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Decoction for Cough and Asthma

Decoction for Cough and Asthma Tradition: Western (Greek) Source / Author: Dioscorides (from Syrian “Books of Mediicnes”) Herb Name MintOreganoMaidenhairHorehoundOrrisLicorice Latin Mentha arvensisOreganum vulgareAdiantum capillus-venerisMarrubium vulgareIris germanicaGlycyrrhiza glabra Amount equal parts Preparation: Decoct in water down to half, strain and add Honey Function: Stops Cough and Wheezing, Clears Phlegm, Opens the Lungs Use: 1. Cough2….

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Ointment for Trauma

Ointment for Trauma Tradition: Western Source / Author: Dr. Goodenough’s Home Cures and Herbal Remedies, 1904 Herb Name TansyWormwoodCatnipHorehoundHops Latin Tanacetum vulgareArtemisia absinthumNepeta catariaMarrubium vulgareHumulus lupulus Amount 1 oz. ea. Preparation: Bruise the herbs, put them in a pot and cover with lard and Spirits, and let stand for 2 weeks; then simmer a while…

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Decoction for Vertigo (Culpeper)

Decoction for Vertigo Tradition: Western Source / Author: Culpeper Herb Name LavenderHorehoundFennel seedAsparagus rootCinnamon Latin Lavendula officinalis Marrubium vulgare Foeniculum vulgare Asparagus officinale Cinnamonum zeylanicum Amount 4 parts 2 parts ea. 1⁄2 part Preparation: Decoct Function: Settles Wind, calms the Nerves Use: 1. Vertigo2. Epilepsy3. other Wind diseases of the Head Dose: a cupful twice…

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Pills of Agaric (Mesue)

Pilulae de AgaricoPills of Agaric Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name AgaricOrrisHorehoundTurbithHiera PicraColocynthSarcocollaMyrrh Latin Fomitopsis officinalisIris germanicaMarrubium vulgareOperculina turpethumHiera Picra Citrullus colocynthusAstragalus sarcocollaCommiphora molmol Amount 6 drams 2 drams ea. 8 drams ea. 4 drams ea.2 drams Preparation: Powder and form a Confection with Rob (concentrated juice) Function: Clears thick and tough…

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Syrup of Horehound of Hamech

Syrup of Horehound of Hamech Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Hamech (De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551) Herb Name HorehoundLicoriceHyssopCalamintMaidenhairFennel rootCelery rootSweet AlmondsPine nutFenugreekFennel seedMasticCinnamonGinger RaisinsJujubeSebesten Latin Marrubium vulgare Glycyrrhiza glabra Hyssopus officinale Calamintha officinalis Adiantum capillus-veneris Foeniculum vulgare Apium graveolens Prunus amygdalus dulcis Nux PineaTrigonella foenum-graecum Foeniculum vulgare Pistacia lentiscus Cinnamonum zeylanicum Zingiber…

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Marrubium, Horehound PRO

Marrubium, Horehound Prassium New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Two varieties of Marrubium traditionally usedHerbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Koehler, F.E., Medizinal Pflanzen (1890) Botanical name: Marrubium vulgare Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Cool (some said Warm), dry. Bitter, slightly Pungent Classifications: 2A APERIENT MEDICINES.    2K. RESOLVENT3G. EMMENAGOGUE.    3K. EXPECTORANT.    3L. ANTI-TUSSIVE4d. PECTORAL.    4f. SPLENETIC.   …

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Decoction of Horehound

Decoction of Horehound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name HorehoundElecampaneColtsfootLicorice Latin Marrubium vulgare Inula helenium Tussilago farfara Glycyrrhiza glabra Amount 1 oz. ea. Preparation: Decoct them in 1 quart of water for 10 minutes, strain. In later times, one- quarter of an ounce of Ammonium Carbonate, and 1 oz. of Brandy was added to…

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Decoction for Boils and Abscess

Decoction for Boils and Abscesses Tradition: Western Source / Author: The Admirable Secrets of Physick and Chyrurgery, Thomas Palmer, 1696 Herb Name HorehoundCentauryRosemaryWormwood Latin Marrubium vulgare Centaurium erythraea Rosmarinus officinalis Artemisia absinthum Amount 4 parts3 parts2 parts1 part Preparation: Decoct in water or white wine from 4 parts down to 3 parts.‘Make them in a…

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Electuary for Melancholy and Fear of Filius Zacharia

Electuary for Melancholy and Fear of Filius Zacharia Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Filius Zacharia (De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551) Herb Name Black MyrobalanHarmelPolypodyEsulaHorehoundDodderStoechas AgaricBlack Hellebore, preparedClove Basil seedCloveBalmCitron peelBuglossNutmegGallia Moschata Latin Terminalia chebula (black)Peganum harmela seedPolypodium vulgareEuphorbium spp. Marrubium vulgareCuscuta europeaLavendula stoechasFomitopsis officinalisHelleborus nigerOcinum gratissimumEugenia caryophyllusMelissa officinalis Citrus medicaAnchusa officinalisMyristica fragransGallia Moschata Amount…

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Syrup of Horehound (Fernelius)

Syrupus Marubiuum, or Syrupus de PrassioSyrup of Horehound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Fernel Herb Name HorehoundMaidenhairOreganoHyssopCalamintThymeSavoryScabiousColtsfootLicoricePolypodyFennel rootParsley rootAniseedCotton seedRaisins Fat Fig Latin Marrubium vulgare Adiantum capillus-veneris Oreganum vulgare Hyssopus officinale Calamintha officinalis Thymus vulgarisSatureja montana Scabiosa arvensis Tussilago farfara Glycyrrhiza glabra Polypodium vulgare Foeniculum vulgare Petroselinum crispum Pimpinella anisum Gossypium herbaceum Vitis viniferaFicus carica…

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AntiAsthmatic Syrup (D’Aquin)

Anti-Asthmatic Syrup Tradition: Western Source / Author: D’Aquin Herb Name BarleyButterburParsley rootElecampaneFennel rootLicoriceRaisins DateJujubeSebestenColtsfootLungwortHyssopHorehoundMaidenhairAniseedCotton seedColtsfoot flowerCatsfoot Latin Hordeum vulgare Petasites vulgaris Petroselinum crispum Inula helenium Foeniculum vulgare Glycyrrhiza glabra Vitis vinifera Diospyros lotus Ziziphus jujuba Cordia spp Tussilago farfara Pulmonaria officinalis Hyssopus officinale Marrubium vulgare Adiantum capillus-veneris Pimpinella anisum Gossypium herbaceum Tussilago farfara Antennaria dioica…

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Pills to Cleanse the Chest

Pilulae Pectus Abstergentes Pills to Cleanse the Chest Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Avicenna Herb Name AgaricTurbithMyrrhColocynthSarcocollaBlue Flower-de-luceHorehound Hiera Picra of Galen Latin Fomitopsis officinalis Operculina turpethum Commiphora molmol Citrullus colocynthus Astragalus sarcocolla Iris pseudoacorus Marrubium vulgare Hiera Picra Galenii Amount 3 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea.4 drams Preparation: Powder and…

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