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Antidote for Hip Pain and Arthritis (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Antidotum ad Dolores Coxendicis & Arthriticos Antidote for Hip Pain and Arthritis Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Herb Name EuphorbiumCostusAgaricCastoreumGingerBlack PepperHoney Latin Euphorbium resinifera Saussurea lappa Fomitopsis officinalis Castoreum Zingiber officinalisPiper nigrumMel Amount 6 drams ea.sufficient Preparation: Powder, and mix with Honey to form an Electuary Function: Clears Cold…

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Triphera Greater (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Triphera MagnusTriphera Greater (with Opium and Without) Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name CinnamonCloveGalangalIndian SpikenardZedoary GingerCostusStoraxCyperusCalamusOrrisMasterwortFlorentine OrrisMandrake root-barkCeltic SpikenardRose Black PepperAniseedCelery seedParsley seedFennel seedCarrot seedHenbane seedCumin seedBasil seed Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicumEugenia caryophyllusAlpina officinarumNardostachys jatamansiCurcuma zedoariaZingiber officinalisSaussurea lappa Styrax officinalisCyperus rotundusAcorus calamusIris germanicaImperatoriae ostruthiumIris florentinaMandragora officinalisValeriana celtica Rosa gallicaPiper nigrumPimpinella anisumApium graveolensPetroselinum crispumFoeniculum…

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Powder for Bruising Greater (Wirtzung)

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis ad Casum MagnusPowder for Bruising Greater Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name MadderScabiousSt. John ‘s wortRhubarbCostusNutmegArmenian EarthSealed EarthCumin prepared * Latin Rubia tinctorumScabiosa arvensisHypericum perforatumRheum palmatumSaussurea lappaMyristica fragransTerra Armenius Terra SigillataCuminum cyminum Amount 6 drams 1⁄2 oz. ea.2 drams 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 4 scruples ea.1 dram * Cumin is prepared by…

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Athanasia of Mithridate

ByAdam Tate

Athanasia Mithridates ex GalenoAthanasia of Mithridate (from Galen) Tradition: Western Source / Author: Mithridate (Antidotarium, Plantini, 1561) Herb Name White PepperCostusMei (Meu)AcorusAgaricScordiumCarrot seedParsley seedMyrrhCinnamonCassia WoodSchoenanth Latin Piper albumSaussurea lappaMeum asthmaticumIris pseudoacorusFomitopsis officinalisTeucrium ScordiumDaucus carrotaPetroselinum crispumCommiphora molmolCinnamonum zeylanicum Cinnamonum cassiaCymbopogon schoenanthus Amount 40 grains 4 drams ea. 8 drams 12 drams ea. Preparation: Powder the herbs,…

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Electuary of Lacca (Andrezeos)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Lacca Tradition: Western Source / Author: Andrezeos (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name LaccaLong PepperBlack PepperCentauryRound BirthwortCostusGalbanumGum AmmoniacumHorehoundAsarabaccaIndian leafOrrisLicorice Latin Laccifer laccaPiper longumPiper nigrumCentaurium erythraeaAristolchia rotundaSaussurea lappaFerula spp. Dorema ammoniacumMarrubium vulgareAsarum europeumCinnamonum tamalaIris germanicaGlycyrrhiza glabra Amount 20 drams 10 drams ea. 4 drams ea. 7 drams ea. Preparation: Powder…

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Ointment for Congealed Blood

ByAdam Tate

Ointment for Congealed Blood Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Bay leavesRosemaryLavenderMarjoramSage Red MintYarrowCostusWormwoodSt. Johns wortGreater PlantainLesser PlantainAgrimonyBugloss RueRoseTansy Latin Laurus nobilisRosmarinus officinalisLavendula officinalisOreganum marjoranaSalvia officinalisMentha cardiacaAchillea millefoliumSaussurea lappaArtemisia absinthumHypericum perforatumPlantago majusPlantago lanceolataAgrimonia eupatoriaAnchusa officinalisRuta graveolensRosa gallicaTanacetum vulgare Amount 1 handful ea. 2 handfuls ea. 1⁄2 handful Preparation: Cut and boil them all…

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Pills of Spikenard

ByAdam Tate

Pills of Spikenard Tradition: Western Source / Author: Francisco de Pedemon (Antidotario Bartholomew Montagnana Herb Name SpikenardAgaricAmomumRhubarbDodderMasticCostusChamedrysMyrrhCinnamonSquinanthClove Aloe Latin Nardostachys jatamansiFomitopsis officinalisAmomum subulatumRheum palmatumCuscuta europeaPistacia lentiscusSaussurea lappaTeucrinum chamaedrysCommiphora molmolCinnamonum zeylanicumJuncus odoratus Eugenia caryophyllusAloe spp. Amount 4 drams 3 drams ea. 1 dram ea.8 drams Preparation: Powder and with a suitable liquid (Celery juice, Hydromel etc.) form…

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Electuarium Acharistum (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Electuarium Acharistum Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Herb Name CostusGalbanumCelery seedImmature DateHyssopLinseedCinnamonIndian SpikenardRed CoralSaffron Balsam woodCassia pulpCassia WoodCalamusRhaponticumMyrrh StoraxOpopanaxBdelliumGum AmmoniacGall Celtic SpikenardSouthernwoodAcorusSyrian SumacSquill Bay leafAniseedPsylliumBasil seedCarrot seedLovage seedFennel seedWhite Poppy seedBlack PepperWhite PepperLong PepperElecampaneBlack Hellebore, preparedGinger Latin Saussurea lappaFerula spp.Apium graveolensDiospyros lotusHyssopus officinaleLinium usitatissimumCinnamonum zeylanicum Nardostachys jatamansiCorallum rubrum Crocus sativusCommiphora opobalsamumCassia fistulaCinnamonum cassiaAcorus…

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38 Obsolete Western Medicines

ByAdam Tate

The following list serves to show obsolete Western herbs and the Chinese herbs that can be used in their place. Some herbs are the identical medicine to that previously used in the West (Cyperus rotundus, Costus etc.). Some are closely related species with uses similar enough that they could be used in place of the…

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Electuary of Clove and Costus (Caryocostinum)

ByAdam Tate

CaryocostinumElectuary of Clove and Costus Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name CloveCostusElecampaneGingerCuminColchicumDiagridium * Latin Eugenia caryophyllusSaussurea lappaInula heleniumZingiber officinalisCuminum cyminumColchicum autumnaleConvovulus scammonia Amount 2 drams ea. 4 drams ea. * Diagridium is the same given to prepared Scammony. Preparation: Powder and with Honey clarified with white wine, 6 oz., form an Electuary Function: Clears…

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Su He Xiang Wan

ByAdam Tate

Su He Xiang Wan 苏合香丸 Storax Pill Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era, 752 (Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang) Herb Name Su He Xiang (Storax)She Xiang (Musk) *Bing Pian (Borneol)An Xi Xiang (Benzoin)Mu Xiang (Costus) Tan Xiang (Sandalwood)Chen Xiang (Aloeswood)Ru Xiang (Frankincense)Ding Xiang (Clove)Xiang Fu…

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Troches of Gum Lacca (Trochisci de Lacca) (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Trochisci de Lacca Troches of Gum Lacca Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Lacca washedLicorice juiceAgrimony juice thickenedWormwood juice thickenedBarberry juice thickenedRhubarbLong BirthwortAsarabaccaCostusBitter AlmondsMadderAniseedCelery seedJuncus odoratus Latin Laccifer laccaSuccus GlycyrrhizaAgrimonia eupatoriaArtemisia absinthumBerberis vulgarisRheum palmatumAristolchia spp.Asarum europeumSaussurea lappaPrunus amygdalus amaraRubia tinctorumPimpinella anisumApium graveolensCymbopogon schoenanthus Amount equal parts Preparation: Powder and form Troches with…

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