Confection for Catarrh Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name LibaniMyrrhSaffronIndian SpikenardStorax Opium Latin Cedrus libaniCommiphora molmolCrocus sativusNardostachys jatamansiStyrax officinalisOpium Amount 1 part 5 parts ea. 3 parts Preparation: Dissolve the gums, add the rest in powder, then mix with three times its weight of clarified Honey to…
Confection for all Diseases of the Eyes Tradition: Western Source / Author: The Magic of Kirani, King of Persia, and of Harpocration, Translated into English from a Copy found in private hand, 1685 Herb Name Juice of KnotgrassLicium Indicum *MyrrhSaffronFrankincenseOpium Black AcaciaWine Latin Polygonum aviculare Berberis indicumCommiphora molmolCrocus sativusBoswellia sacraOpium Acacia spp.Vinum Amount 6 oz….
Pills Against Fluxes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name MyrtlePomegranate flowersPomegranate peelComfrey rootDragons BloodArmenian EarthAcaciaHypocistusRoseTartarSumach seedSaffronGallia Moschata NicolaiGallsCinnamonSpodium (Tabasheer)MasticGum ArabicOpium Latin Myrtus communisPunica granatumPunica granatumSymphytum officinaleDaemonorops dracoTerra ArmeniusAcacia spp. Cytinus hypocistusRosa gallicaPotassium tartrateRhus parvifloraCrocus sativus a compoundQuercus infectoriaCinnamonum zeylanicumBambusae silicaePistacia lentiscusAcacia arabicaOpium Amount 1 dram ea.1⁄2 dram Preparation: Hypocistis juice, Opium, Acacia and…
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….
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…
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…
Electuarium de ChalybeMajun FauladElectuary of Steel Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Herb Name SaffronBlack PepperLong PepperCinnabar prepared *CubebMasticAniseedSkinkSpikenardMaceCloveCinnamonWhite SandalwoodCuminNigellaMelon seedChicory seedWhite Poppy seedPyrethrumRed BehenWhite BehenBlack MyrobalanRed Coral preparedAmber preparedPearlCelery seedAsh tree seedPistachioPennyroyal seedDatura seed **GentianCamel PlacentaGingerSparrow BrainChicken BrainSesame seedThyme (Greek)CamomileNutmegEmblic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanGreater CardamonGarden Cress AmmiCoconutAsparagus seed Cassia WoodBlessed ThistlePine nutsWalnut flower ***Convolvulus…
Trochisci de Succino, or Trochisci de Carabe, or Trochisci de ElectroQurs Kahruba (Unani)Troches of Amber Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name AmberBurnt Deer hornBurnt Gum ArabicBurnt Red CoralGum TragacanthAcaciaMasticHypocistusPomegranate flowersLacca washedBlack Poppy seed toastedFrankincenseSaffronOpium Latin SuccinumCornu Cervii UstaAcacia arabica Corallum Rubrum Astragalus tragacanth Acacia spp.Pistacia lentiscus Cytinus hypocistus Punica granatum Laccifer lacca…
Diascordium Electuary of Scordium Tradition: Western Source / Author: Francastor (Pharmacopoeia Augustana) Herb Name Armenian EarthScordium leafCassia WoodCinnamonSealed EarthGalbanumGum ArabicDittany of CreteTormentilBistort StoraxGentianLong PepperGingerOpiumSorrel seedClarified HoneyRose SugarAromatic wine Latin Terra Armenius Teucrium Scordium Cinnamonum cassia Cinnamonum zeylanicum Terra Sigillata Ferula spp.Acacia arabica Origanum dictamnus Potentilla tormentilla Polygonum bistorta Styrax officinalis Gentiana luteaPiper longum Zingiber officinalis…
Tinctura Somnum Producens Tincture Producing Sleep Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium medico chymicum reformatum, 1620 Herb Name Mandrake barkPoppy rootHenbane seedBlack Poppy seedWinter Cherry seedOpium CamomileViolet flower Latin Mandragora officinalis Papaver somniferum Hyoscyamus nigerPapaver somniferum nigrum Physalis alkekengi OpiumMatricaria recutita Viola odorata Amount 1 1⁄2 drams 2 drams ea. 1⁄2 oz.1 scruple 1⁄2 handful…
Requies‘Rest’, or ‘Relaxation’ Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name RoseVioletOpiumMandrake root-barkHenbane seedWhite Poppy seedBlack Poppy seedChicory seedLettuce seedPurslane seedPsyllium NutmegCinnamonSugarRed SandalwoodWhite SandalwoodYellow SandalwoodTabasheerTragacanth Latin Rosa gallicaViola odorataOpiumMandragora officinalisHyoscyamus nigerPapaver somniferumPapaver nigraChicorium intybusLactuosa sativaPortulaceae oleraceaPlantago afraMyristica fragransCinnamonum zeylanicumSaccharum Pterocarpus santalinusSantalum albumSantalum citrinumBambusae silicaeAstragalus tragacanth Amount 3 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 2…
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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