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‘Powder for Those who Fall from their Horse’

ByAdam Tate

‘Powder for Those who Fall from their Horse’ Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Nicholas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name LaccaMyrrhFenugreekCastoreumArmenian Earth Latin Laccifer laccaCommiphora molmolTrigonella foenum-graecumCastoreumTerra Armenius Amount 2 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea.3 drams Preparation: Powder Function: Moves Blood, clears Stasis Use: Bruising, Trauma Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram with…

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Xi Huang Wan

ByAdam Tate

Xi Huang Wan  西黄丸Western Yellow Pill A patent version of Xihuang Wan available in Sichuan, China. Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Herb Name Niu Huang (Bezoar) *She Xiang (Musk) *Ru Xiang (Frankincense) **Mo Yao (Myrrh) ** Latin BezoarMoschus moschiferus Boswellia sacraCommiphora myrrha Amount 1500mg ea. 50 grams ea.  * synthetic or artificial Bezoar and Musk…

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Troches of Saffron (Damocrates)

ByAdam Tate

Trochisci CrociTroches of Saffron Tradition: Western Source / Author: Damocrates Herb Name SaffronRed RosesMyrrhWhite StarchGum Arabic Latin Crocus sativusRosa gallicaCommiphora molmolAmylum Acacia arabica Amount 10 drams 5 drams ea. 3 drams ea. Preparation: Powder and form Troches with a little Wine. Function: Benefits the Heart, moves the Blood, Resists Poison, protects the Heart from Poison…

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Powder to Agglutinate the Lips of a Wound (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Powder to Agglutinate the Lips of a Wound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicolas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name Armenian EarthSealed EarthFrankincenseMasticSarcocollaMyrrh AloesTragacanthDragons BloodBarley mealBean meal Latin Terra ArmeniusTerra SigillataBoswellia sacraPistacia lentiscusAstragalus sarcocollaCommiphora molmolAloe spp. Astragalus tragacanthDaemonorops dracoHordeumFaba Amount 6 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 1⁄2 dram ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Astringent,…

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Powder to Strengthen the Womb (Culpeper)

ByAdam Tate

Powder to Strengthen the Womb Tradition: Western Source / Author: Culpeper’s Directory for Midwives Herb Name Burnt Deer hornBay berryMyrrh Latin Cornu CerviiLaurus nobilisCommiphora molmol Amount 1 dram ea.1⁄2 dram Preparation: Powder Function: Warms and strengthens the Kidneys and Uterus Use: 1. Uterine Prolapse2. Leukorrhea associated with Kidney weakness3. Uterine Bleeding associated with Kidney deficiency4….

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Powder for Bruising Lesser (Renodeus)

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis ad Casus Minus Powder for Bruising Lesser Tradition: Western Source / Author: Renodeus (Dispensatorium medicum, 1615) Herb Name LaccaMyrrhArmenian Earth Latin Laccifer lacca Commiphora molmol Terra Armenius Amount 2 scruples ea.1 1⁄2 drams Preparation: Powder Function: Moves the Blood, clears Stasis Use: 1. Bruising2. Trauma Dose: 1 scruple–1 dram, taken with wine or some…

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Pills to Cleanse the Chest

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae Pectus Abstergentes Pills to Cleanse the Chest Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Avicenna Herb Name AgaricTurbithMyrrhColocynthSarcocollaBlue Flower-de-luceHorehound Hiera Picra of Galen Latin Fomitopsis officinalis Operculina turpethum Commiphora molmol Citrullus colocynthus Astragalus sarcocolla Iris pseudoacorus Marrubium vulgare Hiera Picra Galenii Amount 3 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea.4 drams Preparation: Powder and…

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Tincture for Blood Stagnation

ByAdam Tate

Tincture for Blood Stagnation Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium medico chymicum reformatum 1620 Herb Name Armenian EarthDragons BloodMumia (Shilajit)RhubarbMadder CloveSugar PenidSpermacetiAmberSealed EarthMyrrhHares Blood coagulatedAngelicaWormwood saltCrabs EyesCastoreumRed Coral Latin Terra Armenius Daemonorops draco ShilajitRheum palmatum Rubia tinctorum Eugenia caryophyllus Penidum SpermacetiSuccinumTerra Sigillata Commiphora molmol Lepus Sanguii coagulansAngelica archangelica Sal Absinthi Oculus Cancri Castoreum Corallum rubrum…

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Lohoch Effective for Asthma (Serapion)

ByAdam Tate

Lohoch ad Asthma Bonum Lohoch Effective for Asthma Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Serapion (Luminare Majus, 1551) Herb Name SquillOrrisHyssopHorehoundMyrrhSaffron Latin Scilla maritimaIris germanicaHyssopus officinaleMarrubium vulgareCommiphora molmolCrocus sativus Amount 4 drams2 drams 1 dram ea. 1⁄2 oz. ea. Preparation: Powder, and form a Lohoch with warm honey Function: Clears Cold Phlegm, stops Cough and…

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Athanasia of Mithridate

ByAdam Tate

Athanasia Mithridates ex GalenoAthanasia of Mithridate (from Galen) Tradition: Western Source / Author: Mithridate (Antidotarium, Plantini, 1561) Herb Name White PepperCostusMei (Meu)AcorusAgaricScordiumCarrot seedParsley seedMyrrhCinnamonCassia WoodSchoenanth Latin Piper albumSaussurea lappaMeum asthmaticumIris pseudoacorusFomitopsis officinalisTeucrium ScordiumDaucus carrotaPetroselinum crispumCommiphora molmolCinnamonum zeylanicum Cinnamonum cassiaCymbopogon schoenanthus Amount 40 grains 4 drams ea. 8 drams 12 drams ea. Preparation: Powder the herbs,…

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Pills to Crumble Kidney Stones (Unani)

ByAdam Tate

Pills to Crumble Kidney Stones Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid Herb Name Balsam seedsRadish seedCarrot seedParsley seedCaper root peelOpopanax root-barkBitter Almonds Bay laurel seedCitronellaCyperusIndian SpikenardPolypodyHarmal GentianBirthwortAsarumJews StoneWild CarawayMyrrhAmmoniacSagapenBdelliumBlack PepperCalamus Latin Commiphora opobalsamumRaphanus sativaDaucus carrotaPetroselinum crispumCapparis spinosa Commiphora guidottiiPrunus amygdalus amaraLaurus nobilisCymbopogon nardusCyperus rotundusNardostachys jatamansiPolypodium vulgarePeganum harmalaGentiana luteaAristolchia spp.Asarum europeumLapis JudaicumLagoecia…

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Pills of Spikenard

ByAdam Tate

Pills of Spikenard Tradition: Western Source / Author: Francisco de Pedemon (Antidotario Bartholomew Montagnana Herb Name SpikenardAgaricAmomumRhubarbDodderMasticCostusChamedrysMyrrhCinnamonSquinanthClove Aloe Latin Nardostachys jatamansiFomitopsis officinalisAmomum subulatumRheum palmatumCuscuta europeaPistacia lentiscusSaussurea lappaTeucrinum chamaedrysCommiphora molmolCinnamonum zeylanicumJuncus odoratus Eugenia caryophyllusAloe spp. Amount 4 drams 3 drams ea. 1 dram ea.8 drams Preparation: Powder and with a suitable liquid (Celery juice, Hydromel etc.) form…

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