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Royal Electuary (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Electuarium Regale Royal Electuary Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Pine nutSweet AlmondsWhite SugarRose WaterSweet Almond OilOil of RosesCinnamonCloveYellow SandalwoodAloeswoodAmbergrisMusk Latin Nux PineaPrunus amygdalus dulcisSaccharum albumAqua RosaOleum Amygdalus dulcis Oleum RosataCinnamonum zeylanicumEugenia caryophyllusSantalum citrinumAquillaria agallochaAmbre grisMoschus Amount 8 oz.6 oz.4 lbs.1 1⁄2 lbs. 3 oz. ea.8 1⁄2 drams 3 drams ea. 4…

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Electuary of Aloeswood of Avicenna

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Aloeswood of Avicenna Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Avicenna (Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid) Herb Name CardamonGingerCinnamonCassiaSaffronBlack PepperSweet BasilZerumbetCyperusOracheIndian leafCloveAloeswoodAmbergrisLapis LazuliCamphorTurbithIndian Salt Latin Elettaria cardamomumZingiber officinaleCinnamomum zeylanicumCinnamomum cassiaCrocus sativus Piper nigrumOcimum basilicumZingiber zerumbetCyperus rotundusAtriplex hortensisCinnamomum tamalaEugenia caryophyllusAquillaria agallochaAmbre grisLapis Azureus praeparataCamphoraOperculina turpethumSal Indii Amount 5 drams ea. 3 drams ea. 7 drams 1…

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Electuary of Life (Arnold de Villa Nova)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Life Tradition: Western Source / Author: Arnold de Villa Nova Herb Name Raisins stonedLicoriceChebulic MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanCinnamon CloveGalangalNutmegMarjoramAniseed Latin Vitis viniferaGlycyrrhiza glabraTerminalia chebulaTerminalia chebula (yellow)Terminalia chebula (black)Terminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisCinnamonum zeylanicumEugenia caryophyllusAlpina officinarumMyristica fragransOreganum marjoranaPimpinella anisum Amount 2 lbs.1 oz. 2 oz. ea. 2 drams ea.1⁄2 oz. 2 drams ea. 1⁄2 oz….

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Wine of Sage Compound

ByAdam Tate

Compound Wine of Sage Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Sage Clove SaffronMace Latin Salvia officinalisEugenia caryophyllusCrocus sativusMyristica fragrans Amount 1⁄2 handful 1⁄2 scruple ea. Preparation: Beat, tie in a cloth and hang it 24 hours in 1 pint of wine, wringing it out often. Function: Moves the Blood, promotes Menstruation Use: 1. Amenorrhea 2….

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Powder for the Stomach

ByAdam Tate

Powder for the Stomach Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wolf of Dimst (Gabelhover, 1599) Herb Name GingerNutmegGalangalCloveMaceZedoaryAniseedFennel seedSage Rue seedFrankincenseSugar Candy Latin Zingiber officinalisMyristica fragransAlpina officinarumEugenia caryophyllusMyristica fragransCurcuma zedoariaPimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgareSalvia officinalis Ruta graveolensBoswellia sacraSaccharum Amount 2 drams ea. 1⁄4 lb. Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Cold and Damp, regulates Qi, benefits the Stomach Use: 1….

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Confection of Eyebright (Confectio Humain) (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Confectio Humain Confection of Eyebright Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name EyebrightFennel seedsCloveCinnamonCubebLong PepperMaceClarified Honey (prepared) Latin Euphrasia officinalis Foeniculum vulgare Eugenia caryophyllus Cinnamonum zeylanicum Piper cubeba Piper longum Myristica fragrans Mel Amount 2 oz.5 drams 1 dram ea. 1 lb. Preparation: The Honey is prepared as follows: boiled in the juices…

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Eugenia, Clove, Ding Xiang PRO

ByAdam Tate

Eugenia, Clove, Ding Xiang 丁香 Caryophyllatus aromaticusAnthophyllum: Mother Cloves: Mature ClovesLavanga (Ayurveda)Kirambu, Ilavankam (Siddha)Ding Xiang (TCM); Mother Clove is Mu Ding Xiang (literally “Mother Clove”)Li Shi  ལི་ཤི  (Tibetan)Qaranful (Unani) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Medical Botany, Woodville, Hooker, Vol. 3, 1832 Botanische wandplaten, 1904–1914 Anthophyllum or ‘Mother Clove’Notes on Pharmacognosy, Otto Augustus Wall, 1902…

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Antidotum Immortale

ByAdam Tate

Antidotum Immortale The Immortal Antidote Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Herb Name Agrimony Indian SpikenardCassia WoodCostusLicoriceRhaponticAsarabaccaClove SaffronIndian leafStoraxParsley seedHoney Latin Agrimonia eupatoria Nardostachys jatamansi Cinnamonum cassiaSaussurea lappaGlycyrrhiza glabraRheum rhaponticumAsarum europeumEugenia caryophyllusCrocus sativusCinnamonum tamalaStyrax officinalisPetroselinum crispumMel Amount 36 dr., 1 scr. 12 drams ea. 6 drams 4 drams ea. 2…

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Powder of Musk Sweet (Diamoschu Dulce) (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Diamoschu DulceSweet Powder of Musk Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name SaffronDoronicumZedoaryAloeswoodMace PearlSilk toastedWhite AmberRed Coral prepared Gallia Moschata BasilRed BehenWhite BehenIndian leafIndian SpikenardCloveGingerCubebLong PepperMusk Latin Crocus sativusDoronicum hookeriCurcuma zedoariaAquillaria agallochaMyristica fragransMargarita SericumSuccinumCorallum rubruma compoundOcinum basilicumSalvia hemotodesCentaurea behenCinnamonum tamalaNardostachys jatamansiEugenia caryophyllusZingiber officinalis Piper cubebaPiper longumMoschus Amount 2 drams ea. 2 1⁄2 drams…

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Confection for Impregnation (Renodeus)

ByAdam Tate

Confection for Impregnation Tradition: Western Source / Author: Dispensatorium medicum (Renou, 1615) Herb Name Parsnip seedTurnip seedIvorySeselos Red BehenWhite BehenAsh tree keyCinnamonDoronicumClove MaceGalangalLong PepperRosemaryBalsam woodBlatta ByzantinaMarjoramPennyroyalBalmBuglossCitron peelSpikenardAmbergrisPearl Latin Pastinaca sativaBrassica rapaEborisSiler montanumSalvia hemotodesCentaurea behenFraxinus excelsiorCinnamonum zeylanicumDoronicum hookeriEugenia caryophyllusMyristica fragrans Alpina officinarumPiper longumRosmarinus officinalisCommiphora opobalsamumUnguis OdoratusOreganum marjoranaMentha pulegium Melissa officinalisAnchusa officinalisCitrus medicaNardostachys jatamansiAmbre gris Margarita Amount…

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Antidote Experienced Against Cold Gout & All Feet Pain

ByAdam Tate

Antidotum Experum Contra Frigidam Podagram & Omnes Pedum DoloresAntidote Experienced Against Cold Gout & All Feet Pain Tradition: Wetsern, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Herb Name ColchicumScammony preparedTurbithEuphorbiumCloveIndian SpikenardCinnamonGingerGalangalLong BirthwortCostusCyperusSaxifrageWhite GromwellButchers Broom seedAsparagus seedNettle seedZedoaryMyrrhCuminBlack PepperCarrot seedLemon seedHoney Latin Colchicum autumnaleConvovulus scammoniaOperculina turpethumEuphorbium resiniferaEugenia caryophyllusNardostachys jatamansi Cinnamonum zeylanicumZingiber officinalis Alpina officinarumAristolchia…

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Electuary of Cumin (Diacyminum) Mesue

ByAdam Tate

Electuarium Diacyminum Electuary of Cumin Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Cumin preparedGingerCinnamonCloveAloeswoodMace GalangalLong PepperCardamonMusk Latin Cuminum cyminumZingiber officinalisCinnamonum zeylanicumEugenia caryophyllusAquillaria agallochaMyristica fragrans Alpina officinarumPiper longumElettaria cardamomumMoschus Amount 10 drams 1⁄2 oz. ea. 2 1⁄2 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 1⁄2 scruple Preparation: Powder the herbs and mix with three times their…

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