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Electuary for Amnesia (Unani)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary for AmnesiaOr, Electuary for Forgetfulness and Foolishness Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Unani PharmacopoeiaPharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Herb Name FrankincenseCalamusCyperus rotundusGinger Black PepperHoney Latin Boswellia sacraAcorus calamusCyperus rotundusZingiber officinalisPiper nigrum Mel Amount 30 grams ea. 15 grams ea.200 grams Preparation: Powder the herbs, and mix with clarified Honey to form an Electuary Function: Clears Cold…

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Confection for Melancholy of Galen

ByAdam Tate

Confection for Melancholy of Galen Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name AniseedParsley seedDodderHoney Latin Pimpinella anisumPetroselinum crispumCuscuta europeaMel Amount 1 oz.4 oz.3 dramssufficient Preparation: Powder and mix with honey. Function: Purges Melancholy Use: Melancholy Dose: 2 drams with water or wine Cautions: None noted Modifications:…

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Antidote of Seven Things (Paulus Aegineta)

ByAdam Tate

DiasptumOr, Electuarium CentauriumAntidote of Seven ThingsOr, Electuary of Centaury Tradition: Western Source / Author: Seven Books of Paulus Aegineta Herb Name St. John’s wortLong BirthwortCentauryGround PineAgaricGermanderGentianHoney Latin Hypericum perforatumAristolchia longaCentaurium erythraeaAjuga chamaepitysFomitopsis officinalisTeucrium chamaedrysGentiana lutea Mel Amount 1 oz. ea. 3 oz. ea. 4 oz.5 oz.5 drams Preparation: Powder the herbs and mix with three…

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Plaster for Cancer (Culpeper)

ByAdam Tate

Plaster for Cancer Tradition: Western Source / Author: Culpeper Herb Name Ground Ivy juiceHoneyVerdigris Latin Glechoma hederaceaMelCopper acetate Amount 2 part 3 parts 1 part Preparation: Mix to a stiff paste; it is better if the juice is thickened a little by evaporation. Function: Clears Heat and Toxin, removes foul Flesh, promotes growth of healthy…

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Honey, Mel, Feng Mi FREE

ByAdam Tate

Honey, Mel, Feng Mi 蜂蜜 Feng Mi (TCM)Sbrang rtsi  སྦྲང་རྩི  (Tibetan) Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 HoneyOrtus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 HoneyKrauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Entomological name: Apis spp. A. mellifera, Western Honey Bee, A. cerana, Eastern Honey Bee These are the two main species of domesticated Honey Bees. Other…

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Antidote for Edema (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Antidote for Edema Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Herb Name CinnamonSchoenanthAsarumMasticWormwoodAniseedFennel seedRhubarbIndian SpikenardLong BirthwortParsley CloveSaffronCalamusCardamonHoney Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicum Cymbopogon schoenanthusAsarum europeumPistacia lentiscus Artemisia absinthumPimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgareRheum palmatumNardostachys jatamansiAristolchia longaPetroselinum crispumEugenia caryophyllusCrocus sativus Acorus calamusElettaria cardamomumMel Amount 6 drams ea. 4 drams ea. 2 drams ea. sufficient Preparation: Powder, and…

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Triphala Electuary of Glands (Itrifal Ghudadi)

ByAdam Tate

Itrifal GhudadiTriphala Electuary of Glands Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Unani PharmacopeiaPharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Herb Name Halela Siyah (Black Myrobalan)Aftimoon (Dodder)Balela (Belleric Myrobalan)Aamla (Emblic Myrobalan)Turbud (Turpeth)Bisfayej (Polypody)Ustukhuddus (Stoechas)Ghudad (Goat Lymph node) *Sana (Senna)Ghariqoon (Agaric)Zarambad (Zedoary)SheetrajNaushadur (Sal Ammoniac)Anisoon (Aniseed)Qirfa (Cassia)Sumbul ut Teeb (Spikenard)Qaranfal (Clove)Heel khurd (Cardamon)Jauzbuwa (Nutmeg)Mastagi (Mastic)Ghee or Almond OilHoney or White Sugar Latin Terminalia…

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Antimoron (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Antimoron Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name Aloe Mastic Balsam wood Tragacanth NiterMacedonian Parsley seedScammony preparedCassia pulpOrrisAgaricEuphorbiumParsley seedMezereonFennel seedAsarabaccaArumColocynthCastoreumBlack Hellebore, preparedHoney Latin Aloe spp. Pistacia lentiscus Commiphora opobalsamum Astragalus tragacanth NitrumPetroselinum macedonicum Convovulus scammoniaCassia fistulaIris germanicaFomitopsis officinalisEuphorbium resiniferaPetroselinum crispumDaphne mezereumFoeniculum vulgareAsarum europeumArum vulgareCitrullus colocynthusCastoreumHelleborus nigerMel Amount 5 1⁄2 dr., 6 gr. 2…

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