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Powder for Hernia of Vigo

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Hernia of Vigo Tradition: Western Source / Author: Vigo (The Antidotarie Chyrurgical, John Banister, 1589) Herb Name FrankincenseMasticMyrrhAloesSarcocollaDragon’s BloodMumia (Shilajit)Armenian EarthSealed EarthTragacanthIsinglassPomegranate flowerCypress nut Yellow Myrobalan HypocistusLaudanum Latin Boswellia sacraPistacia lentiscusCommiphora molmolAloe spp. Astragalus sarcocollaDaemonorops dracoShilajitTerra Armenius Terra SigillataAstragalus tragacanthIsinglassPunica granatumCupressus semperviens Terminalia chebula (yellow) Cytinus hypocistusLaudanum Amount 2 drams ea. 1 dram…

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Plaster for Rupture

ByAdam Tate

Plaster for Rupture Tradition: Western Source / Author: Goodrus Herb Name AloesDragons BloodMyrrhMasticArmenian EarthTragacanth Latin Aloe spp. Daemonorops draco Commiphora molmol Pistacia lentiscus Terra Armenius Astragalus tragacanth Amount 1 1⁄2 oz. 1 oz. ea. 3 drams ea. Preparation: Powder and with the slime of Red Snails, form a plaster Function: Astringent, moves Blood, Strengthening Use:…

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Secret Pills

ByAdam Tate

Secret Pills Tradition: Western Source / Author: Dispensatorium Pharmaceuticum Universale, 1764 Herb Name AloesRhubarbSennaEyebrightChebulic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanYellow Myrobalan CelandineLapis Lazuli preparedRoseVioletWormwoodTroches AlhandalTurbithCubebsCalamusSpikenardEpithymumBalsam WoodBalsam fruitNutmegSiler MontaneRue seedCelery seedSchoenanthAsarumMasticCloveAniseedFennel seedCassia WoodMace Latin Aloe spp. Rheum palmatum Cassia angustifolia Euphrasia officinalis Terminalia chebula Terminalia bellerica Emblica officinalis Terminalia chebula (black) Terminalia chebula (yellow) Chelidonium majusLapis Azureus preparataRosa…

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Powder to Agglutinate the Lips of a Wound (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Powder to Agglutinate the Lips of a Wound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicolas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name Armenian EarthSealed EarthFrankincenseMasticSarcocollaMyrrh AloesTragacanthDragons BloodBarley mealBean meal Latin Terra ArmeniusTerra SigillataBoswellia sacraPistacia lentiscusAstragalus sarcocollaCommiphora molmolAloe spp. Astragalus tragacanthDaemonorops dracoHordeumFaba Amount 6 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 1⁄2 dram ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Astringent,…

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Pills of Agrimony Greater (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae Agrimoniae MajusGreater Pills of Agrimony Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Agrimony dehydrated juice Wormwood dehydrated juiceYellow MyrobalanRhubarb MasticSaffronAloes Latin Agrimonia eupatoriaArtemisia absinthumTerminalia chebula (yellow) Rheum palmatumPistacia lentiscusCrocus sativusAloe vera Amount 3 drams ea.3 1⁄2 drams1 dram1⁄2 dram5 drams Preparation: Powder and form Pills with Water of Macedonian (ie. ‘Italian’) Parsley…

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Frankfurt Pills

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae Angelicae,Pilulae Frankfurtii, or Aloes ViolatumAngelical Pills, Frankfurt Pills, or Aloes Violated Tradition: Western Source / Author: Grulingius Herb Name Aloes in powderViolet juice Latin Aloe veraViola odorata Amount Preparation: “Takes good Aloes and wash in the fresh juice of Violets, strain, and evaporate gently to the thickness of an extract. Dissolve the Aloes again…

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Pills to Clarify Pilulae Lucis Majores Mesue

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae Lucis Majores,or Pilulae OpticaePills to Clarify Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name RoseVioletWormwoodColocynthTurbithCubebCalamusNutmegDodder of ThymeIndian SpikenardBalsam fruit (or Cardamon)Balsam wood (or Aloeswood)Seseli seed (or Hartwort)RueAnnisFennel seedCelery seedSquinanthAsarabaccaMasticCloveCinnamonCassia woodSaffronMace               Chebulia MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanRhubarbAgaricSennaEyebrightAloes Latin Rosa gallicaViola odorataArtemisia absinthiumCitrullus colocynthisOperculina turpethumPiper cubebaAcorus calamusMyristica fragransCuscuta europeaNardostachys jatamansiCommiphora opobalsamumCommiphora opobalsamumSiler montanumRuta…

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Electuary of Socrates

ByAdam Tate

Electuarium SocratisMajun SoqratElectuary of Socrates Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Herb Name GentianLovagePeony seedBalsam Apple seedBay berryLong BirthwortAniseedCastoreumBalsam fruitBalsam wood Cassia WoodAsarumMasticDoronicumZerumbetCelery seedRocket seedOnion seedLeek seedAloesTurbith AloeswoodNutmegRhubarbCloveMace CardamomSpikenardSaffronSquill torrefiedZedoaryGarden Cress OreganoCinnamonRoseBalmLacca washedCyperusMahaleb Cherry kernelBlack MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBelleric Myrobalan Latin Gentiana luteaLevisticum officinalePaeonia officinalis Momordica balsaminaLaurus nobilisAristolchia longaPimpinella anisumCastoreumCommiphora opobalsamumCommiphora opobalsamumCinnamonum cassiaAsarum europeum Pistacia…

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Plaster for Cancer (Gabelhover)

ByAdam Tate

Plaster for Cancer Tradition: Western Source / Author: Gabelhover, 1599 Herb Name AloesRound BirthwortUnslaked LimeBurnt Dill Latin Aloe spp.Aristolchia rotundaCalcium oxideAnethum graveolens Amount 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. Preparation: Powder, mix with Honey to form a stiff paste Function: Clears Heat and Toxin, moves Blood, resolves Masses Use: Applied topically for Cancer of the…

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Pills of Fumitory (Avicenna)

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae FumariaPills of Fumitory Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Avicenna Herb Name Chebulic MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanIndian MyrobalanDiagridium *Aloes Latin Terminalia chebulaTerminalia chebula (yellow) Terminalia chebula (black) Convolvulus scammoniaAloe spp. Amount 5 drams ea.7 drams * Diagridium is the name given to prepared Scammony. Preparation: Powder and mix into a paste with clarified Fumitory juice, dry,…

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Pills of Colchicum Lesser (Mesue) (HabbESuranjun)

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae de HermodactylisHabb-e-Suranjan (Unani)Pills of Colchicum Lesser Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name ColchicumAloesYellow MyrobalanTurbith Ginger Latin Colchicum autumnaleAloe spp.Terminalia chebula (yellow) Operculina turpethumZingiber officinalis Amount 5 drams ea. 1⁄2 oz. ea.2 drams Preparation: Powder, and with Electuary of Rose, form Pills. Syrup of Ginger or Wormwood can also be used. Function:…

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