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Confection of Rhubarb (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Confectio de RhabarboConfection of Rhubarb Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue (Dispensarium Magistri Nicolai) Herb Name RhubarbAgrimony juice, thickenedWormwood juice, thickenedFumitoryIndian SpikenardAniseedJuncus odoratusCelery seedCassia woodBitter AlmondsMyrrhSaffron Latin Rheum palmatumAgrimonia eupatoriaArtemisia absinthumFumaria officinalisNardostachys jatamansiPimpinella anisumCymbopogon schoenanthusApium graveolensCinnamonum cassiaPrunus amygdalus amaraCommiphora molmolCrocus sativus Amount 5 drams ea. ½ dram ea. 1 dram ea. Preparation: Powder and…

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Pills of Ruffus (Common Pills, or Pestilential Pills)

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae Pestilentiales,or Pilulae Commune,or Pilulae RuffiPestilential Pills,or Common Pills, or Pills of Ruffus Safflower (Saffron substitute), Aloe & Myrrh Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Ruffus of Ephesos (98-117? AD) Herb Name AloeMyrrhSaffron Latin Aloe vera Commiphora molmol Crocus sativus Amount 2 ounces 1 ounce 1⁄2 ounce Preparation: Powder and form Pills using Lemon juice…

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Athanasia Minor Nicholas

ByAdam Tate

Antidotus Athanasia Minor Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Herb Name Indian SpikenardSaffronWhite CostusMyrrh ValerianAmomumCarrot seedParsley seedBlack PepperHoney Latin Nardostachys jatamansiCrocus sativussee below *Commiphora molmolValeriana officinalisAmomum subulatumDaucus carrotaPetroselinum crispumPiper nigrumMel Amount 6 drams ea. 2 dramssufficient * White Costus probably refers to Inula racemosa, Elecampane or Costus may be used….

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Antidote Appropriate for Cough (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Antidotum aptum Tussientibus Antidote Appropriate for Cough Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Herb Name SaffronSafflowerLicoriceCinnamonSpikenardStoraxOpiumMyrrhGalbanumAniseedCelery seedCarrot seedHenbane seedHoney Latin Crocus sativus Carthamus tinctorius Glycyrrhiza glabra Cinnamonum zeylanicum Nardostachys jatamansi Styrax officinalisPapaver somniferum Commiphora molmol Ferula spp.Pimpinella anisumApium graveolens Daucus carrota Hyoscyamus nigerMel Amount 8 drams ea. 3 drams ea….

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Expert Pills for Cough

ByAdam Tate

Expert Pills for Cough Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name StoraxMyrrhOpium Latin Styrax officinalis Commiphora molmol Opium Amount equal parts Preparation: Powder and form small pills (size of mung beans) with Honey Function: Stops Cough Use: Cough, especially irritable, spasmodic, relentless and chronic Cough Dose: to be…

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Electuary of Sulphur (Unani)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Sulphur Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica, 1681 Herb Name SulphurHenbane seedStoraxMyrrhRueBitter Costus *OpiumSaffronCassia WoodWhite Pepper Latin SulphurHyoscyamus nigerStyrax officinalisCommiphora molmol Ruta graveolensInula racemosaOpiumCrocus sativus Cinnamonum cassiaPiper album Amount 8 drams ea. 10 drams ea. 2 drams ea.12 drams20 drams * Bitter Costus is generally regarded to be Inula racemosa. Costus root…

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Pills for Uterine Ulcers

ByAdam Tate

Pills for Uterine Ulcers Tradition: Western Source / Author: Riverius (Opera Medica, 1737) Herb Name BdelliumMyrrhFrankincenseSarcocollaStoraxChebulic MyrobalanAmber Red Coral Latin Commiphora mukulCommiphora molmolBoswellia sacraAstragalus sarcocollaStyrax officinalisTerminalia chebulaSuccinum Corallum rubrum Amount 2 drams 1 dram ea. 1⁄2 dram ea. 2 scruples Preparation: Powder, and with Syrup of Poppy, form a Pill mass Function: Moves Blood, cleanses,…

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Confection for Lung Obstruction

ByAdam Tate

Confection for Lung Obstruction Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name FrankincenseMyrrhSaffronLicoriceCassia WoodHoney prepared * Latin Boswellia sacraCommiphora molmolCrocus sativusGlycyrrhiza glabraCinnamonum cassia Mel Amount 1 dram ea.4 oz. * Honey is prepared by boiling with Malmsey Wine until thick Preparation: Beat the herbs and gums well together, them mix them with the Honey to…

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Feng Shi Ma Qian Pian

ByAdam Tate

Feng Shi Ma Qian PianNux Vomica Pill for Joint Pain Left:Feng Shi Ma Qian Pianis available as a patentmedicine in Sichuan, China. Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Chinese Patent Medicine Herb Name Ma Qian Zi (Nux Vomica)Bai Jiang Can (Silkworm)Ru Xiang (Frankincense)Mo Yao (Myrrh) Quan Xie (Scorpion)Ma Huang (Ephedra)Niu Xi (Achyranthes)Cang Zhu (Red Atractylodes) Gan…

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Pills for Pestilence

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae Pestilentes Pills for Pestilence Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name AloeRhubarbSaffronMyrrhZedoaryGentianAgaricVenice Treacle Latin Aloe spp.Rheum palmatumCrocus sativusCommiphora molmolCurcuma zedoariaGentiana luteaFomitopsis officinalisTheriac Venetia Amount 1 oz.2 drams 1 dram ea. 1 scruple ea.4 drams Preparation: Powder, and make a Pill mass with the Theriac Function: Opens Obstructions, moves Blood, clears Heat and Damp, purges…

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Troches of Gordon (Trochisci Gordonii)

ByAdam Tate

Trochisci Gordonii Troches of Gordon Tradition: Western Source / Author: Gordon Herb Name Armenian EarthDragon’s BloodIvoryRose MyrrhMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedWhite Poppy seedMallow seedCotton seedPurslane seedQuince seedMyrtle seedGum ArabicTragacanthPine nutPistachioCrystal SugarSugar PenidsLicoriceBarleySweet Almonds Latin Terra ArmeniusDaemonorops dracoEborisRosa gallicaCommiphora molmolCitrullus vulgarisLagenaria vulgarisCucurbita pepoCucumis sativusPapaver somniferumMalva sylvestrisGossypium herbaceumPortulaceae oleraceaCydonia oblongaMyrtus communisAcacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanthNux Pinea Pistachio verumSaccharum crystallatumSaccharum…

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Electuary of Eggs (Maximilian)

ByAdam Tate

Electuarium de Ovo Or, Electuarium Aurum OviElectuary of Eggs Or, ‘The Golden Egg’ Tradition: Western Source / Author: Emperor Maximilian (Pharmacopoeia Augustana) Herb Name DittanyTormentilMyrrhBurnt Deer HornNux VomicaAngelicaSaxifrageJuniper berryZedoaryCamphor Latin Dictamnus albus Potentilla tormentilla Commiphora molmol Cornu Cervii Usta Strychnos nux-vomica Angelica archangelica Pimpinella saxifraga Juniperus communis Curcuma zedoaria Camphora Amount 2 drams ea. 1…

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