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Electuary for Asthma (2) (De morbis internis curandis, 1551)

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Electuary for Asthma Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name Licorice juiceHyssopMaidenhairCardamonBlack PepperBitter AlmondRound BirthwortNettle seedOrris SaltpeterWatercressRadish seed Latin Succus GlycyrrhizaHyssopus officinaleAdiantum capillus-venerisElettaria cardamomumPiper nigrum Prunus amygdalus amaraAristolchia spp.Urtica dioicaIris germanica Potassium nitrateNasturtium officinaleRaphanus sativa Amount 10 drams ea. 5 drams ea. Preparation: Powder and with sufficient Honey,…

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Gingered Carp

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Gingered Carp A Traditional Medieval Fish recipe. The herbs make it easier to digest, as well as more delicious.This is a type of tonic recipe, warming and strengthening the Stomach and Kidneys. Candied Ginger is regarded as a Tonic, warming and strengthening the Spleen (Digestion) and Kidneys, and was regarded as aphrodisiac. Ingredients:       Smoked…

Excessive Menstruation

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Excessive Menstruation For Menorrhagia; excessive or prolonged Menstrual Bleeding Western Tradition Simples Water Lily rootPomegranate barkPlantain seedChebulaRed CoralEarths (Red, Lemnian) Comfrey rootPomegranate flowerRoseNutmegPearl 1. Powder the skin of Hazelnuts and give in 1 dram doses. Menstrua fluxum retinent – Restrain MenstrumStyptic DecoctionSyrup of Comfrey Comp.Syrup for Excess Menstrual BleedingPhilons Persian Antidote (Philonium Persicum) (Mesue)Troches of…

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Confection of Hyacinth (Confectio de Hyacintho)

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Confectio de Hyacintho Confection of Hyacinth Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Herb Name Jacinth (Zircon)Red CoralArmenian EarthLemnian EarthKermes (Chermes)TormentilDittany rootCitron seedSorrel seedPurslane seedSaffronMyrrhRoseRed SandalwoodWhite SandalwoodYellow SandalwoodBone of a Stag’s HeartBurnt Deer hornIvoryEmeraldTopazSapphirePearlSilkGold leafSilver leafCamphorMuskAmbergris Latin HyacinthusCorallum rubrumTerra ArmeniusTerra LemniaQuercus cocciferaPotentilla tormentillaDictamnus albusCitrus medicaRumex acetosaPortulaceae oleraceaCrocus sativusCommiphora molmolRosa gallicaPterocarpus santalinusSantalum albumSantalum citrinumOs Cordis CerviiCornu Cervi…

Adhatoda vasica, Malabar nut FREE

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Adhatoda vasica, Malabar nut Vasa, Vasaka, Adarushah (Ayurveda)Adathodai (Siddha)Ba Sha Ka  བ་ཤ་ཀ  (Tibetan)Arusa, Hashees-tussual (Unani)Da Bo Gu (TCM) Adhatoda vasicaWeinmann, Phytanthoza iconographia, 1739 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Adhatoda vasica (syn. Justicia adhatoda) Parts used: Leaf, Flower, Root-bark Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter Uses: 1. Clears Phlegm and Heat, Stops…

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Leonurus, Motherwort, Yi Mu Cao PRO

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Leonurus, Motherwort, Yi Mu Cao 益母草 Also called Cardiaca, MatricariaYi Mu Cao (TCM) Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Kurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599 L. cardiacaOeder et al., Flora Danica, 1756 (1761-1883) Botanical name: Leonurus cardiaca (syn. L. crispus, L. campestris, L. glabra, L. discolor)In TCM L. heterophyllus (syn. L. artermisia), L. sibiricus, L. macrathus and L. turkestanicus…

Pila Marina, Sea Balls PRO

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Pila Marina, Sea Balls Sphaera marina, Sphaera thalasia, Halcyonium rotundum, Globulus marinus Metallotheca Vaticana, Mercati, 1719 Left: whole Pila Marina; Right: internal part of Pila marina showing different SeaweedsMuseum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 Botanical name: Composed of various seagrass and seaweed species Parts used: Round balls made of fibers of various species of sea-grasses. Wind and…

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Trauma Powder

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Trauma Powder Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name FrankincenseMyrrhDragon’s BloodSaffron Latin Boswellia sacra Commiphora molmol Daemonorops draco Crocus sativus Amount 1 dram ea.1 scruple Preparation: Powder and divide into 5 doses Function: Moves the Blood, clears Stasis Use: 1. Internal Bruising, Trauma2. Pain that is sharp and fixed Dose: 1 portion with wine…

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Special Confection for Scoliosis

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Special Confection for Scoliosis Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name BetonyStoechasMarjoramBdelliumMasticRue seedCinnamonCalamusArtichoke rootsRed BehenWhite BehenSaffronNutmegLicoriceConfected GingerWhite Sugar Latin Betonica officinalisLavendula stoechasOreganum marjoranaCommiphora mukulPistacia lentiscusRuta graveolensCinnamonum zeylanicumAcorus calamus Cynara scolymusSalvia hemotodesCentaurea behenCrocus sativusMyristica fragransGlycyrrhiza glabraZingiber officinalisSaccharum alba Amount 2 drams. ea. 3 drams1 1⁄2 drams 3 scruples ea. 4 scruples12 oz.2 oz. Preparation: Powder…

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Bacopa, Brahmi PRO

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Bacopa, Brahmi Water Hyssop, Indian PennywortBrahmi (Ayurveda)Pirammi Vazukkai (Siddha)Brahmi (Unani) M. Blanco, Flora de Filipinas. (1875) Bacopa monnieri(Photo by Forest & Kim Starr) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Bacopa spp.: B. monnieri (syn. B. monniera, Herpestis monniera, Moniera cuneifolia) B. floribunda Parts used: Whole plant Temperature & Taste: Neutral/slightly Warm. Bitter. Uses: 1. Settles Wind, Calms the…

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Powder to Make Thin (Safoof Mohazzil)

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Safoof MohazzilPowder to Make Thin Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name Badiyan (Fennel seed) Nankhuah (Bishop’s Weed)Zeera Siyah (Caraway seed)Lac Maghsool (Lacca purified)Marzanjosh (Oregano)Boora armani (Armenian Earth) Latin Foeniculum vulgareTrachyspermum ammiCarum carvi Coccus laccaOriganum vulgareTerra rubra Amount 20 grams ea.10 grams 5 grams ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Promotes Digestion, reduces Fat Use: Specific for…

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Chamedrys, Germander FREE

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Chamedrys, Germander Trixago minorKamazarius (Unani) Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Medical Botany, Woodville, 1810 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Teucrium chamaedrys Parts used: Leaf; Flower Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter. Classifications: 2A APERIENT MEDICINES.    2C INCIDERS.    2G. CLEANSING.    2K. RESOLVENT3F. LITHONTRIPTIC.    3G. EMMENAGOGUE4f. SPLENETIC.    4g. HEPATIC.    4k. ARTHRITIC Uses:…

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