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Powder of Crabs (Unani)

ByAdam Tate

Powder of Crabs Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica, 1681 Herb Name Marine Crabs burntRoman Vitriol *Gum ArabicWhite Poppy seedBlack Poppy seedWater melon seed Latin Cancer ustaCopper sulphateAcacia arabicaPapaver somniferum albaPapaver somniferum nigraCitrullus vulgaris Amount 2 drams 5 drams ea. * Copper sulphate is useful for Phthisis (Consumption), and is used to clear Phlegm….

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Powder of Haly (Haly)

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis HalyPowder of Haly Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Haly Herb Name White Poppy seedMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedQuince seedPurslane seedMarshmallow seedStarch Gum ArabicTragacanthIvoryLicoriceWhite AmberSugar Penids Latin Papaver somniferumCitrullus vulgarisLagenaria vulgarisCucurbita pepoCucumis sativusCydonia oblongaPortulaceae oleraceaAlthea officinalisAmylum Acacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanthEborisGlycyrrhiza glabraSuccinumPenidum Amount 10 drams 7 drams ea. 5 drams ea. 3 drams ea.2 drams weight…

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Sugar Penid with Spices (Diapenidon Compositum) (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Diapenidon Compositumor, Diapenidon MagnumSugar Penid Compound with Spicesor, Sugar Penids with Spices Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Herb Name Sugar PenidsPine nutSweet AlmondsWhite Poppy seedCinnamon CloveGingerLicorice juiceGum ArabicTragacanth StarchMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedCamphor Latin Nux PineaPrunus amygdalus dulcisPapaver somniferumCinnamonum zeylanicumEugenia caryophyllusZingiber officinalisSuccus GlycyrrhizaAcacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanthAmylumCitrullus vulgarisLagenaria vulgarisCucurbita pepoCucumis sativusCamphora Amount 2 oz….

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Electuary of Pine Nuts (Looch de Pino) (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Looch de Pino Electuary of Pine Nuts Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Pine nuts prepared *Bitter AlmondSweet Almonds parchedHazelnut Gum ArabicTragacanthLicoriceStarchMaidenhairOrrisHoney of RosesButter White SugarDateClarified Honey Latin Nux PineaPrunus amygdalus amaraPrunus amygdalus dulcisCorylus avellanaAcacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanthGlycyrrhiza glabraAmylumAdiantum capillus-venerisIris germanicaMel RosataButurumSaccharum albaDiospyros lotusMel Amount 15 drams1 1⁄2. oz. 2 drams ea.1818 3⁄4…

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Confection for Diabetes (Galen)

ByAdam Tate

Confection for Diabetes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name Tabasheer *Aloeswood burntWhite SandalwoodPurslane seedTragacanthGum ArabicTurbithBarberryEndive seedArmenian Earth MasticCinnamonOreganoSugar Latin Bambusae silicae Aquillaria agallocha usta Santalum album Portulaceae oleracea Astragalus tragacanth Acacia arabica Operculina turpethum Berberis vulgaris Chicorium endivaTerra ArmeniusPistacia lentiscus Cinnamonum zeylanicum Oreganum vulgare Saccharum…

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Powder for Diabetes (Wirtzung)

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Diabetes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name AcornFrankincenseCoriander seed preparedGum ArabicArmenian Earth Latin Quercus spp. Boswellia sacra Coriandrum sativum Acacia arabica Terra Armenius Amount 1 drams3 oz.6 drams 2 drams ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Astringent, strengthens the Kidneys Use: 1. Diabetes2. Incontinence Dose: Take 1 1⁄2 oz. each morning with Red…

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Styptic Powder (Fuller)

ByAdam Tate

Styptic Powder Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Extemporanea, Thomas Fuller, London, 1710 Herb Name Lemnian EarthRed EarthHematiteDragon’s bloodMastic Gum Arabic Latin Terra LemniaTerra RubraHematitumDaemonorops dracoPistacia lentiscusAcacia arabica Amount 1 dram ea. 1⁄2 dram ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat, stops Bleeding Use: 1. All types of Bleeding from Heat Dose: 1⁄2 dram, up to…

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Troches of Winter Cherry (Trochisci Alkekengi) (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Trochisci Alkekengi Troches of Winter Cherry Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Winter CherriesGum ArabicTragacanthFrankincensePine nuts Bitter AlmondsWhite StarchLicorice juiceArmenian EarthPoppy seedDragon’s BloodMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedParsley seedWhite Henbane seedWhite Amber Earth of LemnosOpium Latin Physalis alkekengiAcacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanthBoswellia sacra Nux PineaPrunus amygdalus amaraAmylumSuccus GlycyrrhizaTerra ArmeniusPapaver somniferumDaemonorops dracoCitrullus vulgarisCucurbita spp.Cucurbita pepoCucumis sativusPetroselinum…

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Troches of Camphor (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Trochisci de CamphoraTroches of Camphor Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name RoseTabasheerYellow SandalwoodSaffronLicoriceMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedTragacanthGum ArabicIndian SpikenardAloeswoodCardamonStarchCamphorWhite TartarArabian Manna Latin Rosa gallicaBambusae silicaeSantalum citrinumCrocus sativusGlycyrrhiza glabraCitrullus vulgarisCucurbita spp.Cucurbita pepoCucumis sativus Astragalus tragacanthAcacia arabicaNardostachys jatamansiAquillaria agallochaElettaria cardamomumAmylumCamphoraPotassium tartrateHedysarum alhagi Amount 4 drams2 drams2 ½ drams1 dram2 drams 1 dram ea. ½…

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Confection of Ashes

ByAdam Tate

Electuarium de CineribusConfection of Ashes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Scorpion ashesGoat Blood preparedBurnt GlassCabbage ashesHares ashesWagtail ashesBurnt Egg shellsCantharide, prepared *Jew’s StoneOxe Gall stones **PepperWild Yellow Rape seedCaraway seedGum ArabicHollyhock seed Saxifrage seedMilium solisSeseliBalsam fruitIndian SpikenardMaidenhairMallow seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedGourd seed Latin Scorpio ustaCapra sanguinus preparataVitri adusti Brassica oleracea ustaLepus ustaMotacilla ustaCalyx…

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Troches for Kidney Ulcers (Riverius)

ByAdam Tate

Troches for Kidney Ulcers Tradition: Western Source / Author: Riverius (Opera Medica, 1737) Herb Name Armenian EarthSealed EarthRed CoralGum ArabicTragacanth Latin Terra ArmeniusTerra SigillataCorallum rubrumAcacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanth Amount 3 drams ea. 1⁄2 oz. ea. Preparation: Powder and form Troches with Agrimony water Function: Clears Heat, promotes Healing Use: Kidney and Bladder Ulcers Dose: 2 drams…

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Troches of Poppy seed (Unani)

ByAdam Tate

Trochisci de PapaverTroches of Poppy  Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica, 1681​ Herb Name Rose​​Gum ArabicStarch​​TragacanthLicorice​White Poppy seed​Black Poppy seed​​SaffronTabasheer Latin Rosa gallicaAcacia arabica​AmylumAstragalus tragacanthGlycyrrhiza glabra​​Papaver somniferum​Papaver somniferumCrocus sativusBambusae silicae Amount 4 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 3 drams ea.1 dram​5 drams Preparation: Powder and form Troches Function: Clears Heat, nourishes Yin, Strengthens Lungs,…

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