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Triphala Electuary of Dodder (Unani)

ByAdam Tate

Triphala Electuary of Dodder Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name Chebulic Myrobalan Emblic Myrobalan Belleric Myrobalan Turbith Dodder Senna Plumbago Polypody Stoechas Rose Aniseed Indian Salt Sweet Almond oil Sugar Latin Terminalia chebulaEmblica officinalis Terminalia bellerica Operculina turpethum Cuscuta europea Cassia angustifolia Plumbago zeylanica Polypodium vulgare Lavendula stoechas Rosa gallica Pimpinella anisum Sal Indi…

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Pills Against Barrenness (Turner)

ByAdam Tate

Pills Against Barrenness Tradition: Western Source / Author: De Morbis Foeminis, Turner, 1686 Herb Name Broom flowersCelery seedParsley seedCuminMugwortFeverfew AloeIndian SaltSaffron Latin Cytisus scopariusApium graveolensPetroselinum crispumCuminum cyminumArtemisia vulgarisTanacetum partheniumAloe spp. Sal IndiiCrocus sativus Amount 1⁄2 scruple ea.1⁄2 oz. 1⁄2 dram ea. Preparation: Powder, mix with warm Feverfew water 5 oz., and seal in a jar…

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Confection of Stoechas

ByAdam Tate

Confectio de Stoeches,Or, Triphera de StoechasConfection of Stoechas,Or, Triphala Confection of Stoechas Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name Hiera PicraAgaricDodderChebulic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanStoechas Indian Salt Latin Hiera Picra (a compound)Fomitopsis officinalisCuscuta europeaTerminalia chebulaTerminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisTerminalia chebula (black)Lavendula stoechas Sal Indi Amount 10 drams 4 drams ea….

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Pills to Purge in Barrenness (Wirtzung)

ByAdam Tate

Pills to Purge in Barrenness Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name AloeAgaricOpopanaxSpikenardMadderCinnamonSaffronIndian SaltColocynth Latin Aloe spp.Fomitopsis officinalisCommiphora guidottiiNardostachys jatamansiRubia tinctorumCinnamonum zeylanicumCrocus sativusSal IndiiCitrullus colocynthus Amount 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. 4 scruples Preparation: Powder, steep in 4 oz. of Feverfew juice, and leave in a warm place to dry. Repeat thrice;…

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Pills for Uterine Fibroids

ByAdam Tate

Pills for Uterine Fibroids Tradition: Western Source / Author: Aristotles Masterpiece (The Works of Aristotle) Herb Name Hiera PicraBlack Hellebore preparedPolypody rootAgaricLapis Lazuli preparedIndian SaltColocynth prepared Latin Hiera PicraHelleborus niger Polypodium vulgareFomitopsis officinalisLapis Azureus Sal IndiiCitrullus colocynthus Amount 6 drams2 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea. Preparation: Powder and form Pills. Function: Clears Damp,…

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Electuary of Aloeswood of Avicenna

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Aloeswood of Avicenna Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Avicenna (Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid) Herb Name CardamonGingerCinnamonCassiaSaffronBlack PepperSweet BasilZerumbetCyperusOracheIndian leafCloveAloeswoodAmbergrisLapis LazuliCamphorTurbithIndian Salt Latin Elettaria cardamomumZingiber officinaleCinnamomum zeylanicumCinnamomum cassiaCrocus sativus Piper nigrumOcimum basilicumZingiber zerumbetCyperus rotundusAtriplex hortensisCinnamomum tamalaEugenia caryophyllusAquillaria agallochaAmbre grisLapis Azureus praeparataCamphoraOperculina turpethumSal Indii Amount 5 drams ea. 3 drams ea. 7 drams 1…

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Pills to Aggregate Greater (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae Aggregative Majores Pills to Aggregate Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name BdelliumBlack MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanTurbithCelery seedFennel seedAniseedCarawayAmmiOreganoIndian NasturtiumWild RueColchicumIndian SaltMasticSpikenard,CalamusGingerCinnamonCardamonSaffronColocynthCassia WoodSagapenSugar PenidsAloe Latin Commiphora mukulTerminalia chebula (black)Terminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisOperculina turpethumApium graveolensFoeniculum vulgarePimpinella anisumCarum carviAmmi majusOreganum vulgareNasturtium sppPeganum harmalaColchicum autumnaleSal IndiiPistacia lentiscusNardostachys jatamansiAcorus calamusZingiber officinalisCinnamonum zeylanicumElettaria cardamomumCrocus sativusCitrullus colocynthusCinnamonum cassiaFerula persicaPenidarumAloe…

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Powder for Infertility

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Infertility Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Broom flowerCelery seedParsley seedCuminMugwortFeverfewIndian SaltSaffron Aloe Latin Cytisus scoparius Apium graveolens Petroselinum crispum Cuminum cyminum Artemisia vulgaris Tanacetum parthenium Sal Indii Crocus sativus Aloe spp. Amount 1⁄2 scruple ea. 1⁄2 dram ea. 1⁄2 oz. Preparation: Powder; mix with 5 oz. of warm Feverfew water;…

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Expert Pills for Epilepsy from Phlegm

ByAdam Tate

Expert Pills for Epilepsy from Phlegm Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name SeseliRound BirthwortCastoreumIndian SaltPeonyTroches of SquillHiera PicraStoechasDodderPolypodyAgaricColocynthTurbithBlack MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanLapis lazuli preparedYellow Myrobalan Black Hellebore, preparedChamepitys Latin Siler trilobumAristolchia spp.CastoreumSal IndiiPaeonia officinalisTrochisci ScillitumHiera PicraLavendula stoechasCuscuta europeaPolypodium vulgareFomitopsis officinalisCitrullus colocynthusOperculina turpethumTerminalia chebula (black)Terminalia bellerica Emblica officinalisLapis AzureusTerminalia…

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Electuary of Sealed Earth (Zenon)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Sealed Earth Tradition: Western Source / Author: Zenon of Athens (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name Sealed EarthAniseedIndian SaltAgaricRhubarbHazelnutPeony root Latin Terra SigillataPimpinella anisumSal IndiFomitopsis officinalisRheum palmatumCorylus avellanaPaeonia officinalis Amount 2 drams ea. 3 aur ea. * Aur is a traditional weight being that of a Gold coin. Over…

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