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Warming Pearl Powder (Diamargariton Calidum) (Avicenna)

ByAdam Tate

Diamargariton CalidumWarming Pearl Powder Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Avicenna Herb Name PearlPellitoryCinnamonGingerMasticZedoaryDoronicumCelery seedMullein rootCardamonNutmegMace Red BehenBlack PepperLong Pepper Latin MargaritaAnacyclus pyrethrumCinnamonum zeylanicumZingiber officinalisPistacia lentiscusCurcuma zedoariaDoronicum hookeriApium graveolensVerbascum thapsusElettaria cardamomumMyristica fragransMyristica fragransSalvia hemotodesPiper nigrumPiper longum Amount 1 dram ea.5 drams 4 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 3 drams ea. Preparation: Powder. It can be…

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Syrup of Quince with Spices

ByAdam Tate

Syrupus de Miua Citontorum Aromaticum Syrup of Quince with Spices Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas (Pharmacopoeia Augustana) Herb Name Sour Quince juiceOld WineClarified Honey (or Sugar)Cinnamon CardamonCloveGingerMasticMaceSaffronMuskAloeswood Latin Cydonia oblongaVinum antiquusMel clarificans Cinnamonum zeylanicum Elettaria cardamomum Eugenia caryophyllus Zingiber officinalis Pistacia lentiscus Myristica fragrans Crocus sativus MoschusAquillaria agallocha Amount 7 lbs.3 1⁄2 lbs.2…

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Raisin Tonic (Drakshadi Rasayana)

ByAdam Tate

Drakshadi Rasayana Raisin Tonic Tradition: Ayurveda Source / Author: Herb Name CinnamonCardamonIndian leafMesuaBlack PepperLong PepperGingerNutmegMaceCoriander seedWhite SandalwoodSugar RaisinsSaffronGhee Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicumElettaria cardamomumCinnamonum tamalaMesua ferrea Piper nigrumPiper longumZingiber officinalisMyristica fragransMyristica fragransCoriandrum sativumSantalum albumSaccharum Vitis viniferaCrocus sativusButyrum depuro Amount 50 grams ea. 9kg10kg50 grams1.7kg Preparation: Powder all the herbs (excluding Raisins and Saffron); pulp the Raisins and…

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Troches of Poppy of Zacharia Arasi

ByAdam Tate

Troches of Poppy of Zacharia Arasi Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name Poppy seedMusk Melon seedMelon seedTragacanthGum ArabicLicorice juiceFrankincenseArmenian EarthDragon’s BloodAmberMyrrhCinnamonOpium Latin Papaver somniferumCucurbita meloCitrullus vulgarisAstragalus tragacanthAcacia arabicaSuccus GlycyrrhizaBoswellia sacra Terra ArmeniusDaemonorops dracoSuccinumCommiphora molmolCinnamonum zeylanicumOpium Amount 4 drams ea. 5 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 1…

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Confection for Cold Kidneys

ByAdam Tate

Confection for Cold Kidneys Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Endive seedCelery seedSorrel seedMilletCinnamonGingerCloveMaceOxymel CompoundHoney of RoseSugar Latin Chicorium endivaApium graveolensRumex acetosaPanicum milliaceumCinnamonum zeylanicumZingiber officinalisEugenia caryophyllusMyristica fragransOxymel Composita Mel RosataSaccharum Amount 1 dram ea.2 drams 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 6 oz.3 oz.2 oz. Preparation: Mix and form a confection according to Art. Function:…

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Monastic Spirit of Balm

ByAdam Tate

Klosterfrau MelissengeistMonastic Spirit of Balm Tradition: Western (German) Source / Author: Traditional Patent Medicine Herb Name BalmElecampaneAngelicaGingerGentianCinnamonClove GalangalBlack PepperNutmegSenna leafCardamon Latin Melissa officinalis Inula helenium Angelica archangelica Zingiber officinalis Gentiana luteaCinnamonum zeylanicum Eugenia caryophyllusAlpina officinarumPiper nigrumMyristica fragransCassia angustifoliaElettaria cardamomum Amount 55 grams 70 grams ea. 32 grams 28 grams ea. 7 grams 3 1⁄2 grams…

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Powder of Optimal Nutrition (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Powder of Optimal Nutrition Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545 Herb Name Pine nutsSweet AlmondPistachioWatermelon seedCucumber seedGreater Cucumber seedPurslane seedLicorice juiceCrude Silk cut smallCinnamonCloveCoriander seedCassia woodAloeswoodSaffronSpikenardAmberSugar Latin Nux PineaPrunus amygdalus dulcisPistachio verumCitrullus vulgarisCucumis sativusCucumis spp.Portulaceae oleraceaGlycyrrhiza glabraSericumCinnamonum zeylanicumEugenia caryophyllusCoriandrum sativumCinnamonum cassiaAquillaria agallochaCrocus sativusNardostachys jatamansiSuccinumSaccharum Amount 8 oz. 4 oz….

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Powder to Clear Damp from the Stomach (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Powder to Cleanse Damp from the Stomach Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicolas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name RhubarbMasticMaceCinnamonGingerDiacalamint powderSugar Latin Rheum palmatumPistacia lentiscusMyristica fragransCinnamonum zeylanicumZingiber officinalis a compoundSaccharum Amount 1 1⁄2 drams2 scruples1 scruple 1⁄2 drams ea.1 1⁄2 oz. Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Damp, strengthens the Stomach Use: 1. Stomach…

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Powder for Melancholy (Quercetan)

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Melancholy Tradition: Western Source / Author: Quercetan, Pharmacopoea Dogmaticum Resititua, 1622 Herb Name SennaAniseedFennel seedCinnamonCrystals of TartarSugar Latin Cassia angustifolia Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare Cinnamonum zeylanicum Potassium BitartrateSaccharum Amount 1 oz. 1 dram ea. 2 scruples6 drams1 1⁄2 oz. Preparation: Powder Function: Purges Melancholy Use: A gentle purge of Melancholy; used for mild…

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Electuary for Spitting Blood

ByAdam Tate

Electuary for Spitting Blood Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Pine nutsCurrantsLicoriceCinnamonGingerSugar Latin Nux PineaRibes nigrumGlycyrrhiza glabraCinnamonum zeylanicumZingiber officinalis Saccharum Amount 1 oz.1 1⁄2 oz. 1⁄2 oz.2 drams 1 dram equal to the rest Preparation: Boil the sugar with Plantain water to a syrup, add the rest in powder. Function: Clears Heat, strengthens…

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Electuary of Saffron Greater (Diacrocon Majores) (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Diacrocon, or Electuarium Croci, or Diacurcuma Majores Electuary of Saffron Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name SaffronAsarabaccaParsley seedCretan Carrot seedAniseed Celery seedRhubarbSpignel rootIndian SpikenardScordium Hart’s TongueLicorice juiceCassia WoodCostus MyrrhSchoenanthBalsam fruitMadderWormwood juiceMaudlin Balsam oilCinnamonCalamusTragacanth Latin Crocus sativusAsarum europeumPetroselinum crispumDaucus spp.Pimpinella anisumApium graveolensRheum palmatumMeum asthmaticumNardostachys jatamansiTeucrium ScordiumAsplenium scolopendriumSuccus GlycyrrhizaCinnamonum cassiaSaussurea lappaCommiphora molmolCymbopogon schoenanthusCommiphora opobalsamumRubia…

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Powder to Strengthen the Memory (3)

ByAdam Tate

Powder to Strengthen the Memory Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name AmbrosiaMarjoramSageBetonyBalmBay berryPeony seedBalm seedBasil seedMustard seedZedoaryCumin prepared *Cubeb NutmegCinnamonCloveBlack PepperWhite PepperLong PepperCardamonGingerLicoriceYellow MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanFrankincenseMastic Coriander prepared **Sugar Latin Ambrosia spp.Oreganum marjoranaSalvia officinalisBetonica officinalisMelissa officinalisLaurus nobilisPeonia officinalisMelissa officinalisOcinum basilicumSinapis albaCurcuma zedoariaCuminum cyminumPiper cubebaMyristica fragransCinnamonum zeylanicumEugenia caryophyllusPiper…

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