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Philonium Persicum

ByAdam Tate

Philonium Persicum Philon’s Persian Antidote Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name White Henbane seedWhite PepperOpiumLemnian EarthHematite SaffronPellitoryIndian SpikenardCastoreumPearlAmberZedoaryElecampaneTroches of RamichCamphor Latin Hyoscyamus albaPiper albumOpiumTerra LemniaHaematitumCrocus sativusAnacyclus pyrethrumNardostachys jatamansiCastoreum MargaritaSuccinumCurcuma zedoariaInula heleniumTroschisci RamicCamphora Amount 2 drams ea. 10 drams ea. 5 drams ea. 1 dram ea. 1 scruple Preparation: With three times their…

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Hematite, Dai Zhe Shi 代赭石

ByAdam Tate

Hematite, Dai Zhe Shi 代赭石 Bloodstone; Lapis Sanguinalis, AmetistusDai Zhe Shi: ‘Red Stone from Dai County’ (TCM)Gairika (Ayurveda)Shadhanj (Unani)Smug po sbal rgyab  སྨུག་པོ་སྦལ་རྒྱབ (Tibetan)Mdung rtse smug po  མདུང་རྩེ་སྨུག་པོ་ (Tibetan) Hortus sanitatis, 1491 Varieties of HematiteGemmarum et Lapidum Historia, Tollius, 1647 Two different varieties of HematitePhotos by Parent Gery Mineralogical name: HematitumTibetan medicine recognise several varieties…

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Troches of Earth of Lemnos (Trochisci de Terra Lemna)

ByAdam Tate

Trochisci de Terra Lemna, or Trochisci de Terra Sigillata Troches of Earth of Lemnos, or Troches of Sealed Earth Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Lemnian EarthArmenian EarthGum AcaciaGum Arabic toastedHypocistusDragon’s BloodStarch RoseRose antheraHematiteRed CoralAmberPomegranate flowersTabasheerPurslane seed toastedFrankincenseBurnt Deer HornCypress nutsSaffronBlack Poppy seedTragacanthPearlOpium Latin Terra LemniaTerra ArmeniusAcacia senegalAcacia arabicaCytinus hypocistusDaemonorops dracoAmylum Rosa…

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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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Powder for Excess Menstruation (Serapion)

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Excess Menstruation Tradition: Western Source / Author: Serapion (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name HematiteDragon’s BloodAmberRed CoralAlumPomegranate flowerArmenian EarthSealed EarthPurslane seed Latin HaematitumDaemonorops dracoSuccinumCorallum rubrumAlumenPunica granatumTerra ArmeniusTerra SigillataPortulaceae oleracea Amount equal parts Preparation: Powder Function: Astringent, clears Heat, stops Bleeding Use: 1. Excess Menstruation2. Uterine Bleeding3. May be used for other…

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Powder for Hernia (Pharmacopoeia Dogmatica)

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Hernia Tradition: Powder Source / Author: Pharmacopoea Dogmaticum Resititua, 1622 Herb Name ComfreyRupturewortRose hipCoral PearlHematiteTabasheerSealed EarthCinnamonSweet FennelRose sugar Latin Symphytum officinaleHerniaria glabraRosa gallicaCorallum rubrumMargarita HematitumBambusae silicaeTerra SigillataCinnamonum zeylanicumFoeniculum vulgareSaccharum Rosatum Amount 1⁄2 oz.1 oz.3 drams 2 1⁄2 drams ea.4 scruples 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea.sufficient Preparation: Powder Function: Astringent, settles Wind, clears…

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Hematite, Dai Zhe Shi 代赭石

ByAdam Tate

Hematite, Dai Zhe Shi 代赭石 Bloodstone; Lapis Sanguinalis, AmetistusDai Zhe Shi: ‘Red Stone from Dai County’ (TCM)Gairika (Ayurveda)Smug po sbal rgyab  སྨུག་པོ་སྦལ་རྒྱབ  (Tibetan) Hortus sanitatis, 1491 Two different varieties of HematitePhotos by Parent Gery Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Mineralogical name: Hematitum Parts used: Prepared Hematite Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter, Sweet. Once…

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Athanasia Greater Nicholas

ByAdam Tate

Athanasia Magnus NicolaiAthanasia Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas (Antidotarium, Plantini, 1561) Herb Name CinnamonCassia WoodSaffronSchoenanthStoraxValerianSeseliHenbane seedBetony Celery seedCarrot seedAniseedOpiumIndian SpikenardIndian leafCastoreumMyrrh HematiteAmberDragon’s BloodRed CoralArmenian EarthMumiya (Shilajit)Comfrey rootSealed EarthAcorusAsarabaccaMandrake root-barkPoley MontanePennyroyal Bay berrySpignel rootWhite PepperLong PepperParsley seed Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicum Cinnamonum cassiaCrocus sativusCymbopogon schoenanthusStyrax officinalis Valeriana officinalisSiler montanumHyoscyamus nigerBetonica officinalisApium graveolensDaucus carrotaPimpinella anisumOpiumNardostachys…

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Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang

ByAdam Tate

Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang 镇肝熄风汤Sedate Liver and Extinguish Wind Decoction Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Essays of Medicine Esteeming the Chinese and Respecting the Western, 1918–1934 Herb Name Niu Xi (Achyranthes)Dai Zhe Shi (Hematite)Long Gu (Fossil bones)Mu Li (Oyster shell)Gui Ban (Tortoise plastron)Xuan Shen (Scrophularia)Tian Men Dong (Asparagus) Bai Shao (White Peony) Yin Chen…

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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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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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