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Pills of Isaac Heben

ByAdam Tate

Pills of Isaac Heben Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Isaac Heben Herb Name AloeAgaricMasticColocynthSarcocollaStoechasHyssopScammony prepared Latin Aloe spp.Fomitopsis officinalisPistacia lentiscusCitrullus colocynthusAstragalus sarcocollaLavendula stoechasHyssopus officinaleConvovulus scammonia Amount 6 drams4 drams 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. Preparation: Powder and form pills the size of chickpeas with Fennel water Function: Clears Phlegm, stops Cough and Wheezing…

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Electuary of Rhubarb (Zenon)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Rhubarb Tradition: Western Source / Author: Zenon of Athens (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name RhubarbLaccaAloeswoodCinnamonLong BirthwortRound BirthwortPistachioSquinanthMarjoramAniseed Sealed EarthAgaricIndian leafAgrimony **Indian SpikenardBlack PepperLong PepperWhite PepperGinger StoechasOreganoOrrisEndive rootHyssopMasticSaffronBalsam fruitBalsam wood Latin Rheum palmatumLaccifer laccaAquillaria agallochaCinnamonum zeylanicumAristolchia longaAristolchia rotundaPistachio verum Juncus odoratusOreganum marjoranaPimpinella anisumTerra SigillataFomitopsis officinalisCinnamonum tamalaAgrimonia eupatoriaNardostachys jatamansiPiper nigrum…

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Hiera Pachi, or Hiera Archigenis

ByAdam Tate

Hiera Pachi, or Hiera Archigenis, or Hiera DiacolochyntidosThe Hiera of Pachiusor, Hiera of Archigenis Tradition: Western Source / Author: Scribonius Herb Name ColocynthAgaricGermanderWhite HorehoundStoechasSagapenumParsley seedRound BirthwortWhite PepperSpikenardCinnamonMyrrhSaffron Latin Citrullus colocynthusFomitopsis officinalisTeucrium chamaedrysMarrubium vulgareLavendula stoeachsFerula persicaPetroselinum cripsumAristolchia spp.Piper albumNardostachys jatamansiCinnamonum zeylanicumCommiphora molmolCrocus sativus Amount   10 oz. ea. 5 oz. ea. 4 oz. ea. Preparation: The…

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Decoction to Cleanse the Sight (Riverius)

ByAdam Tate

Decoction to Cleanse the Sight Tradition: Western Source / Author: Riverius (Opera Medica, 1737) Herb Name Fennel rootSarsaparillaOrrisElecampaneBetonyMarjoramBalmEyebrightVerbenaCelandineLicoriceRaisinsAniseedFennel seedSennaTurbithAgaricGingerCloveStoechasLavender Latin Foeniculum vulgare Smilax sarsaparillaIris germanicaInula helenium Betonica officinalis Oreganum marjorana Melissa officinalis Euphrasia officinalis Verbena officinalis Chelidonium majus Glycyrrhiza glabra Vitis vinifera Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare Cassia angustifolia Operculina turpethum Fomitopsis officinalis Zingiber officinalis Eugenia…

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Potion for Virulent and Corrosive Ulcers

ByAdam Tate

Potion for Virulent and Corrosive Ulcers Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wecker Herb Name Borage flowerViolet flowerChicory rootRaisinsPolypodyLicoricePrunesSebestenRhubarbAgaric SennaSpikenardRock SaltGinger Latin Borago officinalisViola odorataChicorium intybusVitis viniferaPolypodium vulgareGlycyrrhiza glabraPrunus domesticaCordia spp Rheum palmatumFomitopsis officinalisCassia angustifoliaNardostachys jatamansiSal Gem Zingiber officinalis Amount 1 pugil ea. 1⁄2 oz. ea. 2 drams ea. 51⁄2 oz.3 drams1 1⁄2 drams10 drams1 dram1⁄2…

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Powder Purging Melancholy (Fuchs)

ByAdam Tate

Powder Purging Melancholy Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Fuchs (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name DodderLapis Armenius (Azurite) washed AgaricScammony prepared Clove Latin Cuscuta europea AzuritumFomitopsis officinalis Convovulus scammonia Eugenia caryophyllus Amount 1⁄2 oz. 2 drams ea.1 dram 20 in number Preparation: Powder Function: Purges Melancholy Use: 1. Melancholy diseases2. Dementia, Mental…

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Infusion to Purge Phlegm (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Infusion to Purge Phlegm Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name AgaricChebulaGingerAniseedRock Salt Latin Fomitopsis officinalis Terminalia chebula Zingiber officinalis Pimpinella anisum Sal Gem Amount 1 dram ea. 1⁄2 scruple ea. Preparation: Bruise; infuse for 10 hours in Sage or Wormwood water; press, and sweeten with Sugar. It could be infused in water…

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Decoction of Hyssop (Andrezeos)

ByAdam Tate

Decoction of Hyssop Tradition: Western Source / Author: Andrezeos (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name HyssopAgaricOrrisLicoriceSquinanthPeonyAsarabaccaRound BirthwortGum AmmoniacumFennel seedStoechas juice concentrateHorehound juice concentrateLacca Latin Hyssopus officinale Fomitopsis officinalis Iris germanica Glycyrrhiza glabra Juncus odoratus Paeonia officinalis Asarum europeum Aristolchia spp. Dorema ammoniacum Foeniculum vulgare Lavendula stoechas Marrubium vulgare Laccifer lacca Amount…

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Pills of Lapis Lazuli1 Mesue

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae de Lapide LazuliPills of Lapis Lazuli Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Lapis lazuli prepared *DodderPolypodyAgaric Scammony preparedBlack Hellebore prepared Rock saltCloveAniseedHiera Picra powder Latin Lapis AzureusCuscuta europeaPolypodium vulgareFomitopsis officinalisConvovulus scammonia Helleborus niger Sal GemEugenia caryophyllus Pimpinella anisum Hiera Picra Amount 5 drams 1 ounce ea. 2 1⁄2 drams ea. 1⁄2…

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Pills Proven for Vision (Galen)

ByAdam Tate

Pills Proven for Vision Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name SquinanthIndian SpikenardCassia WoodBalsam woodBalsam fruitAgaricAsarabaccaRoseVioletDodderWormwoodColocynthTurpentine gumCinnamonSaffronStoechasMasticScammony preparedAloe Latin Juncus odoratusNardostachys jatamansiCinnamonum cassiaCommiphora opobalsamumCommiphora opobalsamum Fomitopsis officinalisAsarum europeumRosa gallicaViola odorataCuscuta europeaArtemisia absinthumCitrullus colocynthusPinus spp.Cinnamonum zeylanicumCrocus sativusLavendula stoechasPistacia lentiscusConvovulus scammoniaAloe spp. Amount 1 dram ea.4 drams5 oz….

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Pills of Euphorbium (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae de Euphorbio Pills of Euphorbium Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name EuphorbiumColocynthAgaricBdelliumSagapenAloe Latin Euphorbium resiniferaCitrullus colocynthusFomitopsis officinalisCommiphora mukulFerula persica Aloe spp. Amount 2 drams ea.5 drams Preparation: Form a pill mass with Syrup of Leek juice Function: Purges Cold Phlegm and Damp, stops Wind Use: 1. Edema2. Arthritis 3. Rheumatism4. Tremors5….

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Electuary of Turbith (Zenon)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Turbith Tradition: Western Source / Author: Zenon of Athens (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name TurbithAgaricSaffronMasticSquinanthRound Birthwort Latin Operculina turpethum Fomitopsis officinalis Crocus sativus Pistacia lentiscus Juncus odoratus Aristolchia spp. Amount 50 aur16 aur 6 aur ea. 8 aur ea. Preparation: Powder and form an Electuary with Honey Function:…

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