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Powder for Excess Sweating

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Excess Sweating Tradition: Western Source / Author: Alexander Benedictus (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name Gum ArabicMasticAmberFrankincense Latin Acacia arabica Pistacia lentiscus Succinum Boswellia sacra Amount 1 oz. ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Astringent Use: Excessive Sweating Dose: This was sprinkled topically as a type of traditional Antiperspirant Cautions: None noted Modifications:…

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Compound of Turbith with Anise

ByAdam Tate

Compound of Turbith with Anise Tradition: Western Source / Author: Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556 Herb Name MasticAniseedGingerTurbith Latin Pistacia lentiscus Pimpinella anisum Zingiber officinalis Operculina turpethum Amount 1 dram ea.3 drams Preparation: Powder and mix with Honey to form an Electuary Function: Clears Phlegm and Damp Use: 1. Phlegm in the…

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Powder of Nutmeg Compound

ByAdam Tate

Powder of Nutmeg Compound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name NutmegElecampaneTormentilCinnamonCloveMastic Latin Myristica fragransInula heleniumPotentilla tormentillaCinnamonum zeylanicumEugenia caryophyllusPistacia lentiscus Amount 2 drams 1 dram ea. 1 scruple ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Warms, Astringent, clears Damp Use: 1. Leukorrhea from Cold and Damp2. Kidney weakness with Cold Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram twice daily in Yarrow…

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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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Pills for Many Diseases of the Body

ByAdam Tate

Pills for Many Diseases of the Body Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name MasticMyrrhDragon’s BloodMuskAloe Latin Pistacia lentiscusCommiphora molmolDaemonorops dracoMoschus Aloe spp. Amount 2 drams ea. 1 dram 1⁄2 dram1 oz. Preparation: Form a pill mass with Rue juice Function: Strengthens Qi, opens Obstructions, moves Qi…

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The Count’s Night Pills

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae Noctis ComitesThe Count’s Night Pills Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Herb Name AloeYellow MyrobalanRose MasticTurbithScammony prepared Latin Aloe spp.Terminalia chebula (Yellow)Rosa gallicaPistacia lentiscusOperculina turpethum Convovulus scammonia Amount 3 drams 1 dram ea.1⁄2 dram Preparation: Powder and form pills. Function: Clears Heat and Phlegm, Benefits Sights Use: 1. Stomach pain2. Headache3. Strengthens the…

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Pills for Migraine (Galen)

ByAdam Tate

Pills for Migraine Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen Herb Name Chebulic MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanSaffron MasticScammony prepared Aloe Latin Terminalia chebulaTerminalia chebula (yellow)Terminalia chebula (black)Crocus sativusPistacia lentiscusConvovulus scammonia Aloe spp. Amount 1⁄2 oz. each 2 drams, 2 scr. ea.1 1⁄2 drams weight of all the rest Preparation: Powder and form a Pill Mass with Fennel…

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Cephalic Powder

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis CepahlicusCephalic Powder Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacia Antuerpiensis Galeno Chymica, 1660 Herb Name MasticAmberSavinRueOlibanumCannabis seedStoechas Latin Pistacia lentiscus Succinum Juniperus sabina Ruta graveolens Boswellia sacra Cannabis sativa Lavendula stoechas Amount 1 oz. each1⁄2 handful Preparation: Powder Function: Moves Blood and Qi, settles Wind, stop Spasms, benefits the Brain and Nerves Use: 1. Epilepsy2….

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Antidote for Back Pain (Galen)

ByAdam Tate

Antidote for Back Pain Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen Herb Name Sweet AlmondHazelnutWalnutPistachioGingerCinnamonAlipta SaffronGalangalCloveAniseedMastic Latin Prunus amygdalus dulcisCorylus avellanaJugulans regiaPistachio verum Zingiber officinalisCinnamonum zeylanicumAlipta MoschataCrocus sativusAlpina officinarumEugenia caryophyllusPimpinella anisumPistacia lentiscus Amount 4 oz. ea. 3 drams 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. 2 drams ea. Preparation: Powder, and with sufficient Honey, form an Electuary…

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Confection for Palpitation from Melancholy

ByAdam Tate

Confection for Palpitation from Melancholy Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name RoseTabasheerPurslane seedCassia WoodAmeosBorageCarawayRed CoralZedoaryBetonyLacca not washedAsafetidaMasticMuskSugar Latin Rosa gallicaBambusae silicaePortulaceae oleraceaCinnamonum cassiaAmmi majusBorago officinalisCarum carviCorallum rubrumCurcuma zedoariaBetonica officinalisLaccifer laccaFerula asafetidaPistacia lentiscusMoschusSaccharum Amount 5 drams ea. 3 drams ea. 1 scruple 90 drams Preparation: Powder the herbs then mix with the sugar, adding…

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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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Carminative Powder

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis Carminativum Carminative Powder Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name AniseedFennel seedMasticNutmegCinnamonLong PepperClove Latin Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare Pistacia lentiscus Myristica fragrans Cinnamonum zeylanicum Piper longum Eugenia caryophyllus Amount 26 grains ea. 20 grains 18 grains ea. 6 grains ea. Preparation: Powder; divide into 6 doses. It was commonly kept whole and powdered as…

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