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Powder for Ascites (Isaac)

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Ascites Tradition: Western Source / Author: Isaac (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name RhubarbTurbithWormwoodOrrisAloeswoodSpurge (Tithymallus)Celery seed Round BirthwortMasticRoseSquinanthTragacanthCalamus Red CoralAniseedFennel seedLaccaAsarumIndian leaf Latin Rheum palmatumOperculina turpethumArtemisia absinthumIris germanicaAquillaria agallochaEuphorbia lathyrisApium graveolensAristolchia rotundaPistacia lentiscusRosa gallica Juncus odoratusAstragalus tragacanthAcorus calamusCorallum rubrumPimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgareLaccifer laccaAsarum europeumCinnamonum tamala Amount 6 drams each 3 drams each…

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Lacca PRO

ByAdam Tate

Lacca Laksha, Lakh (Ayurveda)Luk (Arabic)Rgya skyegs  རྒྱ་སྐྱེགས  (Tibetan Medicine)Zi Cao Rong (TCM) Gum Lacca with one of the source tressMuseum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 Aromaticum et Simplicium Aliquot, de Orta, 1579 Lacca; Lacca on stick (top); interior of Lacca showing eggs (second from top) (Chengdu Medicine Market, Adam, 2016) Close-up of the raw Lacca containing Egg chambers.(Adam,…

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Electuary to Strengthen the Liver (Catilina)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary to Strengthen the Liver Tradition: Western Source / Author: Catilina (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name RhubarbLaccaCloveAloeswoodRoseMadder Latin Rheum palmatumLaccifer laccaEugenia caryophyllusAquillaria agallochaRosa gallica Rubia tinctorum Amount equal parts Preparation: Powder and with decoction of Pistachio shells and Honey, form an Electuary Function: Open Obstructions, Strengthens the Liver Use: 1….

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Troches of Rhubarb for the Liver

ByAdam Tate

Troches of Rhubarb for the Liver Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name RhubarbGum ArabicRed EarthLaccaAniseedCelery seed Latin Rheum palmatum Acacia arabica Terra Rubra Laccifer lacca Pimpinella anisum Apium graveolens Amount 50 grams ea. 40 grams25 grams20 grams10 grams Preparation: Powder and with Plantain juice, form Troches Function: Clears Liver Heat, Styptic Use: 1. used…

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Lacca FREE

ByAdam Tate

Lacca Laksha, Lakh (Ayurveda)Luk (Arabic)rgya skyegs  རྒྱ་སྐྱེགས  (Tibetan Medicine)Zi Cao Rong (TCM) Gum Lacca with one of the source tressMuseum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 LaccaAromaticum et Simplicium Aliquot, de Orta, 1579 Lacca on stick (top); interior of Lacca showing eggs (second from top) (Chengdu Medicine Market, Adam, 2016) Close-up of the raw Lacca containing Egg chambers.(Adam, 2016)…

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Electuary of Aloeswood (Egyptian?)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Aloeswood Tradition: Western Source / Author: Egyptian ? (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name RhubarbLaccaIndian SpikenardAsarabaccaChamepitysGalangalCloveAniseedRoseMarjoramMasticBalsam fruitValerianSpignel rootSquinanthAloeswoodChamedrysStoechas Latin Rheum palmatumLaccifer laccaNardostachys jatamansiAsarum europeumAjuga chamaepitysAlpina officinarumEugenia caryophyllusPimpinella anisum Rosa gallicaOreganum marjoranaPistacia lentiscusCommiphora opobalsamumValeriana officinalisMeum asthmaticumJuncus odoratusAquillaria agallochaTeucrinum chamaedrysLavendula stoechas Amount 4 drams ea. 1 dram ea.1 1⁄2 drams 1…

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Electuary of Rhubarb (Zenon)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Rhubarb Tradition: Western Source / Author: Zenon of Athens (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name RhubarbLaccaAloeswoodCinnamonLong BirthwortRound BirthwortPistachioSquinanthMarjoramAniseed Sealed EarthAgaricIndian leafAgrimony **Indian SpikenardBlack PepperLong PepperWhite PepperGinger StoechasOreganoOrrisEndive rootHyssopMasticSaffronBalsam fruitBalsam wood Latin Rheum palmatumLaccifer laccaAquillaria agallochaCinnamonum zeylanicumAristolchia longaAristolchia rotundaPistachio verum Juncus odoratusOreganum marjoranaPimpinella anisumTerra SigillataFomitopsis officinalisCinnamonum tamalaAgrimonia eupatoriaNardostachys jatamansiPiper nigrum…

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Electuary of Rose (Unani)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Rose Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name OrrisRoseRhubarbLaccaCassia woodSaffron Latin Iris germanicaRosa gallicaRheum palmatumLaccifer laccaCinnamonum cassiaCrocus sativus Amount 15 grams10 grams 5 grams ea.3 grams Preparation: Powder and mix with 150 grams Honey and 55 mls of Vinegar Another version from Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681): Herb Name RoseOrrisRhubarbLaccaCassia woodSaffron Myrrh Latin Rosa gallicaIris…

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Expert Electuary for Old Fever (Catilina)

ByAdam Tate

Expert Electuary for Old Fever Tradition: Western Source / Author: Catilina (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name CamomileAniseedLaccaRound BirthwortMastic RoseMadder Latin Matricaria recutitaPimpinella anisumLaccifer laccaAristolchia rotundaPistacia lentiscusRosa gallica Rubia tinctorum Amount 4 drams ea. 2 drams ea.1 dram Preparation: Powder, form an Electuary with Honey Function: Promotes Urine, Opens Obstructions, Clears…

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Decoction of Hyssop (Andrezeos)

ByAdam Tate

Decoction of Hyssop Tradition: Western Source / Author: Andrezeos (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name HyssopAgaricOrrisLicoriceSquinanthPeonyAsarabaccaRound BirthwortGum AmmoniacumFennel seedStoechas juice concentrateHorehound juice concentrateLacca Latin Hyssopus officinale Fomitopsis officinalis Iris germanica Glycyrrhiza glabra Juncus odoratus Paeonia officinalis Asarum europeum Aristolchia spp. Dorema ammoniacum Foeniculum vulgare Lavendula stoechas Marrubium vulgare Laccifer lacca Amount…

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Medicament Strong to Promote Urine

ByAdam Tate

Medicament Strong to Promote Urine Tradition: Western Source / Author: Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556 Herb Name Cassia WoodLaccaAniseedCelery seed Latin Cinnamonum cassia Laccifer lacca Pimpinella anisum Apium graveolens Amount equal parts Preparation: Powder and mix with Honey to form an Electuary. Function: Opens Obstructions, Clears Cold and Damp, Promotes Urine Use:…

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Troches of Annis (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Troches of Annis Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Medicamentorum Opus Nicolai Myrepsus 1625 Herb Name AniseedRoseFennel seedRhubarbLicorice juiceJuncus odoratus flowerLacca MasticIndian SpikenardAgrimonyCassia WoodAsarumWormwoodTabasheer Latin Pimpinella anisumRosa gallicaFoeniculum vulgareRheum palmatumSuccus GlycyrrhizaCymbopogon schoenanthusLaccifer lacca Pistacia lentiscusNardostachys jatamansiAgrimonia eupatoriaCinnamonum cassiaAsarum europeumArtemisia absinthumBambusae silicae Amount 7 drams ea.1 dram 3 drams ea. 2 drams ea. Preparation: Powder; form…

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