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Warming Confection for Infertility (Wirtzung)

ByAdam Tate

Warming Confection for Infertility Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name GingerCinnamonThree PeppersYellow Turnip seedPeasIvoryNettle seedAmeosSeseliIndian SpikenardCardamonBlatta ByzantinaBay berriesNutmegCypress nutsCypress rootsHyssopMarjoramSpikenard Latin Zingiber officinalisCinnamonum zeylanicumPiper Brassica rapaPisumEborisUrtica dioicaAmmi majusSiler montanumNardostachys jatamansiElettaria cardamomumUnguis OdoratusLaurus nobilisMyristica fragransCupressus semperviensCupressus semperviensHyssopus officinaleOreganum marjoranaNardostachys jatamansi Amount 1 ounce ea.1⁄2 ounce 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. Preparation: Make a confection…

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Troches of Nutmeg (Rhasis)

ByAdam Tate

Trochisci Myristicae Troches of Nutmeg Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Rhasis Herb Name MasticIndian SpikenardAloeswoodCinnamonCloveGallia MuscataNutmegCubebGreater CardamonLesser CardamonCitron peelMusk Latin Pistacia lentiscusNardostachys jatamansiAquillaria agallochaCinnamonum zeylanicumEugenia caryophyllusCompound Myristica fragransPiper cubebaAmomum subulatumElettaria cardamomumCitrus medicaMoschus Amount 2 drams ea.1 oz. Preparation: Powder and form Troches with Wine Function: Moves the Blood and Qi, regulates the Heart Use:…

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Electuary of Indian leaf (Zenon)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Indian leaf Tradition: Western Source / Author: Zenon of Athens (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name Indian leafCinnamonIndian SpikenardRoman Spikenard **Madder CastoreumBlack PepperWhite PepperLong PepperCloveAloeswoodRhubarbMasticThyme Latin Cinnamonum tamala Cinnamonum zeylanicum Nardostachys jatamansi Valeriana celtica Rubia tinctorum CastoreumPiper nigrumPiper albumPiper longum Eugenia caryophyllus Aquillaria agallocha Rheum palmatum Pistacia lentiscus Thymus…

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Electuary for Back Pain (Galen)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary for Back Pain Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name CloveCinnamonGingerCostusFrankincenseAsparagus seedAsparagus rootGalangalPellitory Indian SpikenardSaffronMyrrhMacedonian Parsley seedHog Fennel SaxifrageMilium SolisDock seed *Henbane seedCoriander seedCeltic Spikenard **AsarabaccaParsley seedSpignel rootValerianGromwell LovageBlack Pepper Latin Eugenia caryophyllusCinnamonum zeylanicumZingiber officinalisSaussurea lappaBoswellia sacraAsparagus officinaleAsparagus officinaleAlpina officinarumAnacyclus pyrethrumNardostachys jatamansiCrocus sativusCommiphora molmolPetroselinum macedonicum…

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Diacameron Minus (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Diacameron Minus Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas (Nicholai Alexandrini, Liber de Composition, 1543) Herb Name CinnamonCloveGalangalIndian SpikenardZedoary GingerCostusPellitoryRhaponticumCeltic SpikenardAnacardiumBlack PepperLong PepperCardamonAniseed IvoryDate stoneBone of a Stag’s HeartRed CoralMuskBalsam Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicum Eugenia caryophyllus Alpina officinarum Nardostachys jatamansi Curcuma zedoaria Zingiber officinalis Saussurea lappa Anacyclus pyrethrum Rheum rhaponticum Valeriana celtica Anacardium occidentale Piper nigrum Piper…

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Decoction for Difficult Childbirth (Barbette)

ByAdam Tate

Decoction for Difficult Childbirth Tradition: Western Source / Author: Paul Barbette, 1675 Herb Name SavinMarjoramSquinanthIndian SpikenardLavender Latin Juniperus sabina Oreganum marjorana Juncus odoratus Nardostachys jatamansi Lavendula officinalis Amount 1 pugil ea. 2 drams ea. Preparation: Boil in wine or water; in 20 ounces of the strained decoction dissolve Venice Borax 1 dram, and a little…

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Troches of Wormwood Greater (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Trochisci Absinthio MagnusGreater Troches of Wormwood Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name RoseWormwoodAniseedAgrimony dehydrated juiceAsarabaccaIndian SpikenardRhubarbCelery seedBitter AlmondMasticMace Latin Rosa gallicaArtemisia absinthumPimpinella anisumAgrimonia eupatoriaAsarum europeumNardostachys jatamansiRheum palmatumApium graveolensPrunus amygdalus amaraPistacia lentiscusMyristica fragrans Amount 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. Preparation: Powder and form Troches with sufficient clarified Chicory juice Function: Clears Heat,…

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Powder of Gum Lacca Greater (Dialacca Majores) (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Dialacca MajoresPowder of Gum Lacca Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Gum Lacca washedRhubarbSchoenanthIndian SpikenardMastic Wormwood thickened juiceAgrimony thickened juiceCelery seedAniseed Fennel seedAmmi seedSavinBitter Almonds (blanched)Myrrh Costus (or Zedoary)MadderAsarabaccaLong BirthwortRound BirthwortGentian SaffronCinnamonHyssopCassia WoodBdelliumBlack PepperGinger Latin Laccifer laccaRheum palmatumCymbopogon schoenanthusNardostachys jatamansiPistacia lentiscusArtemisia absinthumAgrimonia eupatoriaApium graveolensPimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgareAmmi majusJuniperus sabinaPrunus amygdalus amara Commiphora…

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Troches Praised for the Liver, Spleen and Stomach

ByAdam Tate

Troches Praised for the Liver, Spleen and Stomach Tradition: Western Source / Author: Medicamentorum Opus, Nicolai Myrepsus, 1625 Herb Name AsarumIndian SpikenardSennaRhubarbPurslane seedRoseCinnamonChicoryAgnus castusCyperus Latin Asarum europeumNardostachys jatamansiCassia angustifoliaRheum palmatumPortulaceae oleraceaRosa gallicaCinnamonum zeylanicumChicorium intybus Vitex agnus-castusCyperus rotundus Amount 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1⁄2 dram 3 drams ea. 2 drams ea. Preparation: Powder; form Troches with…

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Aromatic Pills of Aloes (Sweet Pills of Aloe, Pilulae Aloephangine) (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae AloephangineAromatic Pills of Aloes, or Sweet Pills of Aloe Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name CinnamonCubebAloeswoodNutmegMaceCalamusCloveCardamonAsarabaccaBalsam fruitSchoenanthIndian SpikenardWormwoodRose Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicum Piper cubebaAquillaria agallocha Myristica fragrans Myristica fragrans Acorus calamusEugenia caryophyllus Elettaria cardamomum Asarum europeum Commiphora opobalsamum Cymbopogon schoenanthus Nardostachys jatamansi Artemisia absinthumRosa gallica Amount 1 oz. ea. 5 drams ea….

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Powder for the Liver (Bononiense)

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis pro Jecore Powder for the Liver Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium Bononiense, 1641 Herb Name RoseWhite SandalwoodRed SandalwoodWormwoodJuncus odoratusTabasheerIndian SpikenardEndive Latin Rosa gallicaSantalum albumPterocarpus santalinusArtemisia absinthumCymbopogon schoenanthusBambusae silicaeNardostachys jatamansiChicorium endiva Amount 1⁄2 dram ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Liver Heat Use: 1. Liver heat2. Headache3. Restlessness, Irritability Dose: 1–2 drams Cautions: None noted…

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Powder of Gum Lacca Lesser of Rhasis (Dialacca Minor) (Rhasis)

ByAdam Tate

Dialacca MinorPowder of Gum Lacca Lesser Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Rhazes Herb Name Gum Lacca washedRhubarbSchoenanthIndian SpikenardMastic Agrimony thickened juiceCelery seedAmmi seedSavin Bitter Almonds (blanched)CostusMadderAsarabacca Round BirthwortGentian Latin Laccifer laccaRheum palmatumCymbopogon schoenanthusNardostachys jatamansiPistacia lentiscusAgrimonia eupatoriaApium graveolensAmmi majusJuniperus sabinaPrunus amygdalus amaraSaussurea lappaRubia tinctorumAsarum europeumAristolchia rotundaGentiana lutea Amount 3 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea….

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