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Indian Electuary Greater (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Electuarium Indum Majus Indian Electuary Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name CinnamonCloveIndian SpikenardRose Cassia WoodMaceCyperusYellow SandalwoodAloeswoodNutmeg TurbithSugar PenidsGalangalAmomumCardamonAsarabaccaMastic Scammony prepared Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicumEugenia caryophyllusNardostachys jatamansiRosa gallicaCinnamonum cassiaMyristica fragransCyperus rotundusSantalum citrinumAquillaria agallochaMyristica fragransOperculina turpethumSaccharum PenidumAlpina officinarumAmomum subulatumElettaria cardamomumAsarum europeumPistacia lentiscus Convovulus scammonia Amount 4 drams ea. 2 1⁄2 drams 2 drams ea….

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Confection of Aloeswood (Unani)

ByAdam Tate

Confection of Aloeswood Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Herb Name CloveGreater CardamonIndian SpikenardAloeswoodSaffron Latin Eugenia caryophyllusAmomum subulatum Nardostachys jatamansiAquillaria agallochaCrocus sativus Amount 3 drams 2 drams ea.5 drams1 dram Preparation: Powder and form a Confection with Honey Function: Strengthens Stomach, Promotes Digestion, Clears Damp, Use: 1. Poor appetite and digestion2. Nausea3. Damp…

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Powder for Vomiting from Phlegm and Bile (2)

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Vomiting from Phlegm and Bile (2) Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545 Herb Name Pomegranate peelBarberrySumacPistachio nut shell Rose TabasheerRhubarbAmberAloeswoodMastic Latin Punica granatum Berberis vulgaris Rhus parviflora Pistachio verum Rosa gallica Bambusae silicae Rheum palmatum Succinum Aquillaria agallocha Pistacia lentiscus Amount 5 drams ea.4 drams 2…

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Electuary of Aloeswood (Diaxyloaloes) (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Diaxyloaloesor Confectio XyloaloesElectuary of Aloeswood Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name AloeswoodRoseCloveIndian SpikenardMace NutmegGallia MoschataCubebCardamonGreater CardamonMasticCinnamonCyperusSchoenanthZedoaryRed BehenWhite BehenIndian leafSilkworm cocoonPearlRed CoralAmberCitron leafCitron peelClove BasilWatercressMintMarjoramLong PepperGingerMuskAmbergris Latin Aquillaria agallochaRosa gallicaEugenia caryophyllusNardostachys jatamansiMyristica fragransMyristica fragrans Gallia MoschataPiper cubebaElettaria cardamomumAmomum subulatumPistacia lentiscusCinnamonum zeylanicumCyperus rotundusCymbopogon schoenanthus Curcuma zedoaria Salvia hemotodesCentaurea behenCinnamonum tamalaSericum MargaritaCorallum rubrumSuccinumCitrus medicaCitrus medicaOcinum…

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Powder for Palpitation from Heat

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Palpitation from Heat Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid Herb Name Serpent Melon seedCucumber seedGourd seedBarberry Armenian EarthRoseTabasheerAmberAloeswoodBorneo CamphorMastic Latin Cucumis flexuosusCucumis sativusLagenaria vulgarisBerberis vulgarisTerra ArmeniusRosa gallicaBambusae silicaeSuccinumAquillaria agallochaCamphora Pistacia lentiscus Amount 2 parts ea. 1 part ea. 1⁄4 part 1⁄3 part Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heart Heat, regulates…

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Powder to Strengthen the Head

ByAdam Tate

Powder to Strengthen the Head Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Red CoralTabasheerRoseIndian leafAloeswoodMace Latin Corallum rubrum Bambusae silicae Rosa gallica Cinnamonum tamala Aquillaria agallocha Myristica fragrans Amount 1⁄2 dram ea.1⁄2 scruple1 scruple4 scruples Preparation: Powder Function: Moves Qi, calms the Mind and Spirit, strengthens the Brain Use: 1. Mental weakness, mental deficiency2. Anxiety,…

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Aromatic Rose Compound for the Stomach (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Aromaticum Rosatum Stomachum Aromatic Rose Compound for the Stomach Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name RoseAloeswoodMaceCloveTroches of DiarrhodonGallia MuscataLicoriceCinnamonGalangalGingerNutmegGreater CardamonIndian Spikenard Latin Rosa gallicaAquillaria agallochaMyristica fragransEugenia caryophyllusTrochisci DiarrhodonTrochisci Gallia MoschataGlycyrrhiza glabraCinnamonum zeylanicumAlpina officinarumZingiber officinalisMyristica fragransAmomum subulatumNardostachys jatamansi Amount 1 1⁄2 oz. 2 drams ea.8 drams3 drams 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 dram…

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Troches of Musk (Gallia Muscata) (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Gallia Muscata Troches of Musk Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name AloeswoodAmbergrisMusk Latin Aquillaria agallocha Ambre gris Moschus Amount 5 drams 3 drams 1 dram Preparation: Powder separately and with Tragacanth dissolved in Rose water, form Troches Function: Opens the Orifices of the Brain, Awakens the Senses, Moves the Blood and Qi…

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Electuary of Black Hellebore (Zenon)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Black Hellebore Tradition: Western Source / Author: Zenon of Athens (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name Black Hellebore, preparedAloeswoodSaffronAniseed MasticMarjoramAgaricOrrisStoechasTurbith Latin Helleborus nigerAquillaria agallochaCrocus sativusPimpinella anisum Pistacia lentiscusOreganum marjoranaFomitopsis officinalisIris germanicaLavendula stoechasOperculina turpethum Amount 20 aur *1 1⁄2 aur1 aur2 aur4 aur1 aur6 aur 8 aur ea.4 aur *…

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Species Nere

ByAdam Tate

Pastilli NereSpecies Nere Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name AmbergrisAloeswoodMuskCamphor Latin Ambre gris Aquillaria agallocha Moschus Camphora Amount 1 ounce3 drams1⁄2 scruple5 grains Preparation: Powder Function: Aromatically opens Obstructions, opens the Orifices of the Brain Use: Usually added to larger formulas, it is a potent aromatic to open obstructions, open the orifices of the…

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Troches of Saffron (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Trochisci CrociTroches of Saffron Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name SaffronRoseAmeos seedMyrrhAloeswood Latin Crocus sativusRosa gallicaAmmi majusCommiphora molmolAquillaria agallocha Amount 6 drams 3 drams ea.4 scruples Preparation: Powder, and with Rose water, form Troches Function: Moves the Blood, regulates Qi, calms Wind, opens Obstructions Use: 1. Obstructions of the Uterus, Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea2….

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Troches of Camphor (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Trochisci de CamphoraTroches of Camphor Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name RoseTabasheerYellow SandalwoodSaffronLicoriceMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedTragacanthGum ArabicIndian SpikenardAloeswoodCardamonStarchCamphorWhite TartarArabian Manna Latin Rosa gallicaBambusae silicaeSantalum citrinumCrocus sativusGlycyrrhiza glabraCitrullus vulgarisCucurbita spp.Cucurbita pepoCucumis sativus Astragalus tragacanthAcacia arabicaNardostachys jatamansiAquillaria agallochaElettaria cardamomumAmylumCamphoraPotassium tartrateHedysarum alhagi Amount 4 drams2 drams2 ½ drams1 dram2 drams 1 dram ea. ½…

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