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Powder for Vertigo which comes from the Stomach

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Powder for Vertigo which comes from the Stomach Tradition: Western Source / Author: Grulingus Herb Name Coriander seed preparedCaraway seedCinnamonGalangal CubebRosemaryChicken Gizzard skinMarjoramNutmeg Latin Coriandrum sativumCarum carviCinnamonum zeylanicumAlpina officinarum Piper cubebaRosmarinus officinalisGalli Stomachichum CoriumOreganum marjoranaMyristica fragrans Amount 2 drams ea. 1⁄2 oz. 2 drams ea.1 dram 1 1⁄2 drams ea. Preparation: Powder, and mix with…

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Ribes, Currant PRO

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Ribes, Currant Currans Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Red and Black CurrantMedical Botany, Woodville, Hooker, Vol. 3, 1832 Botanical name: Ribes spp. R. nigrum–Black Currant Ribes rubrum–Red Currant White, Black and Red varieties were used, the White being mildest. Parts used: Fruit; rarely the leaf Temperature &…

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Troches of Myrrh (Rhasis)

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Trochisci MyrrhaTroches of Myrrh Tradition: Western, Unnai Source / Author: Rhasis Herb Name MyrrhLupin mealMadder rootRue leafWild MintsDittanyCumin seedsAsafetidaSagapenOpopanax Latin Commiphora molmolLupinus albusRubia tinctorumRuta graveolensMentha arvensisDictamnus albusCuminum cyminumFerula asafetidaFerula persica Commiphora guidottii Amount 3 drams5 drams 2 drams ea. Preparation: Dissolve the gums in wine which has had Mugwort boiled in it, then add the…

Tibetan Formula Families

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Tibetan Formula Families Tibetan Medicine has a number of formula families which are based around a specific herb, with a number of variations named after the number of medicines composing the formula. The following lists 7 of the main formula families of Tibetan Medicine, along with the main components and uses of the formulas. Aloeswood…

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Agnus Castus, Chaste tree PRO

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Agnus Castus, Chaste tree Monk’s Pepper Tree, Hemp TreeRenuka (Ayurveda)Sambhalu (Unani) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Vitex agnus castusDuhamel du Monceau, H.L., Traité des arbres et arbustes, Nouvelle édition, 1815 Vitex agnus castus(Photo by Sten Porse) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Vitex agnus castusVitex negundo is used in TCM and Ayurveda…

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Recipes

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Recipes See also: The Medicinal Effects of Foods The following are some recipes that are useful as part of a healing program. Kitchari – a vegetarian recipe very useful during detoxCongee – Rice Porridge, a nutritious, easy-to-digest food, good for the young, elderly and during convalescenceEight Treasure Congee – a nutritious tonic recipe, easy-to-digest and…

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Auricula muris, Mouseear

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Auricula muris, Mouse-ear Also called Hawkweed, PilosellaAdhan al-far (Unani) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Ortus sanitatis, Cube, Johann von, 1501 Bulliard, Flora Parisiensis, 1776-1781 Botanical name: Hieracium pilosella (syn. Pilosella officinalis; there are many synonyms for this plant of either Hieracium or Pilosella spp.) Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry (Galen described 2 kinds,…

REGIMEN SANITATIS 5. BLOODLETTING

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Regimen Sanitatis Salernitanum The Regimen of Health from the School of Salerno Part 5. BLOODLETTING Neue Artznei und Practicierbuchlin, Bock, 1551 Text AGAINST these several humors overflowing,As several kinds of Physic may be good,As diet, drink, hot baths, whence sweat is growing,With purging, vomiting, and letting blood:Which taken in due time, not overflowing,Each maladies infection…

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Pix Liquida, Wood Tar

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Pix Liquida, Wood Tar Stockholm TarPix liquida nigra, Pix fluida, Pissa Cedrica, PissahygraZift (Arabic) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Botanical name: Sourced from various conifersIn Northern Europe, Pinus sylvestris (Scotch Fir) and P. ledebouri (Larix siberica) are the most commonly used tree species. Parts used: Obtained by slow, dry and descending distillation of wood chips from…

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Decoction for Apoplexy (Countess of Kent)

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Decoction for Apoplexy Tradition: Western Source / Author: A Choice Manual of Rare and Select Secrets in Physick and Chyrurgery, Collected and Practised by the right honorable, the Countess of Kent, late deceased, published by W.I. Gent, London, 1653. Herb Name BorageCalendula Latin Borago officinalis Calendula officinalis Amount equal parts Preparation: Decoct in wine Function:…

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Aromatic Clove Powder (Aromaticum Caryophyllatum) (Mesue)

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Aromaticum CaryophyllatumAromatic Clove Powder Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name CloveMaceZedoaryGalangalYellow Sandalwood Troches Diarrhodon CinnamonAloeswood Indian SpikenardLong PepperCardamonRose Licorice Gallia Moschata Indian leafCubebAmbergris (optional)Musk (optional) Latin Eugenia caryophyllusMyristica fragransCurcuma zedoariaAlpina officinarumSantalum citrinum a compoundCinnamonum zeylanicumAquillaria agallochaNardostachys jatamansiPiper longum Elettaria cardamomumRosa gallicaGlycyrrhiza glabra a compoundCinnamonum tamalaPiper cubebaAmbre grisMoschus Amount 7 drams 1 dram…

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Sandarac, Cypress Gum

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Sandarac, Cypress Gum Alerce Cypress, Vernix, Gum Juniper SandaracOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Tetraclinis articulataF.E. Köhler, Medizinal Pflanzen, vol. 2 (1890) Botanical name: Two distinct species are credited with supplying Sandarac: Tetraclinis articulata (syn. Callitris quadrivalvis, Thuja articulata); the typical product on the market) Juniper communis (traditional Tetraclinis is known as the Sandarac Tree, and can…

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