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Stomach Pills Greater (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae Stomachica MagnaStomach Pills Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Hiera PicraChebulic MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanWormwoodMasticAniseedAgaricGingerClovesRock SaltSquinanthTurbith Latin Hiera PicraTerminalia chebulaEmblica officinalisTerminalia bellericaArtemisia absinthum Pistacia lentiscus Pimpinella anisum Fomitopsis officinalisZingiber officinalis Eugenia caryophyllusSal GemJuncus odoratusOperculina turpethum Amount 10 drams 3 drams ea. 3 ½ drams ea.2 oz. 1 dram ea.12 drams Preparation:…

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Pills for Kidney and Bladder Ulcers

ByAdam Tate

Pills for Kidney and Bladder Ulcers Tradition: Western Source / Author: Rondeletius Herb Name TragacanthGum Arabic burntRed CoralDragons BloodArmenian EarthMasticJews stoneMelon seedWinter Cherry seedMarshmallow seed Latin Astragalus tragacanth Acacia arabica Corallum rubrum Daemonorops draco Terra Armenius Pistacia lentiscus Lapis Judaicus Citrullus vulgaris Physalis alkekengi Althea officinalis Amount 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 scruple ea. 2 scruple…

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Troches of Bdellium of Avicenna

ByAdam Tate

Troches of Bdellium of Avicenna Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Avicenna Herb Name RoseBdelliumIndian SpikenardBitter AlmondCostusMyrrhMastic Latin Rosa gallica Commiphora mukul Nardostachys jatamansi Prunus amygdalus amara Saussurea lappa Commiphora molmol Pistacia lentiscus Amount 10 drams3 drams2 drams 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. Preparation: Dissolve Bdellium and Myrrh in wine, add the rest in…

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Powder of Great Use Against Forgetfulness (Grulingus)

ByAdam Tate

Powder of Great Use Against Forgetfulness Tradition: Western Source / Author: Philippi Grulingii Medicinae practica (1665) Herb Name Rosemary flowersMarjoram flowersSage flowersBetony flowersBalm flowers Bay berryPeony seedBasil seedBalm seedCinnamonZedoaryCaraway seedCumin seedCubebNutmegMace CloveCardamonGingerLicoriceFrankincenseMasticCoriander seed preparedWhite Sugar Latin Rosmarinus officinalisOreganum marjoranaSalvia officinalisBetonica officinalisMelissa officinalisLaurus nobilis Peonia officinalisOcinum basilicumMelissa officinalisCinnamonum zeylanicumCurcuma zedoariaCarum carvi Cuminum cyminumPiper cubebaMyristica fragransMyristica fragransEugenia…

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Antidote for Edema (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Antidote for Edema Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Herb Name CinnamonSchoenanthAsarumMasticWormwoodAniseedFennel seedRhubarbIndian SpikenardLong BirthwortParsley CloveSaffronCalamusCardamonHoney Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicum Cymbopogon schoenanthusAsarum europeumPistacia lentiscus Artemisia absinthumPimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgareRheum palmatumNardostachys jatamansiAristolchia longaPetroselinum crispumEugenia caryophyllusCrocus sativus Acorus calamusElettaria cardamomumMel Amount 6 drams ea. 4 drams ea. 2 drams ea. sufficient Preparation: Powder, and…

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Letificans Electuary (Unani)

ByAdam Tate

Electuarium LaetificansLetificans Electuary Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Herb Name PearlRuby *Lapis lazuli preparedRed Coral AmberJasperJew’s stoneMuskAloeswoodGreen Pistachio skinCitron peel Red BehenWhite BehenDoronicumGingerColchicumLong PepperBlack PepperAsarumRed SandalwoodWhite SandalwoodUsneaOrchisWild ParsnipRoseTabasheerMasticCostusChicoryCinnamon **PyrethrumEuphorbiumWhite Henbane seedBalsam Apple seedOpiumSaffron Greater Cardamon Latin MargaritaRubinus Lapis AzureusCorallum rubrumSuccinum JaspidisLapis Judaicus Moschus Aquillaria agallochaPistachio verumCitrus medicaSalvia hemotodesCentaurea behenDoronicum hookeriZingiber officinalisColchicum luteumPiper…

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Letificans Almansoris (Rhasis)

ByAdam Tate

Letificans Almansoris Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Rhasis (Rhazes) Herb Name Chebulic MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanCinnamonBalm seed Citron peelGallia MoschataMasticSaffronNutmegGreater CardamonRed BehenWhite BehenPeony seedZedoaryDoronicumBasil seedClove Basil seed Musk Latin Terminalia chebulaEmblica officinalisCinnamonum zeylanicumMelissa officinalis Citrus medicaGallia MoschataPistacia lentiscusCrocus sativusMyristica fragransAmomum subulatumSalvia hemotodesCentaurea behenPaeonia officinalisCurcuma zedoariaDoronicum hookeriOcinum basilicumOcinum gratissimum Moschus Amount 20301 oz. 1⁄2 oz. ea.1 scruple,…

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Powder to Tighten the Vulva like a Virgin

ByAdam Tate

Powder to Tighten the Vulva like a Virgin Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name Comfrey rootAlumPomegranate flowerMyrrh FrankincenseMasticResinBlack PitchArmenian EarthGall GypsumBurnt Deer HornRound BirthwortGallia * Latin Symphytum officinale AlumenPunica granatum Commiphora molmol Boswellia sacra Pistacia lentiscus Colophonia Picis nigraTerra Armenius Quercus infectoria GypsiCornu Cervii Usta…

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Powder for Mixed Humors (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Mixed Humors Tradition: Wetsern, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Black Hellebore, preparedGingerCinnamonAniseed MasticGum ArabicCamphor Latin Helleborus niger praeparataZingiber officinalisCinnamonum zeylanicumPimpinella anisum Pistacia lentiscusAcacia arabicaCamphora Amount 2 scruples 10 grains ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Purges mixed Humors, especially Pituitous, Bile and Burnt Bile Use: Diseases caused by mixed Humors: obstinate Skin diseases,…

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Electuary for Vehement Pituitous and Burnt Bile Humors

ByAdam Tate

Electuary for Vehement Pituitous and Burnt Bile Humors Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Black Hellebore, preparedTurbithBlack MyrobalanChebulic MyrobalanColocynth pulp AniseedFennel seedSquill bakedStoechasOreganoGingerCinnamonAmomumMastic Gum ArabicCamphor Latin Helleborus nigerOperculina turpethumTerminalia chebula (black)Terminalia chebula Citrullus colocynthusPimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgareScilla maritimaLavendula stoechasOreganum vulgareZingiber officinalisCinnamonum zeylanicumAmomum subulatumPistacia lentiscus Acacia arabicaCamphora Amount 1 dram ea. 2 drams ea.2…

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Antimoron (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Antimoron Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name Aloe Mastic Balsam wood Tragacanth NiterMacedonian Parsley seedScammony preparedCassia pulpOrrisAgaricEuphorbiumParsley seedMezereonFennel seedAsarabaccaArumColocynthCastoreumBlack Hellebore, preparedHoney Latin Aloe spp. Pistacia lentiscus Commiphora opobalsamum Astragalus tragacanth NitrumPetroselinum macedonicum Convovulus scammoniaCassia fistulaIris germanicaFomitopsis officinalisEuphorbium resiniferaPetroselinum crispumDaphne mezereumFoeniculum vulgareAsarum europeumArum vulgareCitrullus colocynthusCastoreumHelleborus nigerMel Amount 5 1⁄2 dr., 6 gr. 2…

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