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Electuary for Asthma Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name Licorice juiceVioletBitter AlmondMarshmallow seedTragacanth Fennel seed Latin Succus GlycyrrhizaViola odorataPrunus amygdalus amara Althea officinalis Astragalus tragacanth Foeniculum vulgare Amount 10 drams ea. 3 drams ea. Preparation: Powder; Mix with Mucilage of Psyllium, Linseed and Quince seed, and with…
Electuarium DiaphoeniconElectuary of Dates Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Date PulpSweet Almonds, blanchedClarified Honey Latin Carnum DactiPrunus amygdalus dulcisMel Amount 1 lb.3 oz.1 lb. The Dates are stoned, steeped in vinegar 24 hours, pushed through a sieve and evaporated to a thickness. The beaten Almonds are mixed in along with the…
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Indigo, Qing Dai 青黛 Pigmentum IndicumQing Dai (TCM) The processing of Indigo(Museum Museorum, Valentini, 1704) Indigofera tinctoriaAusländische Culturpflanzen in bunten Wand-Tafeln, (?) A Block of Indian Indigo(Photo by Palladian) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Several plants supply Indigo: Baphicacanthus cusia Polygonum tinctorium Isatis indigotica (syn Isatis tinctoria) Indigofera tinctoria, I. anil, I. argentea Parts used: Indigo extracted…
Chicken Egg Centrum Ovi: Egg Yolk.Cerebrum Arietis: Egg White. Alumen Philosophorum: Lime of Egg Shells. Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Zoological name: Gallus domesticus Parts used: Whole Egg, Egg shell, ashes of Egg Shell, Egg Yolk, Egg White Temperature & Taste: “The eggs (as a whole) are moderate. The white and the yolk…
Ajmodadi ChurnaCelery seed Powder Tradition: Ayurveda Source / Author: Sharangdhar Samhita Herb Name Ajmoda (Celery seed)Vidanga (Emeblia) Saindhava (Rock Salt)Devadaru (Himalyana Cedar)Chitrak (Plumbago)Soya Beej (Dill seed)Pippali (Long Pepper)Piplamool (Long Pepper root)Marica (Black Pepper)Haritaki (Chebula)VidharaSunth (Ginger) Latin Apium graveolensEmbelia ribesSodium chlorideCedrus deodaraPlumbago zeylanicaAnethum sowaPiper longumPiper longumPiper nigrumTerminalia chebulaArgyreia nervosaZingiber officinale Amount 12 grams ea.60 grams 120…
Saccharum, Sugar Sugarcane–Iksu (Ayurveda)–Karumbu (Siddha)–Ganna (Unani)Sugar–Sakar (Arabic)–Shakar (Hebrew)–Sakcharon (Greek)White Sugar–Misri (Ayurveda)–Ka Ra (Tibetan)Sugar Candy:–Saccharum crysaltizatum (Latin)–Saccharon krysatallinon (Greek) Sugar ProcessingMuseum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 Botanical name: Saccharum officinalis Parts used: 1. Fresh Juice2. Molasses (syrup of raw sugar)3. dehydrated Juice (Raw Sugar)4. Refined Sugar (White Sugar)5. Sugar Candy (Crystallised Sugar) Temperature & Taste: Cool, most. Sweet…
Tincture for Blood Stagnation Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium medico chymicum reformatum 1620 Herb Name Armenian EarthDragons BloodMumia (Shilajit)RhubarbMadder CloveSugar PenidSpermacetiAmberSealed EarthMyrrhHares Blood coagulatedAngelicaWormwood saltCrabs EyesCastoreumRed Coral Latin Terra Armenius Daemonorops draco ShilajitRheum palmatum Rubia tinctorum Eugenia caryophyllus Penidum SpermacetiSuccinumTerra Sigillata Commiphora molmol Lepus Sanguii coagulansAngelica archangelica Sal Absinthi Oculus Cancri Castoreum Corallum rubrum…
Ferrous sulphate, Green Vitriol, Iron Sulphate Ferrum vitriolatum, Sulphas Protoxidii Ferri, Mars vitriolatus, Sal Chalybis, Sal Martis, Vitriolum viride, Vitrolum Martis, Vitrolum Ferri, Vitriolum Romanum, Vitriolum HungaricumLu Fan 綠礬 (Melanterite, TCM) VitriolHortus sanitatis, 1491 Native MelanteritePhoto: Rob Lavinsky (iRocks.com) Minerological name: Ferrum sulphate, Green VitriolMelanterite is the native form; it is a hydrated Iron Sulphate….
Pulvis MarchionisPowder of Marquis Tradition: Western Source / Author: Corpus Pharmaceutico Chymico Medicum, 1697 Herb Name Peony *MistletoeIvoryElks hoofSpodiumDeer hornRed CoralWhite CoralPearl Gold leaves Latin Paeonia officinalis Viscum albaEborisUngula AlcesSpodii Cornu CerviiCorallum rubrumCorallum albumMargaritaAurum Amount 1⁄2 oz. 1 dram ea. 20 * collected in the decrease of the Moon Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat and…
Powder for Gout of the Duke of Portland Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Round BirthwortGentianCentauryGround PineGermander Latin Aristolchia rotunda Gentiana lutea Centaurium erythraea Ajuga chamaepitys Teucrium chamaedrys Amount equal parts Preparation: Powder Function: Clear Heat and Damp, relieves Inflammation and Pain Use: 1. Gout;2. Heat-type Arthritis and Rheumatism Dose: Give a dram every…
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