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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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Troches to Heat (Trochiscus Thermopoeus)

ByAdam Tate

Trochiscus ThermopoeusTroches to Heat Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandri (Medici Graeci, 1541) Herb Name CinnamonMyrrhBlack PepperLong PepperCuminCelery seedSiler MontaneDill seedFennel seedFenugreekNigellaRosemarySage SavinCalamint Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicum Commiphora molmolPiper nigrumPiper longum Cuminum cyminumApium graveolensSiler trilobumAnethum graveolensFoeniculum vulgareTrigonella foenum-graecumNigella sativa Rosmarinus officinalisSalvia officinalisJuniperus sabinaCalamintha officinalis Amount 3 drams ea. Preparation: Powder and form Troches with Horehound…

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Infusion Purging Bile

ByAdam Tate

Infusion Purging Bile Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Andernacus Herb Name RhubarbYellow Chebulic MyrobalanCinnamon Latin Rheum palmatumTerminalia chebula (yellow) Cinnamonum zeylanicum Amount 2 drams 1 dram 1⁄2 dram Preparation: Infuse in distilled waters of Wormwood and Fumitory, of each 2 ounces, then strain; add 1 ounce of Syrup of Rose solutive. In modern times,…

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Pills to Purge in Barrenness (Wirtzung)

ByAdam Tate

Pills to Purge in Barrenness Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name AloeAgaricOpopanaxSpikenardMadderCinnamonSaffronIndian SaltColocynth Latin Aloe spp.Fomitopsis officinalisCommiphora guidottiiNardostachys jatamansiRubia tinctorumCinnamonum zeylanicumCrocus sativusSal IndiiCitrullus colocynthus Amount 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. 4 scruples Preparation: Powder, steep in 4 oz. of Feverfew juice, and leave in a warm place to dry. Repeat thrice;…

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Electuary of Pearl (Galen)

ByAdam Tate

Electuarium de Margaritis Electuary of Pearl Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Pharmacopoeia Persica) Herb Name PearlRed CoralAniseedWhite BehenWinter CherryIvy root *SchoenanthCyperusTamarisk fruitCassia WoodCinnamon Gum ArabicTragacanthAsarumMastic Latin MargaritaCorallum rubrumPimpinella anisumCentaurea behenPhysalis alkekengiHedera helixCymbopogon schoenanthusCyperus rotundusTamarix gallicaCinnamonum cassiaCinnamonum zeylanicumAcacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanthAsarum europeum Pistacia lentiscus Amount ½ dram ea. 3 drams ea. 1 drams ea. 1/4 dram…

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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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Cordial Powder

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis Cordiales, or Pulvis Cardiales MagnusCordial Powder,or Greater Cordial Powder Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Herb Name PearlsTabasheerGarnetCinnamonTormentilArmenian EarthWhite SandalwoodYellow SandalwoodRed SandalwoodIvory Unicorn (Narwhal horn)JacinthSapphireRed CoralWhite CoralValerianWhite DittanyZedoaryAloeswoodSealed EarthBurnt SilkBone of a Stag’s HeartRed Behen White BehenGold leafMuskAmbergris Latin MargaritaBambusa sppGranatumCinnamonum zeylanicumPotentilla tormentillaTerra ArmeniusSantalum albumSantalum citrinumPterocarpus santalinusEboris Cornu MonocerusHyacinthus (Zircon)SapphirusCorallum rubrumCorallum albumValeriana officinalisDictamnus albusCurcuma…

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Pills Against Fluxes (Nicolas)

ByAdam Tate

Pills Against Fluxes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name MyrtlePomegranate flowersPomegranate peelComfrey rootDragons BloodArmenian EarthAcaciaHypocistusRoseTartarSumach seedSaffronGallia Moschata NicolaiGallsCinnamonSpodium (Tabasheer)MasticGum ArabicOpium Latin Myrtus communisPunica granatumPunica granatumSymphytum officinaleDaemonorops dracoTerra ArmeniusAcacia spp. Cytinus hypocistusRosa gallicaPotassium tartrateRhus parvifloraCrocus sativus a compoundQuercus infectoriaCinnamonum zeylanicumBambusae silicaePistacia lentiscusAcacia arabicaOpium Amount 1 dram ea.1⁄2 dram Preparation: Hypocistis juice, Opium, Acacia and…

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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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Foetid Pills Major of Galen

ByAdam Tate

Foetid Pills Major of Galen Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen Herb Name AloeTurbithSagapenGum AmmoniacumOpopanaxBdellium Syrian RueChebulic MyrobalanColocynthScammony preparedThapsia *ColchicumEsulaCastoreumAgaricEuphorbiumCinnamonSaffronCardamonIndian Spikenard Latin Aloe spp.Operculina turpethumFerula persicaDorema ammoniacumCommiphora guidottiiCommiphora mukulPeganum harmalaTerminalia chebulaCitrullus colocynthusConvovulus scammoniaThapsia spp.Colchicum autumnaleEuphorbium esulaCastoreumFomitopsis officinalisEuphorbium resiniferaCinnamonum zeylanicumCrocus sativusElettaria cardamomumNardostachys jatamansi Amount 5 drams ea. 4 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea….

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Antidotum Apollonii Laodicensis (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Antidotum Apollonii Laodicensis Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Herb Name White PepperSaffronCinnamonHenbane seedAsarabaccaHoney Latin Piper nigrumCrocus sativusCinnamonum zeylanicum Hyoscyamus nigerAsarum europeumMel Amount 20 drams6 drams 4 drams ea. 2 dramssufficient Preparation: Powder, and with sufficient Honey, form an Electuary Function: Clears Cold Phlegm, Opens the Lungs Use: 1. Difficulty…

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Electuary to Conquer

ByAdam Tate

Victrix ThaumasticaMarvellous Conquereror Electuary to Conquer Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandri (Medici Graeci, 1541) Herb Name Rose *VioletStarchSugarRose waterAloeswoodCinnamonCloveIndian SpikenardTabasheer **Starch ***Purslane seedGourd seedPumpkin seedMelon seedLettuce seedCamphor Latin Rosa gallicaViola odorataAmylumSaccharumAqua RosaAquillaria agallochaCinnamonum zeylanicumEugenia caryophyllusNardostachys jatamansiBambusae silicae AmylumPortulaceae oleraceaLagenaria vulgarisCucurbita pepoCitrullus vulgarisLactuosa sativaCamphora Amount 36 drams 28 drams ea. 6 drams ea. 4…

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