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Electuary of Lacca (Andrezeos)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Lacca Tradition: Western Source / Author: Andrezeos (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name LaccaLong PepperBlack PepperCentauryRound BirthwortCostusGalbanumGum AmmoniacumHorehoundAsarabaccaIndian leafOrrisLicorice Latin Laccifer laccaPiper longumPiper nigrumCentaurium erythraeaAristolchia rotundaSaussurea lappaFerula spp. Dorema ammoniacumMarrubium vulgareAsarum europeumCinnamonum tamalaIris germanicaGlycyrrhiza glabra Amount 20 drams 10 drams ea. 4 drams ea. 7 drams ea. Preparation: Powder…

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Aromatic Rose Compound for the Stomach (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Aromaticum Rosatum Stomachum Aromatic Rose Compound for the Stomach Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name RoseAloeswoodMaceCloveTroches of DiarrhodonGallia MuscataLicoriceCinnamonGalangalGingerNutmegGreater CardamonIndian Spikenard Latin Rosa gallicaAquillaria agallochaMyristica fragransEugenia caryophyllusTrochisci DiarrhodonTrochisci Gallia MoschataGlycyrrhiza glabraCinnamonum zeylanicumAlpina officinarumZingiber officinalisMyristica fragransAmomum subulatumNardostachys jatamansi Amount 1 1⁄2 oz. 2 drams ea.8 drams3 drams 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 dram…

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Electuary of Peony

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Peony Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Peony rootLicoriceCinnamonNutmegCloveIndian LeafGingerLong PepperCardamonGrains of ParadiseMyrtleAnacardiumMace SpikenardSaffronRed CoralPearlMasticMuskAmbergris Latin Paeonia officinalisGlycyrrhiza glabraCinnamonum zeylanicumMyristica fragransEugenia caryophyllusCinnamonum tamalaZingiber officinalis Piper longumElettaria cardamomumAframomum meleguetaMyrtus communisAnacardium occidentaleMyristica fragransNardostachys jatamansiCrocus sativusCorallum rubrumMargaritaPistacia lentiscusMoschusAmbre gris Amount 1 oz.5 drams 2 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1⁄2 dram ea. 6 grains…

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Tragacanth Warming Powder (Pulvis Diatragacanth Calidii) (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis Diatragacanth CalidiiTragacanth Warming Powder Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name Gum TragacanthHyssopPine kernelsSweet AlmondLinseedFenugreekCinnamonLicorice Licorice juiceGinger Latin Astragalus tragacanthHyssopus officinaleNux PineaPrunus amygdalus dulcisLinium usitatissimumTrigonella foenum-graecum Cinnamonum zeylanicumGlycyrrhiza glabra Succus GlycyrrhizaZingiber officinalis Amount 2 ounces ea. 3 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Cold Phlegm, Stops…

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Elegant Powder for Strangury (Renodeus)

ByAdam Tate

Elegant Powder for Strangury Tradition: Western Source / Author: Renodeus (Dispensatorium medicum, Renou, 1615) Herb Name Celery seedParsley seedPeony seedSaxifrage seedGentianAniseedFennel seedCarawayMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedMillium SolisSpikenardCinnamonLicorice White Poppy seedLettuce seedPurslane seedSugar Latin Apium graveolensPetroselinum crispumPeonia officinalisSaxifraga albaGentiana luteaPimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgareCarum carvi Citrullus vulgarisLagenaria vulgarisCucurbita pepoCucumis sativusLithospermum officinale Nardostachys jatamansiCinnamonum zeylanicumGlycyrrhiza glabraPapaver somniferumLactuosa sativaPortulaceae oleraceaSaccharum…

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Decoction Against Strangury and Burning Urine

ByAdam Tate

Decoction Against Strangury and Burning Urine Tradition: Western Source / Author: Enchiridion Medicum, Petrus Pomarius, 1612 Herb Name BarleyLicoriceAniseedDates cutSebesten Latin Hordeum vulgare Glycyrrhiza glabra Pimpinella anisum Diospyros lotus Cordia spp Amount 1 1⁄2 handful1 dram2 1⁄2 drams5 15 Preparation: Decoct in water. To 3 1⁄2 ounces of the strained decoction add Syrup of Poppy…

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Troches of Camphor (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Trochisci de CamphoraTroches of Camphor Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name RoseTabasheerYellow SandalwoodSaffronLicoriceMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedTragacanthGum ArabicIndian SpikenardAloeswoodCardamonStarchCamphorWhite TartarArabian Manna Latin Rosa gallicaBambusae silicaeSantalum citrinumCrocus sativusGlycyrrhiza glabraCitrullus vulgarisCucurbita spp.Cucurbita pepoCucumis sativus Astragalus tragacanthAcacia arabicaNardostachys jatamansiAquillaria agallochaElettaria cardamomumAmylumCamphoraPotassium tartrateHedysarum alhagi Amount 4 drams2 drams2 ½ drams1 dram2 drams 1 dram ea. ½…

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Aromatic Powder (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis Aromaticus Aromatic Powder Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Aniseed FennelLicoriceGingerCloveMaceCinnamonGalangalGallia MoschataAloeswood Citron peel MuskWhite SugarCandied Sugar Latin Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgareGlycyrrhiza glabraZingiber officinalisEugenia caryophyllusMyristica fragransCinnamonum zeylanicumAlpina officinarum Gallia MoschataAquillaria agallocha Citrus medicaMoschusSaccharum albaSaccharum candi Amount 2 oz., 2 drams 6 drams 4 1⁄2 drams ea. 3 drams ea. 2 dr,…

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Troches of Poppy seed (Unani)

ByAdam Tate

Trochisci de PapaverTroches of Poppy  Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica, 1681​ Herb Name Rose​​Gum ArabicStarch​​TragacanthLicorice​White Poppy seed​Black Poppy seed​​SaffronTabasheer Latin Rosa gallicaAcacia arabica​AmylumAstragalus tragacanthGlycyrrhiza glabra​​Papaver somniferum​Papaver somniferumCrocus sativusBambusae silicae Amount 4 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 3 drams ea.1 dram​5 drams Preparation: Powder and form Troches Function: Clears Heat, nourishes Yin, Strengthens Lungs,…

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Electuary for a Duke (Electuarium Ducis) (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Electuarium Ducis Electuary for a Duke Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name Aniseed LicoriceMasticGermanderCinnamonGingerGalangalFennel seedCaraway seedCassia WoodCalamintCarrot seedPellitory Long PepperWhite PepperCyperusOrrisSchoenanthAmomumIndian leafAsarabaccaSaffron Gum ArabicTragacanthCubebCloveBalsamCardamonJuniperNutmegAloeswoodLovage rootFlower-de-LuceRhubarbCinquefoil rootIndian SpikenardCalamus Red BehenWhite BehenSiler Montane seedAlexander seedDill seedAsparagus seedLemon seedAmomum seedCloveBasil seedGromwell seedSaxifrage seedChicory seedMacedonian Parsley seedMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedStoraxSugar Penid Latin Pimpinella anisum Glycyrrhiza glabraPistacia…

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Syrup of Agrimony Mesue

ByAdam Tate

Syrupus de EupatorioSyrup of Agrimony Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Celery rootFennel rootEndiveRoseLicoriceJuncus odoratusDodderWormwoodMaidenhairBedeguar (Briar Rose Gall)Spina arabicaBuglossAniseedFennel seedAgrimonyRhubarbMasticIndian SpikenardAsarabaccaIndian leaf Latin Apium graveolensFoeniculum vulgareChicorium endivaRosa gallicaGlycyrrhiza glabraCymbopogon schoenanthusCuscuta europeaArtemisia absinthumAdiantum capillus-venerisDiplolepis rosaeAcacia niloticaAnchusa officinalisPimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgareAgrimonia eupatoriaRheum palmatumPistacia lentiscusNardostachys jatamansiAsarum europeumCinnamonum tamala Amount 2 oz. ea. 6 drams ea. 5…

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Decoction for Cough (Gabelhover)

ByAdam Tate

Decoction for Cough Tradition: Western Source / Author: Gabelhover Herb Name HyssopSageElecampaneLicoriceAniseedFennel seedRoses Latin Hyssopus officinale Salvia officinalis Inula helenium Glycyrrhiza glabra Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare Rosa gallica Amount 1 handful ea. Preparation: Decoct in water. Function: clears Cold Phlegm, stops Cough Use: 1. Cough2. Bronchitis3. Shortness of Breath4. Pleurisy5. Wheezing Dose: Give a good…

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