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Antidote Experienced Against Cold Gout & All Feet Pain

ByAdam Tate

Antidotum Experum Contra Frigidam Podagram & Omnes Pedum DoloresAntidote Experienced Against Cold Gout & All Feet Pain Tradition: Wetsern, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Herb Name ColchicumScammony preparedTurbithEuphorbiumCloveIndian SpikenardCinnamonGingerGalangalLong BirthwortCostusCyperusSaxifrageWhite GromwellButchers Broom seedAsparagus seedNettle seedZedoaryMyrrhCuminBlack PepperCarrot seedLemon seedHoney Latin Colchicum autumnaleConvovulus scammoniaOperculina turpethumEuphorbium resiniferaEugenia caryophyllusNardostachys jatamansi Cinnamonum zeylanicumZingiber officinalis Alpina officinarumAristolchia…

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Antidote Proven for Diverse Diseases (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Antidote Proven for Diverse Diseases Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Herb Name AmberMuskStoraxGalbanumOpopanaxLaserMyrrhCastoreumBitumen JudaicumDragon’s BloodVeratrumVeronica Horse SpleenMole Heart *Petroleum Oil **Honey Latin SuccinumMoschusStyrax officinalisFerula gummosaCommiphora guidottiiSilphium spp.Commiphora molmolCastoreumBitumen Judaicum Daemonorops dracoVeratrum albumVeronica officinalisSplenis Equi Cordis TalpiniPetroleumMel Amount 30 dramssufficient * Hare Heart is used similarly in Tibetan Medicine** The…

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Powder for the Lungs

ByAdam Tate

Powder for the Lungs Tradition: Western Source / Author: Dispensatorium Pharmaceuticum Universale, 1764 Herb Name Flowers of Sulphur (Sublimed)MasticMyrrhAloe SaffronWhite Sugar Candy Latin Flos SulphurisPistacia lentiscusCommiphora molmolAloe spp.Crocus sativusSaccharum Amount 3 drams2 drams1 dram 1⁄2 dram ea.6 oz. Preparation: Powder Function: Clears thin Phlegm, stops Cough and Wheezing Use: 1. Cough with Cold-Phlegm2. Asthma with…

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Powder to Promote Birth (Alexander)

ByAdam Tate

Powder to Promote Birth Tradition: Western Source / Author: Alexander Benedictus (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name MadderNigellaMyrrh Latin Rubia tinctorum Nigella sativa Commiphora molmol Amount 2 drams ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Moves the Blood, relieves Pain, promotes Labor Use: Promotes Labor Dose: 1–2 scruples in wine with may be repeated every 1–3…

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Electuary of Saffron Lesser (Diacrocon Minus) (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Diacrocon Minus, or Electuarium Croci Minus, or Diacurcuma Minores Electuary of Saffron Lesser Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Indian SpikenardMyrrhCassia WoodSaffronSchoenanthCostusCinnamon Latin Nardostachys jatamansiCommiphora molmolCinnamonum cassiaCrocus sativusCymbopogon schoenanthusSaussurea lappaCinnamonum zeylanicum Amount equal parts Preparation: Powder and mix with clarified Honey to form an Electuary Function: Warms, Opens Obstructions, Moves Blood and…

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Pestilential Pills of Basil

ByAdam Tate

Pestilential Pills of Basil Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Antidotarium medico chymicum reformatum 1620 Herb Name AloeRhubarbMyrrhZedoarySaffron Latin Aloe spp.Rheum palmatumCommiphora molmolCurcuma zedoariaCrocus sativus Amount 2 drams 1 dram ea. 1 scruple ea. Preparation: Powder and form pills with Lemon juice Function: Opens Obstruction, cleanses excess, prevents Infection, moves Blood Use: 1. prevents Infection during…

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Plaster of Calamine

ByAdam Tate

Emplastrum de Lapis CaliminarisPlaster of Calamine Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Prepared CalamineTuttyGold LithargeCeruse MasticMyrrhCamphor Latin Zinc carbonateZinc oxideLead oxideLead carbonatePistacia lentiscusCommiphora molmolCamphora Amount 1⁄2 oz. ea. 1 oz.1⁄4 oz.1 1⁄2 drams1 dram2 scruples Preparation: Form a Plaster according to art, with a little Turpentine. A little Honey may also be added. Function:…

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Powder for Bruises (Lemery)

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis ad CasumPowder for Bruises Tradition: Western Source / Author: Lemery (Pharmacopeia Universal, 1749) Herb Name Hares RennetAmberMadderComfreySpermacetiMyrrhRhaponticFrankincense Latin Coagulum LepusSuccinumRubia tinctorumSymphytum officinaleSpermacetiCommiphora molmolRheum rhaponticumBoswellia sacra Amount 1⁄2 oz. ea. 2 drams ea. 2 scruples ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Moves the Blood, clears Stasis, clears Heat Use: 1. Bruising2. Trauma Dose: 1⁄2 dram with wine…

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Philonium Romanum (Philonium Nicolai) (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Philonium Nicolai,or Philonium Romanum,or Philonium MagnumRoman Philonium,or Greater Philonium, or Philonium of Nicholas Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name White Henbane seedWhite PepperOpiumCassia WoodCinnamon Celery seedMyrrhEuphorbium preparedCostusMacedonian Parsley seedFennel seed Cretan Carrot seedSaffronPellitoryIndian SpikenardZedoary Latin Hyoscyamus albaPiper albumOpiumCinnamonum cassiaCinnamonum zeylanicumApium graveolensCommiphora molmolEuphorbium resiniferaSaussurea lappaPetroselinum macedonicumFoeniculum vulgare Daucus spp. Crocus sativusAnacyclus pyrethrumNardostachys jatamansiCurcuma…

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Dian She Wan (TCM)

ByAdam Tate

Dian She Wan 点舌丸Pointed Tongue Pill Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Herb Name Zhen Zhu (Pearl)Niu Huang (Bezoar) *She Xiang (Musk) *Chan Su (Toad Venom)Zhu Sha (Cinnabar)Xiong Dan (Bear Bile) **Xiong Huang (Realgar)Peng Sha (Borax) Ting Li Zi (Lepidium)Ru Xiang (Frankincense) ***Mo Yao (Myrrh) ***Xue Jie (Dragons Blood)Chen Xiang (Aloeswood)Bing Pian (Borneo Camphor) Latin MargaritaBezoarMoschus…

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Powder of Madder

ByAdam Tate

Powder of Madder Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopeia Universal, Lemery, 1749 Herb Name MadderElecampaneRhubarbSaffron Gum Lacca preparedSpikenardAsarumSchoenanthScordium CeterachLicorice dried juiceWormwood dried juiceAgrimony dried juiceMacedonian Parsley seedCarrot seedCelery seedAniseedMyrrhBdelliumCostusCinnamon Latin Rubia tinctorumInula heleniumRheum palmatumCrocus sativusLaccifer laccaNardostachys jatamansiAsarum europeumCymbopogon schoenanthusTeucrium scordiumAsplenium ceterach Succus GlycyrrhizaArtemisia absinthumAgrimonia eupatoriaPetroselinum macedonicumDaucus carrota Apium graveolensPimpinella anisumCommiphora molmolCommiphora mukulSaussurea lappaCinnamonum zeylanicum Amount…

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