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Cephalic Decoction (Charras)

ByAdam Tate

Cephalic Decoction Tradition: Western Source / Author: The Royal Pharmacopoeia [of France], Moses Charras, 1678 Herb Name ValerianOrrisPeony rootCalamusMistletoeBetony flowerSage flowerMarjoramCalamintGermanderRue seedPeony seedJuniper BerriesFlowers of RosemaryCassidonie LavenderLily of the Valley Latin Valeriana officinalisIris germanicaPeonia officinalisAcorus calamusViscum albaBetonica officinalisSalvia officinalisOreganum marjoranaCalamintha officinalisTeucrium chamaedrysRuta graveolensPeonia officinalisJuniperus communisRosmarinus officinalisHelichrysum stoechasLavendula officinalisConvallaria majalis Amount 1⁄2 oz. ea. 1 handful…

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Tincture for Vertigo

ByAdam Tate

Tincture for Vertigo Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium medico chymicum reformatum, 1620 Herb Name StoechasEyebrightThymeMarjoramBetonyRosemary flowersLavender flowersAniseed Fennel seedPeony rootHog FennelSquill CloveCinnamonAloeswood Latin Lavendula stoechasEuphrasia officinalisThymus vulgarisOreganum marjoranaBetonica officinalisRosmarinus officinalisLavendula officinalisPimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgarePaeonia officinalisPeucedanum officinaleScilla maritimaEugenia caryophyllusCinnamonum zeylanicumAquillaria agallocha Amount 1 handful ea. 1⁄2 handful ea. 1 pugil ea. 3 scruples ea. 4 scruples…

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Betony Infusion Compound

ByAdam Tate

Betony Infusion Compound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name BetonyFeverfewVervainBalm St. John’s wort Latin Betonica officinalisTanacetum partheniumVerbena officinalisMelissa officinalisHypericum perforatum Amount 1 oz. 2 drams ea. Preparation: Prepare a standard infusion Function: Regulates Qi and Blood, stops Wind, eases Pain Use: 1. Tension or Stress Headaches2. Migraine Dose: 1 cupful, 3 times daily Cautions:…

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Decoction to Cleanse the Sight (Riverius)

ByAdam Tate

Decoction to Cleanse the Sight Tradition: Western Source / Author: Riverius (Opera Medica, 1737) Herb Name Fennel rootSarsaparillaOrrisElecampaneBetonyMarjoramBalmEyebrightVerbenaCelandineLicoriceRaisinsAniseedFennel seedSennaTurbithAgaricGingerCloveStoechasLavender Latin Foeniculum vulgare Smilax sarsaparillaIris germanicaInula helenium Betonica officinalis Oreganum marjorana Melissa officinalis Euphrasia officinalis Verbena officinalis Chelidonium majus Glycyrrhiza glabra Vitis vinifera Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare Cassia angustifolia Operculina turpethum Fomitopsis officinalis Zingiber officinalis Eugenia…

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Syrup of Mugwort (Augustana)

ByAdam Tate

Syrupus de Artemisia Syrup of Mugwort Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopeia Augustana Herb Name MugwortPennyroyalCalamintBalmOreganoArssmartDittany of CreteSavin MarjoramGermanderSt. John’s wortGround PineFeverfewRueCentauryBetonyBuglossFennel rootCelery rootParsley rootAsparagus rootButchers Broom rootSaxifrage rootElecampaneCyperusMadderOrris rootPeony rootJuniper berryLovage seedParsley seedCelery seedAniseedNigella seedCubebCostusCassia WoodCardamonCalamusAsarabacca rootPellitory of SpainValerian Latin Artemisia vulgarisMentha pulegiumCalamintha officinalisMelissa officinalisOreganum vulgarePolygonum hydropierOriganum dictamnusJuniperus sabinaOreganum marjoranaTeucrium chamaedrysHypericum perforatumAjuga chamaepitysTanacetum partheniumRuta…

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Confection for Palpitation from Melancholy

ByAdam Tate

Confection for Palpitation from Melancholy Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name RoseTabasheerPurslane seedCassia WoodAmeosBorageCarawayRed CoralZedoaryBetonyLacca not washedAsafetidaMasticMuskSugar Latin Rosa gallicaBambusae silicaePortulaceae oleraceaCinnamonum cassiaAmmi majusBorago officinalisCarum carviCorallum rubrumCurcuma zedoariaBetonica officinalisLaccifer laccaFerula asafetidaPistacia lentiscusMoschusSaccharum Amount 5 drams ea. 3 drams ea. 1 scruple 90 drams Preparation: Powder the herbs then mix with the sugar, adding…

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Douche for Uterine Pain

ByAdam Tate

Douche for Uterine Pain Tradition: Western Source / Author: Culpeper’s Directory for Midwives, 1662 Herb Name CalamintMugwortBetonyCuminCarrot seedAniseedSpikeSchoenanthNutmegCinnamon Latin Calamintha officinalis Artemisia vulgarisBetonica officinalis Cuminum cyminumDaucus carrotaPimpinella anisum Nardostachys jatamansi Cymbopogon schoenanthus Myristica fragrans Cinnamonum zeylanicum Amount 1⁄2 handful ea. 1 dram ea. Preparation: This was to be decocted in wine, and used as a…

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Powder Against Rabies

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis Contra RabiemPowder Against Rabies Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pirou Herb Name RueVervainPlantainSagePolypodyMintWormwoodMugwortBalmBetonyLesser CentaurySt. John’s Wort Latin Ruta graveolensVerbena officinalisPlantago majusSalvia officinalisPolypodium vulgareMentha spp.Artemisia absinthumArtemisia vulgarisMelissa officinalisBetonica officinalisCentaurium erythraeaHypericum perforatum Amount equal parts Preparation: Gather the herbs around the full moon in Spring or Summer; dry, and powder. Some preferred to keep the herbs…

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Athanasia Greater Nicholas

ByAdam Tate

Athanasia Magnus NicolaiAthanasia Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas (Antidotarium, Plantini, 1561) Herb Name CinnamonCassia WoodSaffronSchoenanthStoraxValerianSeseliHenbane seedBetony Celery seedCarrot seedAniseedOpiumIndian SpikenardIndian leafCastoreumMyrrh HematiteAmberDragon’s BloodRed CoralArmenian EarthMumiya (Shilajit)Comfrey rootSealed EarthAcorusAsarabaccaMandrake root-barkPoley MontanePennyroyal Bay berrySpignel rootWhite PepperLong PepperParsley seed Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicum Cinnamonum cassiaCrocus sativusCymbopogon schoenanthusStyrax officinalis Valeriana officinalisSiler montanumHyoscyamus nigerBetonica officinalisApium graveolensDaucus carrotaPimpinella anisumOpiumNardostachys…

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Tincture Against Convulsions

ByAdam Tate

Tinctura ConvulsioTincture Against Convulsions Tradition: Western Source / Author: Salmon Herb Name HyssopRueSageStoechasRosemaryCalamintBetonyCalamusPeony rootParsley rootStone Parsley rootFennel rootButchers Broom rootAsparagus rootAniseed Fennel seedNutmegCinnamonHoney Latin Hyssopus officinaleRuta graveolensSalvia officinalisLavendula stoechasRosmarinus officinalisCalamintha officinalisBetonica officinalisAcorus calamusPeonia officinalisPetroselinum crispumSison amomumFoeniculum vulgareRuscus aculeatusAsparagus officinalePimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgareMyristica fragransCinnamonum zeylanicumMel Amount 1 handful ea. 2 drams ea. 4 drams ea. 3 drams…

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Pills for Arthritis (Wirtzung)

ByAdam Tate

Pills for Arthritis Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Armenian EarthMyrrhBetonyGround PinePimpinellaGermanderAloe Saffron Latin Terra ArmeniusCommiphora molmolBetonica officinalisAjuga chamaepitysPimpinella saxifragaTeucrium chamaedrysAloe spp. Crocus sativus Amount 1 dram ea. 2 drams ea.1⁄2 scruple Preparation: Form pills with Honey of Roses Function: Clears Heat and Damp, relieves Pain and Inflammation Use: Arthritis Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram…

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Powder of Juniper for Vertigo (Wirtzung)

ByAdam Tate

Powder of Juniper for Vertigo Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Juniper berryBetonyCentaury flower Latin Juniperus communis Betonica officinalis Centaurium erythraea Amount 4 drams 2 drams 1 dram Preparation: Powder, then with sugar, the weight of the rest, make a powder. Function: Settles Wind, clears Liver heat, regulates Qi Use: 1. Vertigo2. Dizziness…

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