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Elixir Vitae Benedicti

ByAdam Tate

Elixir Vitae Benedicti The Blessed Water of Life Adam Tate, April, 2024 The Elixir Vitae Benedicti, or the “The Blessed Water of Life” is a formula in The Secrets of the reverend Alexis of Piedmond (1595). This text is a compilation of various formulas for not only medicine, but also cosmetic and industrial recipes. It…

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Cordial Decoction (French Pharmacopoeia)

ByAdam Tate

Decoctum Cordialis Cordial Decoction Tradition: Western Source / Author: The Royal Pharmacopeia; Galenical and Chemical [of France], Moses Charras, 1678 Herb Name BarleyScorzonera rootBorage rootBugloss rootBorage leaf Bugloss leafEndive leafChicory leafWood SorrelMaidenhairLicoriceMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedBorage flower Rose flowerViolet flower Latin Hordeum vulgareScorzonera hispanicaBorago officinalisAnchusa officinalisBorago officinalisAnchusa officinalisChicorium endivaChicorium intybusOxalis acetosellaAdiantum capillus-venerisGlycyrrhiza glabraCitrullus vulgarisLagenaria vulgarisCucurbita…

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Decoction to Open the Body (Riverius)

ByAdam Tate

Decoction to Open the Body Tradition: Western Source / Author: Riverius (Opera Medica, 1737) Herb Name Bugloss rootChicory rootAgrimonyBorageCeterachVeronica Latin Anchusa officinalisChicorium intybusAgrimonia eupatoriaBorago officinalisAsplenium ceterachVeronica officinalis Amount 1 oz. ea. 1⁄2 handful ea. Preparation: Decoct the herbs with a Chicken; in the strained decoction, add 1 dram of Cream of Tartar. Function: Opens, clears…

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Decoction for Catarrh (Alcalá)

ByAdam Tate

Decoction for Catarrh Tradition: Western Source / Author: Formulario Universal, Francisco Álvarez Alcalá, Madrid, 1841 Herb Name Bugloss rootAsparagus rootAgrimonyPimpinellaScabiousMaidenhairCream of Tartar Latin Anchusa officinalisAsparagus officinaleAgrimonia eupatoriaPimpinella saxifragaScabiosa arvensisAdiantum capillus-venerisPotassium Bitartrate Amount 1 oz. 1 handful ea. 1 dram Preparation: Prepare a standard decoction Function: Clears Heat, resolves Phlegm, benefits Yin Use: 1. Catarrh2. Convalescence…

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