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Triphala Electuary for Epilepsy (Itrifal Zabeeb)

ByAdam Tate

Itrifal ZabeebTriphala Electuary for Epilepsy Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name Black MyrobalanChebulic MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanEmblic MyroabalnBelleric MyrobalanStoechas Peony rootPyrethrumRaisins Latin Terminalia chebula (black)Terminalia chebulaTerminalia chebula (yellow)Emblica officinalis Terminalia bellericaLavendula stoechasPaeonia officinalisAnacyclus pyrethrumVitis vinifera Amount 50 grams ea. 15 grams1 1⁄2 kg. Preparation: Powder the dry ingredients; Wash the Raisins, heat in 2.5 liters of…

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Pills of Fig

ByAdam Tate

Pills of Fig Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name Fennel seedChebulic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBdelliumBarberry extractShallot seedFigsRaisins Latin Foeniculum vulgareTerminalia chebulaTerminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisCommiphora mukulBerberis vulgarisAllium ascalonicumFicus carica Vitis vinifera Amount 40 grams ea. 10 grams570 grams Preparation: Powder and with pulp of Figs and Raisins, form Pills Function: Moves the Bowels, Astringent, eases Pain Use:…

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Decoction of Dodder of Thyme (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Decoction of Dodder of Thyme Tradition: Western Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name DodderStoechasBlack MyrobalanChebulic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanTurbithPeonyAgaricPolypodySennaFumitorySquinanthBlack Hellebore, preparedRock SaltBlack Currant Latin Cuscuta europeaLavendula stoechasTerminalia chebula (black)Terminalia chebulaTerminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisOperculina turpethumPeonia officinalisFomitopsis officinalisPolypodium vulgareCassia angustifoliaFumaria officinalisJuncus odoratusHelleborus niger praeparataSal GemRibes nigrum Amount 1 1⁄4 oz. ea. 2 1⁄2 drams ea. 3 drams ea. 1…

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Pills of Ten Things

ByAdam Tate

Pills of Ten Things Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name GingerBlack PepperLong PepperCyperusBelleric MyrobalanMasticCinnamonCassia WoodAsarumAloe Latin Zingiber officinalisPiper nigrumPiper longumCyperus rotundus Terminalia bellerica Pistacia lentiscus Cinnamonum zeylanicum Cinnamonum cassia Asarum europeum Aloe spp. Amount 2 drams ea. 20 drams Preparation: Powder and form Pills with Water of Macedonian Parsley. Function: Purges Wind-Cold-Phlegm, guides Qi…

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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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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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Myrobalan, Belleric

ByAdam Tate

Myrobalan, Belleric Bibhitaki (Ayurveda)Thandrikkai (Siddha)Bahera (Unani)Ba Ru Ra བ་རུ་ར (Tibetan)Mao He Zi 毛诃子 (TCM) Belleric MyrobalanIllustrations of Indian Botany, Wight, 1840 Chebulic, Emblic, Belleric, Citrine (Yellow) and Indian (Black) MyrobalanA Complete History of Drugs, Pomet, London, 1748  1. Yellow (Citrine) Myrobalan 2. Black (Indian, Nigrum) Myroabalan 3. Chebulic Myrobalan 4. Emblic Myrobalan 5. Belleric Myrobalan Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Left to Right:…

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Electuary of Micleta (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Electuarium Micleta Electuary of Micleta Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Praepositus Herb Name Yellow MyrobalanChebulic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanCress seed  *Caraway AniseedCuminFennel seedBishop’s weed seed Tabasheer (Spodium)Pomegranate flowersMasticGum Arabic Latin Terminalia chebula (yellow) Terminalia chebulaTerminalia bellericaEmblica officinalis Terminalia chebula (black)Nasturtium officinaleCarum carviPimpinella anisum Cuminum cyminumFoeniculum vulgareAmmi majusBambusae silicaePunica granatumPistacia lentiscusAcacia arabica Amount 2 1⁄2…

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Syrup of Dodder of Thyme (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Syrupus CuscutaSyrup of Dodder of Thyme Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Dodder of ThymeBlack MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanPolypody rootLicoriceAgaricThymeCalamintBuglossStoechasDodderFumitoryRoseAniseedFennel seedPruneRaisins stonedTamarind Latin Cuscuta europeaTerminalia chebula (black)Terminalia chebula (yellow)Terminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisPolypodium vulgareGlycyrrhiza glabraFomitopsis officinalisThymus vulgarisCalamintha officinalisAnchusa officinalisLavendula stoechasCuscuta europeaFumaria officinalisRosa gallicaPimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgarePrunus domesticaVitis viniferaTamarindus indica Amount 20 drams 15 drams ea….

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Magisterial Imperial Pills

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae Imperiales MagistraleMagisterial Imperial Pills Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Augustana Herb Name CinnamonCalamusAniseedMasticGreater CardamonGingerZedoaryMaceNutmegCloveSaffronCubebAloeswoodTurbithMannaAgaricSenna leafIndian SpikenardChebulic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanRhubarbAloe Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicumAcorus calamusPimpinella anisumPistacia lentiscusAmomum subulatumZingiber officinalisCurcuma zedoariaMyristica fragransMyristica fragransEugenia caryophyllusCrocus sativusPiper cubebaAquillaria agallochaOperculina turpethumFraxinus ornusFomitopsis officinalisCassia angustifoliaNardostachys jatamansiTerminalia chebulaTerminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisTerminalia chebula (black)Terminalia chebula (yellow)Rheum palmatumAloe vera Amount 2 scruples…

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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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Triphala Electuary to Purge Phlegm and Black Bile

ByAdam Tate

Triphala Electuary to Purge Phlegm and Black Bile Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid Herb Name Chebulic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanTurpeth AniseDodder Latin Terminalia chebulaTerminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisTerminalia chebula (black)Terminalia chebula (yellow) Operculina turpethum Pimpinella anisumCuscuta europea Amount 36 grams ea. 30 grams6 grams15 grams * Note: amounts given are rounded…

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