1. Cool the Lungs, Stops Cough:-Cough, Hoarseness 2. Clears Heat and Damp:-diarrhea, dysentery-burning urine,…

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Salvia, Sage PRO

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Salvia, Sage Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Koehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Botanical name: Salvia officinalis Parts used: Leaf; Flowering tops Temperature & Taste: Neutral (Traditionally regarded as Warm; Cool by some), dry. Bitter, Pungent Classifications: 2F. PURIFYING.    2O. ASTRINGENT.    2S. STRENGTHENING.    3C. ALEXIPHARMIC.    3D. CORDIALS & CARDIACS.    3G. EMMENAGOGUE.    3M. ARTHRITICS.    3P. MASTICATORIES…

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Uncaria, Gou Teng FREE

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Uncaria, Gou Teng 钩藤 Gou Teng (TCM)Khung sder  ཁུང་སྡེར་ (Tibet) Uncaria rhynchophyllaOhwi, J. , Flora of Japan (1965) Photo of branch showing the curved hooks(Photo by keisotyo) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Uncaria spp.Various species are used: U. rhynchophylla U. macrophylla U. hirsuta U. sinensis U. sessiliffructus U. scandens (syn. U….

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Lesser Pills of Cochia

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Pilulae Cochiae Minores Lesser Pills of Cochia Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen Herb Name AloeScammony preparedColocynth prepared Latin Aloe spp.Convovulus scammoniaCitrullus colocynthus Amount 1 oz. each Preparation: Beat them, then form a Pill mass with equal parts of Syrups of Wormwood and Purging Thorn, and make Pills the size of Pepper corns. Colocynth and…

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Pectoral Powder

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Species PectoralesPectoral Powder Tradition: Western Source / Author: German and Russian Pharmacopoeias (C. early 20th century) Herb Name Marshmallow rootColtsfootLicoriceMullein AniseedOrris Latin Althea officinalis Tussilago farfara Glycyrrhiza glabra Verbascum thapsus Pimpinella anisum Iris germanica Amount 8 parts4 parts3 parts 2 parts ea.1 part Preparation: Powder Function: Stops Cough and Wheezing, clears Phlegm Use: 1. Cough…

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Powder for Hysteria

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Powder for Hysteria Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name GentianCardamonOrange peel Latin Gentiana lutea Elettaria cardamomum Citrus aurantium Amount equal parts Preparation: Powder; it can also be made as an Infusion or Tincture Function: Clears Heat,opens Obstructions, moves Q Use: 1. Hysteria2. Pre-menstrual symptoms 3. Uterine Pain4. Menstrual cramping or Pain Dose: 1 scruple–1⁄2…

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Androsace, Sga tig PRO

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Androsace, Sga tig སྒ་ཏིག Rock JasmineSga tig (Tibetan Medicine)Dian Di Mei (A. aizoon, TCM) Androsace sarmentosaCurtis’s Botanical Magazine, vol. 102 (1876) Androsace sarmentosa(Photo by Kenraiz) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Androsace spp. Sga tig nag po (Black variety): A. mariae var. tibetica Sga tig smug po (Brown variety): A. aizoon var. coccinea, A. sarmentosa, A. strigillosa Other…

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