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Abbots Confect of Rose Diarrhodon Abbatis (Nicholas)

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Abbots Confect of Rose Diarrhodon Abbatis Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Praepositus Herb Name Red RoseSugar CandyWhite SandalwoodRed SandalwoodGum ArabicTragacanthIvoryAsarabacca rootsMasticIndian SpikenardCardamonLicorice juiceSaffronAloeswoodCloveGallsCinnamonRhubarbMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedAniseedFennel seedBasil seedBarberry seedChicory seedPurslane seedWhite Poppy seedPearlBone of a Stag’s HeartCamphorMusk Latin Rosa gallicaSaccharum CandiSantalum albumPterocarpus santalinusAcacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanthEboris Asarum europeumPistacia lentiscusNardostachys jatamansiElettaria cardamomumSuccus GlycyrrhizaCrocus sativusAquillaria…

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Electuary of Aloeswood (Persica)

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Electuary of Aloeswood Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Herb Name AloeswoodFennel seedCelery seedCalamusIndian SpikenardMace Peony flowerCyperusClove Basil seedZerumbetCinnamonGingerBlack PepperMasticBuglossCamphorMusk Latin Aquillaria agallochaFoeniculum vulgareApium graveolensAcorus calamusNardostachys jatamansiMyristica fragransPaeonia officinalisCyperus rotundusOcimum caryophyllatumZingiber zerumbetCinnamomum zeylanicumZingiber officinalePiper nigrumPistacia lentiscusAnchusa officinalisCamphoraMoschus Amount 3 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. 5 drams1⁄2 scruple1 scruple Preparation: Powder…

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Salve for Skin Cancer

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Salve for Skin Cancer Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Herb Name Vinegar Camphor Latin AcetumCamphora Amount 1⁄2 pint2 teaspoons Preparation: Mix, heat to almost boiling, then allow to cool Function: Opens obstructions, clears Heat, resolves Tumors Use: Skin Cancer Dose: Apply topically Cautions: None noted Modifications: Other additions could include Aloe, Myrrh, Rhubarb, Violet…

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Powder to Purge Bile (Mesue)

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Powder to Purge Bile Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name RhubarbYellow MyrobalanAloes washedCinnamonCamphorRed RoseRed SandalwoodYellow Sandalwood Latin Rheum palmatumTerminalia chebula (yellow) Aloe spp.Cinnamonum zeylanicumCamphoraRosa gallicaPterocarpus santalinusSantalum citrinum Amount 4 drams ea.6 drams 1 scruple ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Purges Bile Use: Used for Bile and Liver Heat disorders. Dose: 1 dram taken…

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Eye Drops (Wirtzung)

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Eye Drops Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Tutty preparedCamphorRose waterWhite Wine Latin Zinc oxideCamphoraAqua RosaVinum album Amount 1 scruple ea. 1 oz. 1⁄2 oz. Preparation: Powder the Tutty and Camphor, then mix with the water and wine and shake well; strain through cloth. Function: Clears Heat, eases Pain Use: 1. Sore, Red…

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Tragacanth Cooling Powder (Diatragacanth Frigidum) (Nicholas)

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Pulvis Diatragacanth FrigidiiTragacanth Cooling Powder Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Herb Name Gum Tragacanth Gum Arabic White starchLicoriceMelon seed, huskedWhite Poppy seedPumpkin seed, huskedCucumber seed, huskedGourd seed, huskedSugar PenidsCamphor Latin Astragalus tragacanth Acacia arabica AmylumGlycyrrhiza glabraCitrullus vulgarisPapaver somniferumCucurbita pepoCucumis sativusCucurbitas spp.PenidesCamphora Amount 2 ounces 1 oz., 2 drams 1⁄2 ounce 3 drams…

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Surgeon’s Musked Troches (Alipta Muscata) (Nicholas)

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Trochisci Alipta MoschataThe Surgeon’s Musked Troches Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Praepositus Herb Name HypocistusLiquid StoraxBenzoinAloeswoodAmbergrisCamphorMusk Latin Cytinus hypocystisStyrax officinalisStyrax benzoinAquillaria agallochaAbre grisCamphoraMoschus Amount 3 oz.1 1⁄2 oz.1 oz.2 drams1 dram1⁄2 dram1⁄2 scruple Preparation: In the Dog Days (heat of Summer), blend the gums with Rose water or a little Almond oil until…

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Pills of Camphor

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Pills of Camphor Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name TabasheerStarchWhite SandalwoodPumpkin seed kernelGum TragacanthCamphor Latin Bambusae silicaeAmylumSantalum albumCucurbita pepoAstragalus tragacanthCamphora Amount 5 grams ea. 3 grams Preparation: Prepared into Pills with mucilage of Quince seed. Function: Clears Heat, resolves Fever Use: 1. Burning Fever2. Hectic Fever3. Typhoid Fever Dose: 3–5 grams Cautions: None noted…

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Pills of Lapis Lazuli 2 Mesue

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Pilulae de Lapide LazuliPills of Lapis Lazuli (2) Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Lapis lazuli prepared *CamphorAniseedCinnamon GingerMastic Latin Lapis AzureusCamphoraPimpinella anisumCinnamonum zeylanicumZingiber officinalisPistacia lentiscus Amount 1 dram 6 grains ea. Preparation: Powder and form pills with Sage juice Function: Purges Melancholy Use: Used as the main version of Pills of…

Camphor Oil

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Karpooradi ThailamCamphor Oil Tradition: Ayurveda, Unani, West Source / Author: Herb Name CamphorOil * Latin Cinnamomum camphoraOleum Amount 1 part10 parts In India, Coconut or Sesame oil is used. In the West, Olive oil is typically used. Preparation: Camphor is heated in the oil until dissolved, then strained. Function: Eases pain, clears Heat and Inflammation,…

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Electuary for Sadness and Worry

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Electuary for Sadness and Worry Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name Basil seedBuglossMintLapis lazuli prepared *Pearl Crab washedWhite CoralArmenian EarthSilk burntGallia ** Indian SpikenardChebulic MyrobalanDodderCinnamonFrankincenseMastic ZedoaryDoronicumRed BehenWhite BehenIndian leafCardamonClove UsneaCastoreumLicoriceSaffronLettuce seedHenbane seedSquinanthMandrake root barkAloeswood PeonyRhubarbWild Rue seedNutmegPomegranate barkCarobAgnus CastusCoriander seedSilver filingsGold filingsCamphorRoseTabasheer ***Musk Latin Ocinum…

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Powder of Camphor (Ayurveda)

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Karpuradi ChurnaPowder of Camphor Tradition: Ayurveda Source / Author: Herb Name GingerLong PepperBlack PepperIndian SpikenardCloveMaceNutmegCubebCinnamonCamphorSugar Latin Zingiber officinalisPiper longumPiper nigrum Nardostachys jatamansi Eugenia caryophyllus Myristica fragrans Myristica fragrans Piper cubeba Cinnamonum zeylanicum CamphoraSaccharum Amount 125 grams100 grams75 grams50 grams 25 grams ea.500 grams Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Wind, Cold and Phlegm, Benefits Digestion, Stops Cough…

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