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Electuary of Dodder

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Dodder Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name Chebulic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanTurbith DodderSennaPlumbagoAniseedIndia SaltPolypodySweet Almond oilSugar Latin Terminalia chebulaTerminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisOperculina turpethumCuscuta europeaCassia angustifoliaPlumbago zeylanicaPimpinella anisum Sal IndiiPolypodium vulgareOleum Amygdalus dulcisSaccharum Amount 200 grams 100 grams ea. 50 grams ea. 30 grams 20 grams ea. 15 grams75 grams1.9 kg Preparation: Powder, then mix…

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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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Decoction of Thyme (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Decoctum ThymiDecoction of Thyme Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name ThymeDodderEmblic Myrobalan Chebulic MyrobalanHyssopTurbith Stoechas PolypodyAgrimony *Celery rootFennel rootRaisins stonedWormwoodAniseedCarrot seed Latin Thymus vulgarisCuscuta europeaEmblica officinalisTerminalia chebulaHyssopus officinaleOperculina turpethumLavendula stoechasPolypodium vulgareAgrimonia eupatoria Apium graveolensFoeniculum vulgareVitis viniferaArtemisia absinthumPimpinella anisumDaucus carrota Amount 1 oz. ea.½ oz. 5 drams ea. 7 drams ea.½ oz….

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Powder for Foul and Intolerable Appetite in Women (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Foul and Intolerable Appetite in Women Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545 Herb Name CardamonCuminCubebsFennel seedAniseedRoseSpikenardMastic‘Mother Cloves’ *CinnamonAloeswoodSchoenanthCitron peelMarjoramGinger Latin Elettaria cardamomumCuminum cyminumPiper cubebaFoeniculum vulgarePimpinella anisumRosa gallicaNardostachys jatamansiPistacia lentiscusEugenia caryophyllusCinnamonum zeylanicumAquillaria agallochaCymbopogon schoenanthusCitrus medica Oreganum marjoranaZingiber officinalis Amount 1⁄2 dram ea. * Mother Cloves refers to mature, full…

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Golden Pills (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae Aureae Golden Pills Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Herb Name AloeScammony preparedRoseCelery seedFennel seedAniseedMasticSaffronTroches of Alhandal Latin Aloe spp.Convovulus scammoniaRosa gallicaApium graveolensFoeniculum vulgarePimpinella anisumPistacia lentiscusCrocus sativusTrochisci Alhandal Amount 5 drams ea. 2 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. Preparation: Beat them well, and with a sufficient quantity…

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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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Triphala Electuary of Dodder (Unani)

ByAdam Tate

Triphala Electuary of Dodder Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name Chebulic Myrobalan Emblic Myrobalan Belleric Myrobalan Turbith Dodder Senna Plumbago Polypody Stoechas Rose Aniseed Indian Salt Sweet Almond oil Sugar Latin Terminalia chebulaEmblica officinalis Terminalia bellerica Operculina turpethum Cuscuta europea Cassia angustifolia Plumbago zeylanica Polypodium vulgare Lavendula stoechas Rosa gallica Pimpinella anisum Sal Indi…

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Decoction of Maidenhair (Humain)

ByAdam Tate

Decoction of Maidenhair Tradition: Western Source / Author: Humain (De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551) Herb Name Fresh MaidenhairHyssopBean peeledFennel seedAniseed Lettuce seedPurslane seedWhite Poppy seedSweet AlmondBitter AlmondBarley huskedMelon seedPumpkin seedMyrtle berry Gum Arabic toastedRaisinsDateFig Jujube Latin Adiantum capillus-venerisHyssopus officinaleFabaFoeniculum vulgarePimpinella anisumLactuosa sativaPortulaceae oleraceaPapaver somniferumPrunus amygdalus dulcisPrunus amygdalus amaraHordeum vulgareCitrullus vulgarisCucurbita pepo Myrtus communisAcacia arabicaVitis…

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Antidotum Epilepticus (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Antidotum Epilepticus Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Herb Name Indian SpikenardSaffronGingerCassia WoodLong PepperGentian Selinum seed *OpiumWhite PepperAniseedHoney Latin Nardostachys jatamansiCrocus sativusZingiber officinalisCinnamonum cassiaPiper longum Gentiana luteaSelinum palustre *Papaver somniferumPiper nigrumPimpinella anisumMel Amount 27 dr., 3 scr. ea. 18 dr., 2 scr. ea. 9 dr., 1 scr. ea.sufficient * Listed…

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Electuary of Rhubarb (Unani)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Rhubarb Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name RhubarbCalamusCelery rootFennel seedAniseedBishops weed seedTurmeric LaccaRaw Sugar Latin Rheum palmatumAcorus calamusApium graveolensFoeniculum vulgarePimpinella anisumAmmi majusCurcuma longaLaccifer laccaSaccharum Amount 10 grams ea. 200 grams Another version from Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681): Herb Name RhubarbCalamusSiler Montane *White Henbane seedCelery rootFennel seedAniseedBishops weed seed Latin Rheum palmatumAcorus calamusLaserpitium siler…

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Decoction of Parsley Compound

ByAdam Tate

Decoction of Parsley Compound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Trogus, 10AD Herb Name Parsley seedFennel seedAniseedCaraway seedParsley rootBurnet rootSaxifrage rootCaraway root Latin Petroselinum crispum Foeniculum vulgare Pimpinella anisum Carum carvi Petroselinum crispum Sanguisorba officinalis Saxifraga alba Carum carvi Amount 1 oz. ea. 1 1⁄2 oz. ea. Preparation: Bruise the seeds, wash the roots, cut small…

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Confection to Strengthen the Stomach

ByAdam Tate

Confection to Strengthen the Stomach Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name CinnamonGingerNutmegCardamonGalangalCloveAniseedMaceAloeswoodChicken Gizzard skin *White Sugar Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicumZingiber officinalisMyristica fragransElettaria cardamomumAlpina officinarumEugenia caryophyllusPimpinella anisumMyristica fragransAquillaria agallocha Gigeriae galli endothelium corneum Saccharum Amount 2 drams 1 dram ea. 1⁄2 dram ea. 3 drams34 oz. * Chicken Gizzard skin is washed in wine, then…

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