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Decoction of Dodder of Thyme (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Decoction of Dodder of Thyme Tradition: Western Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name DodderStoechasBlack MyrobalanChebulic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanTurbithPeonyAgaricPolypodySennaFumitorySquinanthBlack Hellebore, preparedRock SaltBlack Currant Latin Cuscuta europeaLavendula stoechasTerminalia chebula (black)Terminalia chebulaTerminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisOperculina turpethumPeonia officinalisFomitopsis officinalisPolypodium vulgareCassia angustifoliaFumaria officinalisJuncus odoratusHelleborus niger praeparataSal GemRibes nigrum Amount 1 1⁄4 oz. ea. 2 1⁄2 drams ea. 3 drams ea. 1…

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Indian Pills (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae Indie Indian Pills Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue (out of Haly) Herb Name Black MyrobalanBlack Hellebore, preparedPolypodyThymeDodder of ThymeStoechasAgaricTroches of Alhandal *Rock SaltLapis lazuli preparedCloveHiera Picra of Galen Latin Terminalia chebula (black)Helleborus nigerPolypodium vulgareThymus vulgaris Cuscuta europeaLavendula stoechasFomitopsis officinalisCitrullus colocynthusSal Gem Lapis AzureusEugenia caryophyllusHiera Picra Galenii Amount 2 1⁄2 drams ea. 3…

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Greater Polycrest Pills

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae Aggregative Majores, or Pilulae PolychrestaePills of Many Virtuesor Greater Polycrest Pills Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name TurbithAloeScammony preparedRhubarbYellow MyrobalanAgrimony juice thickenedWormwood juice thickenedAgaricTroches of ColocynthPolypodyChebulic MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanMasticRoseRock SaltDodderAniseedGinger Latin Operculina turpethumAloe spp.Convovulus scammoniaRheum palmatumTerminalia chebula (yellow)Agrimonia eupatoria Artemisia absinthumFomitopsis officinalisTroschisci AlhandalPolypodium vulgareTerminalia chebulaTerminalia chebula (black) Pistacia lentiscus Rosa gallicaSal GemCuscuta…

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Electuary of Centaury (Zenon)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Centaury Tradition: Western Source / Author: Zenon of Athens (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name CentauryGentianAniseedFennel seedCelery seedFrankincenseClove AgaricOrrisCubebGalbanumGum AmmoniacumCastoreum Black PepperLong PepperWhite PepperRoman Spikenard **Indian SpikenardTurbith AloeBalsam fruitBalsam woodSquill roastedMasticSaffronScammony prepared Latin Centaurium erythraea Gentiana lutea Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare Apium graveolens Boswellia sacra Eugenia caryophyllus Fomitopsis officinalis…

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Pills to Purge Bile and Phlegm (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Pills to Purge Bile and Phlegm Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name RhubarbAloes washedAgaricOrrisCentaury minorWild CucumberRock SaltGingerCinnamonAniseed Latin Rheum palmatumAloe lotaFomitopsis officinalisIris germanicaCentaurium erythraeaEcballium elateriumSal Gem Zingiber officinalisCinnamonum zeylanicumPimpinella anisum Amount 1 dram ea. 1⁄2 dram ea.1 scruple 6 grains ea. Preparation: Powder and form Pills Function: Purges Bile and Phlegm Use:…

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Decoction for Chronic Heattype Headache (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Decoction for Chronic Heat-type Headache Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name Roman WormwoodFumitoryRaisins stonedAgrimony Bugloss flowerDodderEndive seedAgaric Latin Artemisia ponticaFumaria officinalisVitis viniferaAgrimonia eupatoriaAnchusa officinalisCuscuta europeaChicorium endivaFomitopsis officinalis Amount 1 oz. ea.5 drams6 drams 3 drams ea. Preparation: Boil in 3 lbs. water down to 1 1⁄2 lbs….

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Electuary for Crass and Viscid Humors (Azaricon)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary for Crass and Viscid Humors Tradition: Western Source / Author: Azaricon (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name OrrisBlack PepperLong PepperWhite PepperAsafetidaScordiumCastoreumIndian leafRue seedAsarabaccaGum AmmoniacumGalbanumSavoryDried Goose bloodSagapenBalsam woodBalsam fruitIndian SpikenardSaffronGround PineGermanderBishop’s weed seed MintMarjoramWild Blackberry leaf *CarawayCloveAloeswoodCinnamonAniseedTurbith Agaric ** Latin Iris germanicaPiper nigrumPiper longumPiper albaFerula asafetidaTeucrium ScordiumCastoreumCinnamonum tamalaRuta graveolensAsarum europeumDorema ammoniacumFerula…

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Hiera Theodoretus

ByAdam Tate

Hiera TheodoretusHiera of Theodor Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Syrian Book of Medicine Herb Name AloeAgaricSaffronRhubarbAsarumOrrisColocynthBalsam oil Balsam fruitCostusCalamus MasticMother of ThymeCinnamonCassiaThymeIndian SpikenardGermanderMeumBlack PepperLong PepperWhite PepperEuphorbiumPistacis lentiscus flowerGentianAmomumScammony prepared Latin Aloe spp.Fomitopsis officinalisCrocus sativusRheum palmatumAsarum europeumIris germanicaCitrullus colocynthusCommiphora opobalsamumCommiphora opobalsamumSaussurea lappaAcorus calamusPistacia lentiscusThymus serpylliumCinnamonum zeylanicumCinnamonum cassiaThymus vulgarisNardostchys jatamansiTeucrium chamaedrysMeum athamanticumPiper nigrumPiper longumPiper albumEuphorbium resiniferaPistacia lentiscusGentiana…

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Syrup of Dodder of Thyme (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Syrupus CuscutaSyrup of Dodder of Thyme Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Dodder of ThymeBlack MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanPolypody rootLicoriceAgaricThymeCalamintBuglossStoechasDodderFumitoryRoseAniseedFennel seedPruneRaisins stonedTamarind Latin Cuscuta europeaTerminalia chebula (black)Terminalia chebula (yellow)Terminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisPolypodium vulgareGlycyrrhiza glabraFomitopsis officinalisThymus vulgarisCalamintha officinalisAnchusa officinalisLavendula stoechasCuscuta europeaFumaria officinalisRosa gallicaPimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgarePrunus domesticaVitis viniferaTamarindus indica Amount 20 drams 15 drams ea….

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Magisterial Imperial Pills

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae Imperiales MagistraleMagisterial Imperial Pills Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Augustana Herb Name CinnamonCalamusAniseedMasticGreater CardamonGingerZedoaryMaceNutmegCloveSaffronCubebAloeswoodTurbithMannaAgaricSenna leafIndian SpikenardChebulic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanRhubarbAloe Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicumAcorus calamusPimpinella anisumPistacia lentiscusAmomum subulatumZingiber officinalisCurcuma zedoariaMyristica fragransMyristica fragransEugenia caryophyllusCrocus sativusPiper cubebaAquillaria agallochaOperculina turpethumFraxinus ornusFomitopsis officinalisCassia angustifoliaNardostachys jatamansiTerminalia chebulaTerminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisTerminalia chebula (black)Terminalia chebula (yellow)Rheum palmatumAloe vera Amount 2 scruples…

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Pills of Agaric (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae de AgaricoPills of Agaric Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name AgaricOrrisHorehoundTurbithHiera PicraColocynthSarcocollaMyrrh Latin Fomitopsis officinalisIris germanicaMarrubium vulgareOperculina turpethumHiera Picra Citrullus colocynthusAstragalus sarcocollaCommiphora molmol Amount 6 drams 2 drams ea. 8 drams ea. 4 drams ea.2 drams Preparation: Powder and form a Confection with Rob (concentrated juice) Function: Clears thick and tough…

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Pills of Azurite (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae de Lapide ArmeniusPills of Azurite Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Azurite prepared *Hiera Picra powder DodderPolypodyAgaric Scammony preparedCloveRock salt Latin AzuritumHiera PicraCuscuta europeaPolypodium vulgareFomitopsis officinalisConvovulus scammonia Eugenia caryophyllusSal Gem Amount 5 drams ea. 8 drams ea.3 1⁄2 drams ea.2 drams1 1⁄2 drams * Azurite is prepared by washing a number…

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