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Astringent Pills

ByAdam Tate

Astringent Pills Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Extemporanea, Thomas Fuller, London, 1710 Herb Name Red EarthDragons BloodRed CoralAmberMasticAstringent Crocus of MarsCinnamon OilNutmeg Oil Latin Terra Rubra Daemonorops draco Corallum rubrum SuccinumPistacia lentiscus Red Ferric oxide Oleum Cinnamonum Oleum Myristicae Amount 1 dram ea. 6 drops ea, Preparation: Make all into a fine powder, and…

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Troches of Nightshade

ByAdam Tate

Troches of Nightshade Tradition: Western Source / Author: Lemery (Pharmacopeia Universal, 1749) Herb Name LicoriceStarchGum ArabicTragacanthDragons BloodFrankincenseCucumber seedMacedonian Parsley seedOpium Latin Glycyrrhiza glabraAmylumAcacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanth Daemonorops draco Boswellia sacraCucumis sativus Petroselinum macedonicum Opium Amount 10 drams ea. 2 drams 1 dram Preparation: With juice of ripe Nightshade berries (Solanum nigrum) inspissated, form Troches. Function: Clears…

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Powder to Break Blood Above and Below (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Powder to Break Blood Above and Below Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name Comfrey rootDragons BloodCardamonHematite Red CoralBurnt Deer horn Latin Symphytum officinaleDaemonorops dracoElettaria cardamomumHematitum Corallum rubrumCornu Cervii usta Amount 10 drams ea. 8 drams ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Moves Blood, clears Stasis, stops Bleeding, clears Heat,…

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Die Da Wan

ByAdam Tate

Die Da Wan 跌打丸 Trauma Pill Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Nationwide Collection of TCM Patent Formulas, 1962 Herb Name Dang Gui (Chinese Angelica) Chuan Xiong (Sichuan Lovage) Mo Yao (Myrrh) *Xue Jie (Dragons Blood)Tu Bie Chong (Eupolyphaga) Ru Xiang (Frankincense) *Ma Huang (Ephedra)Zi Ran Tong (Pyrite, prepared) ** Latin Angelica sinensisLigusticum chuanxiongCommiphora myrrhaDaemonorops dracoEupolyphaga…

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Powder to Move Blood (Wirtzung)

ByAdam Tate

Powder to Move Blood Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Dragon’s BloodMyrrhFrankincenseSaffron Latin Daemonorops draco Commiphora molmol Boswellia sacra Crocus sativus Amount 2 drams ea.1⁄2 dram Preparation: Powder Function: Moves Blood, eases Pain Use: 1. Trauma, Bruising2. Blood Stagnation with fixed, sharp Pain3. Chest Pain Dose: 1 scruple–1⁄2 dram with wine, twice daily…

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Troches of Red Coral (Samarqandi)

ByAdam Tate

Troches of Red Coral Tradition: Unani Source / Author: The Medical Formulary of al Samarqandi Herb Name Red CoralGum AcaciaArmenian EarthYellow AmberHematiteLicorice juiceStarch Dragon’s BloodHenbane seedCinnamon Latin Corallum rubrumAcacia arabicaTerra ArmeniusSuccinumHaematitumGlycyrrhiza glabraAmylum Daemonorops dracoHyoscyamus nigerCinnamonum zeylanicum Amount 5 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. Preparation: Powder, and form into…

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Ointment for Hemorrhoids

ByAdam Tate

Ointment for Hemorrhoids Tradition: Western Source / Author: Gabelhover 1599 Herb Name Armenian EarthDragons BloodMasticMyrrh Orange peelOrris rootRose Latin Terra ArmeniusDaemonorops dracoPistacia lentiscusCommiphora molmolCitrus aurantium Iris germanicaRosa gallica Amount 1 dram es. Preparation: Powder, then mix with Violet oil and fresh Butter to form an Ointment Function: Clears Heat, relieves Swelling, stops Pain Use: 1….

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Pills of Mezereon Major

ByAdam Tate

Pills of Mezereon Major Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name Chebulic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanWormwood AgaricRhubarbIndian SpikenardMezereon prepared *SagapenOpopanaxMasticLaccaMyrrhDragon’s BloodAloe Latin Terminalia chebulaTerminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisArtemisia absinthumFomitopsis officinalisRheum palmatumNardostachys jatamansiDaphne mezereumFerula persica Commiphora guidottiiPistacia lentiscusLaccifer laccaCommiphora molmolDaemonorops dracoAloe spp. Amount 3 drams ea. 2 drams1 dram8 drams 1…

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Powder to Warm and Bind the Belly (Roneletius)

ByAdam Tate

Powder to Warm and Bind the Belly Tradition: Western Source / Author: Rondeletius Herb Name WormwoodCyperusMasticMace Red CoralPomegranate flowerSumachMyrtle berriesLong PepperCinnamonDragons Blood Latin Artemisia absinthumCyperus rotundusPistacia lentiscusMyristica fragransCorallum rubrumPunica granatumRhus parvifloraMyrtus communisPiper longumCinnamonum zeylanicumDaemonorops draco Amount 1⁄2 oz. ea. 2 drams ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Warms, Astringent, strengthens the Stomach Use: 1. Diarrhea and Looseness…

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Powder for Bruising (Bononiense)

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis ad Casum Powder for Bruising Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium Bononiense, 1641 Herb Name RhubarbShilajit (Mumiya)MadderSealed EarthArmenian EarthDragon’s BloodPomegranate flowerComfrey Latin Rheum palmatumAsphaltum IndicumRubia tinctorumTerra SigillataTerra ArmeniusDaemonorops dracoPunica granatumSymphytum officinale Amount 1 dram 1⁄2 dram ea. 1 dram ea. 2 scruples ea.1 1⁄2 drams Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat, moves the Blood, clears…

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Arsoghni Vati

ByAdam Tate

Arsoghni VatiHemorrhoids Pills Tradition: Ayurveda Source / Author: Siddha Yoga Sangraha Herb Name Nimba (Neem) fruitMaha Nimba (Persian Lilac)Khuna Kharuba (Dragon’s Blood)Kaharuba (Amber)Daruharidra (Barberry extract) Latin Azadirachta indicaMelia azadirachDaemonorops DracoSuccinumBerberis aristata Amount 24 grams ea.48 grams *144 grams * some versions use only 12 grams of Amber, probably for cost effectiveness. Preparation: Powder Function: Stops…

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Pills for Kidney and Bladder Ulcers

ByAdam Tate

Pills for Kidney and Bladder Ulcers Tradition: Western Source / Author: Rondeletius Herb Name TragacanthGum Arabic burntRed CoralDragons BloodArmenian EarthMasticJews stoneMelon seedWinter Cherry seedMarshmallow seed Latin Astragalus tragacanth Acacia arabica Corallum rubrum Daemonorops draco Terra Armenius Pistacia lentiscus Lapis Judaicus Citrullus vulgaris Physalis alkekengi Althea officinalis Amount 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 scruple ea. 2 scruple…

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