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Electuary Against Sterility (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary Against Sterility Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name SeseliIvory raspedPeony rootPeony seedPomegranate root barkCinnamonCyperusCalamusSquinanthMugwortSpikenardCloveOlibanumMasticAmbergrisHoney Latin Siler montanumEborisPaeonia officinalisPaeonia officinalisPunica granatumCinnamonum zeylanicumCyperus rotundusAcorus calamus Juncus odoratusArtemisia vulgarisNardostachys jatamansiEugenia caryophyllusBoswellia sacra Pistacia lentiscusAmbre grisMel Amount 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. 1⁄2 dram ea. 1⁄2 scruplesufficient Preparation: Powder the herbs and add to…

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Powder of Nutmeg for Vertigo

ByAdam Tate

Powder of Nutmeg for Vertigo Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Nutmegprepared Coriander seedMistletoe of the OakPeony seedGalangal CalamusBetonyCubebCumin Latin Myristica fragransCoriandrum sativumViscum albaPeonia officinalisAlpina officinarumAcorus calamusBetonica officinalisPiper cubebaCuminum cyminum Amount 1⁄2 oz. ea. 1 dram ea. 1⁄2 dram ea. Preparation: Powder. Sugar can be added to sweeten. Function: Astringes and regulates Qi, stops…

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Electuary for a Duke (Electuarium Ducis) (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Electuarium Ducis Electuary for a Duke Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name Aniseed LicoriceMasticGermanderCinnamonGingerGalangalFennel seedCaraway seedCassia WoodCalamintCarrot seedPellitory Long PepperWhite PepperCyperusOrrisSchoenanthAmomumIndian leafAsarabaccaSaffron Gum ArabicTragacanthCubebCloveBalsamCardamonJuniperNutmegAloeswoodLovage rootFlower-de-LuceRhubarbCinquefoil rootIndian SpikenardCalamus Red BehenWhite BehenSiler Montane seedAlexander seedDill seedAsparagus seedLemon seedAmomum seedCloveBasil seedGromwell seedSaxifrage seedChicory seedMacedonian Parsley seedMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedStoraxSugar Penid Latin Pimpinella anisum Glycyrrhiza glabraPistacia…

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Powder to Strengthen the Memory

ByAdam Tate

Powder to Strengthen the Memory Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name GingerCalamusCyperusNutmegBlack PepperMastic Sugar of RosesSugar of BuglossMarjoramSageAnacardiumIndian Spikenard Latin Zingiber officinalisAcorus calamus *Cyperus rotundusMyristica fragransPiper nigrumPistacia lentiscusSacchari RosatiSacchari BuglossatiOreganum marjoranaSalvia officinalisAnacardium occidentaleNardostachys jatamansi Amount 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. 3 drams ea. 1…

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Confection of Galen

ByAdam Tate

Confectio GaleniiConfection of Galen Tradition: Unani / Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Herb Name Indian SpikenardGreater CardamonCinnamonGalangalCloveCyperusGingerBlack PepperLong PepperBitter Costus *OpobalsamAsarumMyrtle berryCalamusSaffronMasticWhite Sugar Latin Nardostachys jatamansiAmomum subulatum Cinnamonum zeylanicumAlpina officinarumEugenia caryophyllusCyperus rotundusZingiber officinalisPiper nigrumPiper longumInula racemosaCommiphora opobalsamumAsarum europeumMyrtus communisAcorus calamusCrocus sativus Pistacia lentiscusSaccharum Amount 2 drams ea.5 dramsweight of all the rest *…

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Sugar for Vertigo (Gabelhover)

ByAdam Tate

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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Antidotum Aurelii

ByAdam Tate

Antidotum Aurelii Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Herb Name Cassia WoodOreganoSouthernwoodSavinGermanderSilver bushAgrimonyCyperusMother of ThymeGentian Long BirthwortAgrimony rootDragon rootCalamusMarjoramWhite PepperFennel seedCumin PilionisParsley seedCitron seedTurnip seedSanicleCamels Hay seedWild Turnip seedWild Rue seedHorseradish seedPlantainHoney Latin Cinnamonum cassiaOreganum vulgareArtemisia abrotanumJuniperus sabinaTeucrium chamaedrysAnthyllis barba-jovisAgrimonia eupatoriaCyperus rotundusThymus serpillumGentiana luteaAristolchia longaAgrimonia eupatoriaDracunculus vulgarisAcorus calamusOreganum marjoranaPiper nigrumFoeniculum…

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Troches of Capers Rootbark (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Troches of Capers Root-bark Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Root bark of CapersSeeds of Agnus CastusGum AmmoniacNigella CalamintCalamusBitter AlmondWater Cress seedRound BirthwortRue Agrimony juice boiled thick Latin Capparis spinosaVitex agnus-castusDorema ammoniacumNigella sativaCalamintha officinalisAcorus calamusPrunus amygdalus amaraNasturtium officinaleAristolchia spp.Ruta graveolensAgrimonia eupatoria Amount 6 drams ea.1⁄2 oz. 1 dram ea. Preparation: Dissolve…

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Syrup of Calamus (Syrupus de Acorus)

ByAdam Tate

Syrupus de AcorusSyrup of Calamus Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name CalamusCowslipSt. John’s wortWild SageGarden SageBetonyBalmRueBay leavesSiler MontaneBalsam woodBalsam fruitBasil seedLicoriceCurrantsLavender flowersAmaranth Latin Acorus calamusPrimula verisHypericum perforatumSalvia spp. *Salvia officinalisBetonica officinalisMelissa officinalis Ruta graveolensLaurus nobilisSiler trilobumCommiphora opobalsamum Commiphora opobalsamumOcinum basilicumGlycyrrhiza glabra Ribes nigrumLavendula officinalisAmaranthus hypochondriacus Amount 1⁄2 ounces3 handfuls 1 handful ea. 2…

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Powder for Ascites (Isaac)

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Ascites Tradition: Western Source / Author: Isaac (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name RhubarbTurbithWormwoodOrrisAloeswoodSpurge (Tithymallus)Celery seed Round BirthwortMasticRoseSquinanthTragacanthCalamus Red CoralAniseedFennel seedLaccaAsarumIndian leaf Latin Rheum palmatumOperculina turpethumArtemisia absinthumIris germanicaAquillaria agallochaEuphorbia lathyrisApium graveolensAristolchia rotundaPistacia lentiscusRosa gallica Juncus odoratusAstragalus tragacanthAcorus calamusCorallum rubrumPimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgareLaccifer laccaAsarum europeumCinnamonum tamala Amount 6 drams each 3 drams each…

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The Powder of Trithemius

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis TrithemiThe Powder of Trithemius Tradition: Western Source / Author: Abbot Trithemius of Sponheim in Wurzburg (1462–1516) Herb Name CloveGingerGround PineSennaCrystal of TartarCalamusGentianIndian SpikenardSiler MontaneAniseedCumin seedCaraway seedLovage seedParsley seedMaceCubebs Latin Eugenia caryophyllusZingiber officinalisAjuga chamaepitysCassia angustifoliaPotassium bitartrateAcorus calamusGentiana luteaNardostachys jatamansiSiler montanumPimpinella anisumCuminum cyminumCarum carvi Levisticum officinalePetroselinum crispumMyristica fragransPiper cubeba Amount 7 drams 6 drams ea. 4…

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Powder for Incontinence (Alexander Benedictus)

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Incontinence Tradition: Western Source / Author: Alexander Benedictus (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name Acorn powderFrankincenseMyrrhRue seedCalamus Latin Quercus spp. Boswellia sacra Commiphora molmol Ruta graveolens Acorus calamus Amount 5 drams3 drams1 1⁄2 drams 1 dram ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Astringes to stop Leakage, strengthens the Kidneys Use: Incontinence Dose: 3…

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