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‘Pills without which I would not be’ (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae Sine Quibus‘Pills without which I would not be’ Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name Aloe Rosata *Scammony preparedChebulic MyrobalanBelleric Myrobalan Emblic MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanRhubarb MasticSennaWormwoodRose VioletTroches of AgaricDodder Latin Aloe RosataConvovulus scammoniaTerminalia chebulaTerminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisTerminalia chebula (black)Terminalia chebula (yellow) Rheum palmatumPistacia lentiscusCassia angustifoliaArtemisia absinthumRosa gallicaViola odorataFomitopsis officinalisCuscuta europea Amount 14 drams…

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Triphera Minor (Triphera Phoenonis, Triphera Minus) (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Triphera Minus,Or Triphera PhoenonisTriphera Minor,Or Lesser TripheraOr “The Delicate Electuary” Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Chebulic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanNutmegWatercress seedPersian OreganoDittany of CreteBlack PepperFrankincense Bishop’s weed Ginger TamariskIndian SpikenardSchoenanthCyperusSteel filings prepared * Latin Terminalia chebulaTerminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisTerminalia chebula (black)Myristica fragrans Nasturtium officinaleOreganum sppOriganum dictamnusPiper nigrumBoswellia sacraAmmi majusZingiber officinalisTamarisk gallicaNardostachys jatamansiCymbopogon…

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Myrobalan, Chebula PRO

ByAdam Tate

Myrobalan, Chebula Haritaki (Ayurveda)Kadukkai (Siddha)He Zi 诃子 (TCM)Halela (Unani)A Ru Ra  ཨ་རུ་ར (Tibetan) Chebulic MyrobalanRoxburgh, W., Plants of the coast of Coromandel (1795-1819) 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…

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The Great Electuary

ByAdam Tate

Electuarium DigherThe Great Electuary Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica, 1681 Herb Name CinnamonIndian SpikenardPistachio *Chebulic MyrobalanNutmeg Laserpitium root **Red BehenWhite BehenWild ParsnipTree MossBalmBorageMasticCardamonMustard seedGingerCloveAsarumIndian leafCubebsCitron peel ZerumbetDoronicumWhite SandalwoodPomegranate seed AniseedMintBlack MyrobalanBuzidanSaffronZedoaryAmberPearlRed CoralCyperus ***RoseLobsterFox Testicles ****Treacle Mustard (Yellow)Treacle Mustard (Red)MuskAmbergrisGold leafSilver leaf Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicum Nardostachys jatamansi Pistachio verumTerminalia chebula Myristica fragrans Salvia hemotodesCentaurea…

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Pills to Preserve the Sight (Grulingus)

ByAdam Tate

Pills to Preserve the Sight Tradition: Western Source / Author: Grulingus Herb Name NutmegMarjoramCinnamonCassia woodRose MasticChebulic MyrobalanAloe Latin Myristica fragransOreganum marjoranaCinnamonum zeylanicum Cinnamonum cassiaRosa gallica Pistacia lentiscusTerminalia chebulaAloe spp. Amount 1 dram ea. 2 drams8 drams Preparation: Powder and form a pill mass with wine Function: Cleanses the Head and Eyes, benefits the Sight Use:…

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Infusion for Pituitous and Burnt Humors with Hellebore (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Infusion for Pituitous and Burnt Humors with Hellebore Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Black MyrobalanChebulic MyrobalanDodder of Thyme Black Hellebore, prepared Latin Terminalia chebula (black) Terminalia chebulaCuscuta europeaHelleborus niger Amount 1 dram ea. 2 drams 1 scruple Preparation: Infuse in 4 oz. Senna infusion for 10 hours; strain Function: Purges Pituitous…

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Pills Against Pestilence Magistrale

ByAdam Tate

Pills Against Pestilence Magistrale Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium medico chymicum reformatum 1620 Herb Name MyrrhSaffronArmenian EarthRed CoralAmberChebulic MyrobalanAloe Latin Commiphora molmolCrocus sativusTerra ArmeniusCorallum rubrumSuccinum Terminalia chebulaAloe spp. Amount 1 dram ea.2 drams7 drams Preparation: Powder and form pills with wine. Function: Opens Obstruction, cleanses excess, prevents Infection, settles Wind, calms the Spirit Use:…

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Electuarium Alcharif (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Electuarium Alcharif or Alharif Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Chebulic MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanTurbith GingerCinnamonCardamonAloeswoodMasticCloveBlack PepperMace Pine nutCubebCelery seedWhite SugarGalangalIndian SpikenardSugar Candy Latin Terminalia chebulaTerminalia chebula (yellow)Terminalia chebula (black)Emblica officinalisTerminalia bellericaOperculina turpethumZingiber officinalisCinnamonum zeylanicum Elettaria cardamomumAquillaria agallochaPistacia lentiscusEugenia caryophyllusPiper nigrumMyristica fragransNux PineaPiper cubebaApium graveolensSaccharum albaAlpina officinarumNardostachys jatamansi Saccharum candi Amount…

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Powder to Warm the Heart

ByAdam Tate

Powder to Warm the Heart Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name MasticCinnamonBasilWild BasilMintMarjoramLong PepperPearlRed CoralAmberBurnt SilkRed BehenWhite BehenIndian SpikenardChebulic Myrobalan Latin Pistacia lentiscusCinnamonum zeylanicumOcinum basilicumOcinum sanctumMentha sppOreganum marjoranaPiper longumMargaritaCorallum rubrumSuccinumSericumSalvia hemotodesCentaurea behenNardostachys jatamansiTerminalia chebula Amount 1 dram ea. 1⁄2 dram ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Warms the Heart and Stomach, moves the Blood, regulates…

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Infusion for Pituitous and Burnt Humors (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Infusion for Pituitous and Burnt Humors Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Black MyrobalanChebulic MyrobalanDodder of Thyme Latin Terminalia chebula (black)Terminalia chebulaCuscuta europea Amount 1 dram ea. 2 drams Preparation: Infuse in 4 oz. Senna infusion for 10 hours; strain Function: Purges Pituitous and Burnt Humors Use: Diseases associated with Pituitous and…

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Triphera Persica (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Triphera Persica Triphala of the Persians Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Black Nightshade juice *Endive juice *Celery juice *Hops juice *Violet juice *Rose juice *Senna AgaricDamask PrunesDodderYellow MyrobalanChebulic MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanIndian Spikenard Latin Solanum nigrum Chicorium endivaApium graveolensHumulus lupulusViola odorataRosa gallicaCassia angustifoliaFomitopsis officinalisPrunus domesticaCuscuta europeaTerminalia chebula (yellow) Terminalia chebula Terminalia chebula (black)Nardostachys…

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Triphala Electuary of Fennel Seeds (Unani)

ByAdam Tate

Triphala Electuary of Fennel Seeds Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name Fennel seedYellow MyrobalanChebulic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanRoseSavory Latin Foeniculum vulgareTerminalia chebula (yellow) Terminalia chebulaTerminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisRosa gallicaSatureja montana Amount 70 grams 10 grams ea. Preparation: Powder and with sufficient Sweet Almond Oil, and 400 grams of Impure Sugar, form an Electuary. Function: Cleanses the…

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