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Philonium Romanum (Philonium Nicolai) (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Philonium Nicolai,or Philonium Romanum,or Philonium MagnumRoman Philonium,or Greater Philonium, or Philonium of Nicholas Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name White Henbane seedWhite PepperOpiumCassia WoodCinnamon Celery seedMyrrhEuphorbium preparedCostusMacedonian Parsley seedFennel seed Cretan Carrot seedSaffronPellitoryIndian SpikenardZedoary Latin Hyoscyamus albaPiper albumOpiumCinnamonum cassiaCinnamonum zeylanicumApium graveolensCommiphora molmolEuphorbium resiniferaSaussurea lappaPetroselinum macedonicumFoeniculum vulgare Daucus spp. Crocus sativusAnacyclus pyrethrumNardostachys jatamansiCurcuma…

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Powder of Galangal Compound (Diagalanga) (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

DiagalangaPowder of Galangal Compound Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name GalangalAloeswoodCloveMaceLovage seedGinger Long PepperWhite PepperCinnamonCalamusCalamint MintGreater CardamonIndian SpikenardParsley seedAniseedFennel seedCaraway seed Latin Alpina officinarum Aquillaria agallocha Eugenia caryophyllus Myristica fragrans Levisticum officinale Zingiber officinalis Piper longum Piper album Cinnamonum zeylanicum Acorus calamus Calamintha officinalis Mentha arvensis Amomum subulatum Nardostachys jatamansi Petroselinum crispum…

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Decoction to Cleanse the Sight (Riverius)

ByAdam Tate

Decoction to Cleanse the Sight Tradition: Western Source / Author: Riverius (Opera Medica, 1737) Herb Name Fennel rootSarsaparillaOrrisElecampaneBetonyMarjoramBalmEyebrightVerbenaCelandineLicoriceRaisinsAniseedFennel seedSennaTurbithAgaricGingerCloveStoechasLavender Latin Foeniculum vulgare Smilax sarsaparillaIris germanicaInula helenium Betonica officinalis Oreganum marjorana Melissa officinalis Euphrasia officinalis Verbena officinalis Chelidonium majus Glycyrrhiza glabra Vitis vinifera Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare Cassia angustifolia Operculina turpethum Fomitopsis officinalis Zingiber officinalis Eugenia…

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Pills for Coitus (Arnold de Villa Nova)

ByAdam Tate

Pills for Coitus Tradition: Western Source / Author: Arnold de Villa Nova Herb Name Fennel seedRocket seed Latin Foeniculum vulgareEruca sativa Amount 1 oz. each Preparation: Triturate with Cows milk, form pills the size of a bean. Function: Warms the Kidneys Use: 1. Aphrodisiac2. Impotence; Frigidity Dose: 3 pills with wine Cautions: None noted Modifications:…

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Powder of Gum Lacca Greater (Dialacca Majores) (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Dialacca MajoresPowder of Gum Lacca Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Gum Lacca washedRhubarbSchoenanthIndian SpikenardMastic Wormwood thickened juiceAgrimony thickened juiceCelery seedAniseed Fennel seedAmmi seedSavinBitter Almonds (blanched)Myrrh Costus (or Zedoary)MadderAsarabaccaLong BirthwortRound BirthwortGentian SaffronCinnamonHyssopCassia WoodBdelliumBlack PepperGinger Latin Laccifer laccaRheum palmatumCymbopogon schoenanthusNardostachys jatamansiPistacia lentiscusArtemisia absinthumAgrimonia eupatoriaApium graveolensPimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgareAmmi majusJuniperus sabinaPrunus amygdalus amara Commiphora…

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Powder for Cough (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Cough Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Sweet AlmondSugarFennel seed Latin Prunus amygdalus dulcisSaccharumFoeniculum vulgare Amount 2 ounce each1 ounce Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Phlegm, stops Cough Use: 1. Cold-type Cough2. Chest Pain Dose: 1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: 1. Annis can be used in place of Fennel seed.2….

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Electuary of Elecampane

ByAdam Tate

Electuarium Enula CampanaElectuary of Elecampane Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Herb Name RhubarbGingerElecampaneBlessed ThistlePurslane seedFennel seedAniseedAmmi Latin Rheum palmatumZingiber officinalisInula  heleniumCarduus Benedictus,Portulaca oleraceaFoeniculum vulgarePimpinella anisumAmmi majus Amount 1 part ea. 1⁄2 part ea. Preparation: Powder and mix with three times their weight of clarified Honey. Function: Clears Damp, Opens Obstruction, Resolves Tumors…

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Carminative Powder

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis Carminativum Carminative Powder Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name AniseedFennel seedMasticNutmegCinnamonLong PepperClove Latin Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare Pistacia lentiscus Myristica fragrans Cinnamonum zeylanicum Piper longum Eugenia caryophyllus Amount 26 grains ea. 20 grains 18 grains ea. 6 grains ea. Preparation: Powder; divide into 6 doses. It was commonly kept whole and powdered as…

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Decoction for Cold Coughs (Nicolas Myrepsus)

ByAdam Tate

Decoction for Cold Coughs Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Herb Name HorehoundRueHyssopOreganoThymeWild SavoryPennyroyalFennel seedAniseed Latin Marrubium vulgare Ruta graveolens Hyssopus officinale Oreganum vulgare Thymus vulgaris Satureja montana Mentha pulegium Foeniculum vulgare Pimpinella anisum Amount equal parts Preparation: Decoct, strain then add Honey Function: Clears Cold Phlegm, stops Cough Use: 1. Cold-type Cough2. ‘Wet’…

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Species Incisa (Augustine Pharmacopoeia)

ByAdam Tate

Species Incisa Tradition: Western Source / Author: Augustine Dispensatory 1. The first is from Augustine Dispensatory Herb Name LicoriceCinnamonGinger CalamusMaceNutmegGalangalCloveCubebAniseedCarawayFennel seedCoriander seed prepared Latin Glycyrrhiza glabraCinnamonum zeylanicumZingiber officinalis Acorus calamusMyristica fragransMyristica fragransAlpina officinarumEugenia caryophyllusPiper cubebaPimpinella anisumCarum carviFoeniculum vulgareCoriandrum sativum Amount 1 oz. 6 drams 5 dr., 1 scr.1⁄2 oz. 2 dr., 2 scr. ea. 2…

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Powder to Increase Milk Supply

ByAdam Tate

Powder to Increase Milk Supply Tradition: Western Source / Author: Dispensatorium Pharmaceuticum Universale, 1764 Herb Name Turnip seedParsnip seedRadish seedAniseedFennel seedCelery seedDill seedRue seedWhite Chickpea flourCinnamon White Mustard seedCrystalRock SaltWhite Sugar Latin Brassica rapaPastinaca sativaRaphanus sativaPimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgareApium graveolensAnethum graveolensRuta graveolensCicer arietinumCinnamonum zeylanicumSinapis alba CrystallumSal GemSaccharum Amount 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea.1⁄2 oz.3 drams1…

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Abbots Confect of Rose Diarrhodon Abbatis (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Abbots Confect of Rose Diarrhodon Abbatis Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Praepositus Herb Name Red RoseSugar CandyWhite SandalwoodRed SandalwoodGum ArabicTragacanthIvoryAsarabacca rootsMasticIndian SpikenardCardamonLicorice juiceSaffronAloeswoodCloveGallsCinnamonRhubarbMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedAniseedFennel seedBasil seedBarberry seedChicory seedPurslane seedWhite Poppy seedPearlBone of a Stag’s HeartCamphorMusk Latin Rosa gallicaSaccharum CandiSantalum albumPterocarpus santalinusAcacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanthEboris Asarum europeumPistacia lentiscusNardostachys jatamansiElettaria cardamomumSuccus GlycyrrhizaCrocus sativusAquillaria…

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