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‘Powder for Those who Fall from their Horse’

ByAdam Tate

‘Powder for Those who Fall from their Horse’ Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Nicholas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name LaccaMyrrhFenugreekCastoreumArmenian Earth Latin Laccifer laccaCommiphora molmolTrigonella foenum-graecumCastoreumTerra Armenius Amount 2 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea.3 drams Preparation: Powder Function: Moves Blood, clears Stasis Use: Bruising, Trauma Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram with…

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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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Powder for Bruising Lesser (Renodeus)

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis ad Casus Minus Powder for Bruising Lesser Tradition: Western Source / Author: Renodeus (Dispensatorium medicum, 1615) Herb Name LaccaMyrrhArmenian Earth Latin Laccifer lacca Commiphora molmol Terra Armenius Amount 2 scruples ea.1 1⁄2 drams Preparation: Powder Function: Moves the Blood, clears Stasis Use: 1. Bruising2. Trauma Dose: 1 scruple–1 dram, taken with wine or some…

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Troches of Earth of Lemnos (Trochisci de Terra Lemna)

ByAdam Tate

Trochisci de Terra Lemna, or Trochisci de Terra Sigillata Troches of Earth of Lemnos, or Troches of Sealed Earth Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Lemnian EarthArmenian EarthGum AcaciaGum Arabic toastedHypocistusDragon’s BloodStarch RoseRose antheraHematiteRed CoralAmberPomegranate flowersTabasheerPurslane seed toastedFrankincenseBurnt Deer HornCypress nutsSaffronBlack Poppy seedTragacanthPearlOpium Latin Terra LemniaTerra ArmeniusAcacia senegalAcacia arabicaCytinus hypocistusDaemonorops dracoAmylum Rosa…

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Tincture for Blood Stagnation

ByAdam Tate

Tincture for Blood Stagnation Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium medico chymicum reformatum 1620 Herb Name Armenian EarthDragons BloodMumia (Shilajit)RhubarbMadder CloveSugar PenidSpermacetiAmberSealed EarthMyrrhHares Blood coagulatedAngelicaWormwood saltCrabs EyesCastoreumRed Coral Latin Terra Armenius Daemonorops draco ShilajitRheum palmatum Rubia tinctorum Eugenia caryophyllus Penidum SpermacetiSuccinumTerra Sigillata Commiphora molmol Lepus Sanguii coagulansAngelica archangelica Sal Absinthi Oculus Cancri Castoreum Corallum rubrum…

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Confection for Diabetes (Galen)

ByAdam Tate

Confection for Diabetes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name Tabasheer *Aloeswood burntWhite SandalwoodPurslane seedTragacanthGum ArabicTurbithBarberryEndive seedArmenian Earth MasticCinnamonOreganoSugar Latin Bambusae silicae Aquillaria agallocha usta Santalum album Portulaceae oleracea Astragalus tragacanth Acacia arabica Operculina turpethum Berberis vulgaris Chicorium endivaTerra ArmeniusPistacia lentiscus Cinnamonum zeylanicum Oreganum vulgare Saccharum…

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Powder for Diabetes (Wirtzung)

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Diabetes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name AcornFrankincenseCoriander seed preparedGum ArabicArmenian Earth Latin Quercus spp. Boswellia sacra Coriandrum sativum Acacia arabica Terra Armenius Amount 1 drams3 oz.6 drams 2 drams ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Astringent, strengthens the Kidneys Use: 1. Diabetes2. Incontinence Dose: Take 1 1⁄2 oz. each morning with Red…

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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 for Congealed Blood in the Chest

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Congealed Blood in the Chest Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name MadderLaccaArmenian EarthSealed EarthRhubarb Latin Rubia tinctorum Laccifer lacca Terra Armenius Terra Sigillata Rheum palmatum Amount 1⁄2 oz.2 drams 1 dram each 1⁄2 dram Preparation: Powder Function: Moves the Blood, clears Blood Stasis Use: Used for Stagnant Blood in the Chest….

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Powder for Bruising Greater (Wirtzung)

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis ad Casum MagnusPowder for Bruising Greater Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name MadderScabiousSt. John ‘s wortRhubarbCostusNutmegArmenian EarthSealed EarthCumin prepared * Latin Rubia tinctorumScabiosa arvensisHypericum perforatumRheum palmatumSaussurea lappaMyristica fragransTerra Armenius Terra SigillataCuminum cyminum Amount 6 drams 1⁄2 oz. ea.2 drams 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 4 scruples ea.1 dram * Cumin is prepared by…

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Troches of Winter Cherry (Trochisci Alkekengi) (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Trochisci Alkekengi Troches of Winter Cherry Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Winter CherriesGum ArabicTragacanthFrankincensePine nuts Bitter AlmondsWhite StarchLicorice juiceArmenian EarthPoppy seedDragon’s BloodMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedParsley seedWhite Henbane seedWhite Amber Earth of LemnosOpium Latin Physalis alkekengiAcacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanthBoswellia sacra Nux PineaPrunus amygdalus amaraAmylumSuccus GlycyrrhizaTerra ArmeniusPapaver somniferumDaemonorops dracoCitrullus vulgarisCucurbita spp.Cucurbita pepoCucumis sativusPetroselinum…

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