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Agaricus, Agaric FREE

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Agaricus, Agaric AgarikonGhariqoon (Unani)Ku Bai Tie  苦白蹄; A Li Hong  阿里红 (TCM) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 True ‘Larch Agaric’New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 AgaricKreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Polyporus officinalis (Nees von Esenbeck,T.F.L., Plantae officinales, vol. 2, 1828-1833) Polyporus officinalisKoehler, F.E., Medizinal Pflanzen, vol. 4 (1890) Laricifomes officinalis (as Fomitopsis officinalis)(Photo by Steph Jarvis) (Wikimedia) 2 Different samples…

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Troches of Spodium (Trochisci Spodii) (Avicenna)

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Trochisci Spodii AvicennaeTroches of Spodium [Tabasheer] of Avicenna Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Avicenna Herb Name RoseTabasheerSorrel seedPurslane seedCoriander seed prepared *SumacStarch toastedPomegranate flowersBarberryGum Arabic toasted Latin Rosa gallicaBambusae silicaeRumex acetosaPortulaceae oleraceaCoriandrum sativumRhus parvifloraAmylum Punica granatumBerberis vulgarisAcacia arabica Amount 12 drams10 drams6 drams 2 1⁄2 drams ea. 2 drams ea.1 1⁄2 drams * Coriander…

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Electuary of Costus (Mesue)

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Electuary of Costus Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Bitter Costus *Cassia WoodCinnamonAsarumRhubarbSchoenanthCelery seedAniseedSaffron Long BirthwortRound BirthwortMyrrhHoney clarified Latin Inula racemosa (?)Cinnamonum cassiaCinnamonum zeylanicumAsarum europeumRheum palmatumCymbopogon schoenanthusApium graveolensPimpinella anisum Crocus sativusAristolchia longaAristolchia rotundaCommiphora molmolMel Amount 5 drams ea. 10 drams4 drams 3 drams ea. 2 drams ea. sufficient * Bitter Costus can…

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Astringent Pills

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Astringent Pills Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Extemporanea, Thomas Fuller, London, 1710 Herb Name Red EarthDragons BloodRed CoralAmberMasticAstringent Crocus of MarsCinnamon OilNutmeg Oil Latin Terra Rubra Daemonorops draco Corallum rubrum SuccinumPistacia lentiscus Red Ferric oxide Oleum Cinnamonum Oleum Myristicae Amount 1 dram ea. 6 drops ea, Preparation: Make all into a fine powder, and…

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Decoction for Asthma (Zacharia)

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Decoction for Asthma Tradition: Western Source / Author: Zacharia Herb Name FigRaisinsDateCelery seedFennel seedMaidenhairLicoriceHyssopHorehoundFenugreek Latin Ficus caricaVitis viniferaDiospyros lotusApium graveolensFoeniculum vulgareAdiantum capillus-venerisGlycyrrhiza glabraHyssopus officinaleMarrubium vulgareTrigonella foenum-graecum Amount 10 drams ea.7 drams 5 drams ea. Preparation: Prepare a standard decoction Function: Strengthens the Lungs, Clears Phlegm, stops Wheezing Use: 1. Asthma2. Cough3. Wheezing and Breathlessness Dose:…

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Salve for Skin Cancer

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Salve for Skin Cancer Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Herb Name Vinegar Camphor Latin AcetumCamphora Amount 1⁄2 pint2 teaspoons Preparation: Mix, heat to almost boiling, then allow to cool Function: Opens obstructions, clears Heat, resolves Tumors Use: Skin Cancer Dose: Apply topically Cautions: None noted Modifications: Other additions could include Aloe, Myrrh, Rhubarb, Violet…

2V. EXPEL PUS

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2V. Expel Pus Pus Moventibus These medicines must be used to cleanse a Wound or Ulcer before Healing them if there is Pus or unhealthy suppuration. Typically, a decoction, distilled water of an appropriate herb or wine was used to wash the Wound or Ulcer before apply these medicines.                        Fig                       Frankincense                       Storax                       Marshmallow                       Bryony                      …

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Indigofera tinctoria, Nila PRO

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Indigofera tinctoria, Nila Dyers IndigoNila (Ayurveda)Nili, Avuri (Plant); Avuri Ver (Root) (Siddha)Habb-ul-Neel, Nil (Unani) Indigofera tinctoriaC.J. Trew, G.D. Ehret, Plantae selectae, vol. 6 (1760) Indigofera tinctoria(Photo by Pancrat) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Indigofera tinctoriaI. suffruticosa (syn. I. anil) and I. oblongifolia (syn. I. paucifolia) have also been usedThis is one of the sources of Indigo Parts…

Ammoniacum, Gum Ammoniacum PRO

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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) BUY GUM AMMONIAC Botanical name: Dorema ammoniacum (syn. Ferula ammoniacum)…

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Elixir Salutis, Elixir of Health

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Elixir SalutisElixir of Health Tradition: Western Source / Author: Salmon (not the originator) Herb Name Senna leafGuiacum woodElecampaneAniseedCarawayCoriander seedLicorice Raisins, stoned Aqua Vitae Latin Cassia angustifolia Lignum GuaiaciumInula heleniumPimpinella anisumCarum carviCoriandrum sativumGlycyrrhiza glabraVitis viniferaGrape Alcohol Amount 4 oz. 2 oz. each8 oz.6 lbs. Preparation: Beat the herbs and infuse cold in the alochol for 4…

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Deer Horn Gelatin, Lu Jiao Jiao

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Deer Horn Gelatin, Lu Jiao Jiao 鹿角胶 Deer Horn Jelly, Deer Horn GlueLu Jiao Jiao (TCM) Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Commercial Deer Horn gelatin (Lu Jiao Jiao) from 2 different manufacturers in China. Zoological name: Cervus spp.A number of Deer species have been used, the main sources in TCM are: …

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Gold Bhasma

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Gold Bhasma Gold AshSvarna Bhasma (Ayurveda)Gser thal (Tibet) Minerological name: Aurum cini Parts used: Prepared Gold Temperature & Taste: Mildly Warm, dry. Bitter and Sweet Unani says Gold is neither Hot or Cold, Classification: Uses: 1. Increases Qi, Nourishes Essence: (West, Ayurveda, Tibet)–Rasayana (tonifies 7 Body Constituents) (Ayurveda)–Tonic to the Heart, Brain, Liver and all Body…

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