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Powder for Cold Cough

Powder for Cold Cough Tradition: Western Source / Author: An Hospital for the Diseased, gathered by T.C., 1579 Herb Name GingerElecampaneLicoriceAniseedSugar Candy Latin Zingiber officinalis Inula helenium Glycyrrhiza glabra Pimpinella anisum Saccharum Amount 2 drams4 drams1 oz.2 oz. 3 oz. Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Cold Phlegm, stops Cough, Frees the Lungs Use: 1. Cold-type Cough2….

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Powder for Defect of Milk

Powder for Defect of Milk Tradition: Western Source / Author: Grulingus Herb Name Red Clover seedAniseedSesame seedFennel seedWhite Poppy seed Latin Trifolium pratense Pimpinella anisum Sesamum indicum Foeniculum vulgare Papaver somniferum Amount 1⁄2 oz. each Preparation: Powder Function: increases Milk supply and quality Use: Defect of Milk (poor quality or supply)= Dose: 1 dram with…

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Confection of Rhubarb (Mesue)

Confectio de RhabarboConfection of Rhubarb Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue (Dispensarium Magistri Nicolai) Herb Name RhubarbAgrimony juice, thickenedWormwood juice, thickenedFumitoryIndian SpikenardAniseedJuncus odoratusCelery seedCassia woodBitter AlmondsMyrrhSaffron Latin Rheum palmatumAgrimonia eupatoriaArtemisia absinthumFumaria officinalisNardostachys jatamansiPimpinella anisumCymbopogon schoenanthusApium graveolensCinnamonum cassiaPrunus amygdalus amaraCommiphora molmolCrocus sativus Amount 5 drams ea. ½ dram ea. 1 dram ea. Preparation: Powder and…

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Purge to be Taken in Cancer

Purge to be Taken in Cancer Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name SennaAgaric TrochesAniseedBlack Hellebore prepared Latin Cassia angustifolia Fomitopsis officinalis Pimpinella anisum Helleborus niger praeparata Amount 3 drams 1 dram ea. 1⁄2 dram Preparation: Macerate overnight in sufficient Fumitory water, bringing briefly to the boil the following morning. Strain, and add 1⁄2…

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Powder Against Apoplexy (1) (Zwelfer)

Pulvis AntiapoplecticusPowder Against Apoplexy Tradition: Western Source / Author: Zwelfer (Corpus Pharmaceutico Chymico Medicum, 1697) Herb Name DoronicumSweet Costus rootAloeswoodCardamonCubebCorianderAniseedNutmegWhite AmberCloveCitron seedDistilled Cinnamon oil Latin Doronicum hookeriInula racemosaAquillaria agallochaElettaria cardamomumPiper cubebaCoriandrum sativumPimpinella anisumMyristica fragransSuccinum albaEugenia caryophyllusCitrus medicaCinnamonum zeylanicum Amount 1 oz. 3 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 1⁄2 oz. ea.1 1⁄2 drams 1 scruple ea….

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Syrup for Asthma (Wirtzung)

Syrup for Asthma Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name ElecampaneLicoriceSageMaidenhairColtsfootLungwortVioletHyssopPennyroyalThymeParsley rootPolypody rootAniseedFennel seedMallow seedAgaric preparedFig CurrantIndian SpikenardSquinanthGalangalGingerGrains of ParadiseBorage flowersBugloss flowersViolet flowersChicory flowers Latin Inula heleniumGlycyrrhiza glabraSalvia officinalisAdiantum capillus-venerisTussilago farfaraPulmonaria officinalisViola odorata Hyssopus officinaleMentha pulegiumThymus vulgarisPetroselinum crispumPolypodium vulgarePimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgareMalva sylvestrisFomitopsis officinalisFicus carica Ribes nigrumNardostachys jatamansiJuncus odoratusAlpina officinarumZingiber officinalisAframomum meleguetaBorago officinalisAnchusa officinalisViola odorataChicorium…

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Antidote Appropriate for Cough (Nicholas)

Antidotum aptum Tussientibus Antidote Appropriate for Cough Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Herb Name SaffronSafflowerLicoriceCinnamonSpikenardStoraxOpiumMyrrhGalbanumAniseedCelery seedCarrot seedHenbane seedHoney Latin Crocus sativus Carthamus tinctorius Glycyrrhiza glabra Cinnamonum zeylanicum Nardostachys jatamansi Styrax officinalisPapaver somniferum Commiphora molmol Ferula spp.Pimpinella anisumApium graveolens Daucus carrota Hyoscyamus nigerMel Amount 8 drams ea. 3 drams ea….

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Decoction to Strengthen the Head (Wirtzung)

Decoction to Strengthen the Head Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name SagePeony seedAniseedLicorice Latin Salvia officinalis Paeonia officinalis Pimpinella anisum Glycyrrhiza glabra Amount 3 handfuls 1 oz.1⁄2 oz.6 drams Preparation: Decoct in Wine; it may be sweetened if desired Function: Regulates Qi, benefits the Brain and Nerves Use: Used to strengthen the Head…

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Syrup to Purge all Humors of Frankfurt

Syrupus Hologagus FrankfurtiiSyrup to Purge all Humors of Frankfurt Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name PolypodyFresh Caper root-barkHart’s TongueCeterachBalmBetonyMaidenhair, White (Wall Rue)Borage flowerBugloss flowerViolet flowerDodder of ThymeCitron seedFennel seedAniseedSafflower seedSennaBlack Hellebore, preparedColchicumAgaricDodder of ThymeGingerCloveMusk Latin Polypodium vulgareCapparis spinosaAsplenium scolopendriumAsplenium ceterachMelissa officinalisBetonica officinalisAsplenium ruta murariaBorago officinalis Anchusa officinalisViola odorataCuscuta europeaCitrus medicaFoeniculum vulgarePimpinella anisumCarthamus tinctorius Cassia…

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Sugar for Vertigo (Gabelhover)

Sugar for Vertigo Tradition: Western Source / Author: Gabelhover, 1599 Herb Name CuminCoriander seedCalamusMarjoramAniseedFennel seedSugar Latin Cuminum cyminum Coriandrum sativum Acorus calamus Oreganum marjorana Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare Saccharum Amount 1⁄2 oz. ea.1 1⁄2 oz. Preparation: Powder the herbs then mix with the sugar. Function: Clears Wind and Phlegm, regulates Qi Use: 1. Vertigo2. Dizziness…

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Syrup of Horehound

Syrupus MarrubiumSyrup of Horehound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Augustana Herb Name HorehoundLicoriceMaidenhairHyssopAniseedCelery rootFennel rootGreater Pimpernel seedFenugreek OrrisLinseedQuince seedCurrantFigsSugar PenidHoney Latin Marrubium vulgareGlycyrrhiza glabraAdiantum capillus-venerisHyssopus officinalePimpinella anisum Apium graveolensFoeniculum vulgarePimpinella saxifragaTrigonella foenum-graecumIris germanica Linium usitatissimumCydonia oblongaRibes nigrumFicus caricaPenidum Mel Amount 1 oz. 1⁄2 oz. 3 drams ea. 2 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams…

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Decoction to Warm the Head

Decoction to Warm the Head Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name StoechasBetonySagePeonyRaisinsLicoriceAniseedCarrot seedNutmeg Latin Lavendula stoechas Betonica officinalis Salvia officinalis Paeonia officinalis Vitis vinifera Glycyrrhiza glabra Pimpinella anisum Daucus carrota Myristica fragrans Amount 1⁄2 handful ea. 2 drams1 oz. 3 drams ea.1⁄2 dram Preparation: Prepare a standard decoction Function: Settles Wind, clears Damp and…

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