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Pills to Aggregate (Pilulae Aggregative)

ByAdam Tate

Pills to Aggregate Pilulae Aggregative Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Yellow MyrobalanRhubarbAgrimony juice thickenedWormwood jucie thickened Scammony preparedChebulic Myrobalan Black MyrobalanAgaricColocynthPolypodyTurbith AloeMasticRoseRock SaltDodderAniseedGinger Latin Terminalia chebula (yellow) Rheum palmatumAgrimonia eupatoriaArtemisia absinthum Convovulus scammoniaTerminalia chebulaTerminalia chebula (black)Fomitopsis officinalis Citrullus colocynthusPolypodium vulgareOperculina turpethumAloe spp. Pistacia lentiscusRosa gallicaSal GemCuscuta europeaPimpinella anisumZingiber officinalis Amount…

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Syrup of Horehound (Fernelius)

ByAdam Tate

Syrupus Marubiuum, or Syrupus de PrassioSyrup of Horehound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Fernel Herb Name HorehoundMaidenhairOreganoHyssopCalamintThymeSavoryScabiousColtsfootLicoricePolypodyFennel rootParsley rootAniseedCotton seedRaisins Fat Fig Latin Marrubium vulgare Adiantum capillus-veneris Oreganum vulgare Hyssopus officinale Calamintha officinalis Thymus vulgarisSatureja montana Scabiosa arvensis Tussilago farfara Glycyrrhiza glabra Polypodium vulgare Foeniculum vulgare Petroselinum crispum Pimpinella anisum Gossypium herbaceum Vitis viniferaFicus carica…

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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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Syrup to Purge all Humors of Frankfurt

ByAdam Tate

Syrupus Hologagus FrankfurtiiSyrup to Purge all Humors of Frankfurt Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name PolypodyFresh Caper root-barkHart’s TongueCeterachBalmBetonyMaidenhair, White (Wall Rue)Borage flowerBugloss flowerViolet flowerDodder of ThymeCitron seedFennel seedAniseedSafflower seedSennaBlack Hellebore, preparedColchicumAgaricDodder of ThymeGingerCloveMusk Latin Polypodium vulgareCapparis spinosaAsplenium scolopendriumAsplenium ceterachMelissa officinalisBetonica officinalisAsplenium ruta murariaBorago officinalis Anchusa officinalisViola odorataCuscuta europeaCitrus medicaFoeniculum vulgarePimpinella anisumCarthamus tinctorius Cassia…

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Electuary for Head and Stomach Pain (Galen)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary for Head and Stomach Pain Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name MasticAniseedFennel seedPolypodyFrankincenseBlack MyrobalanSaffron Spodium *Red SandalwoodWhite SandalwoodPurslane seedScammony preparedSugarAlmondTragacanthCamphorMuskViolet Latin Pistacia lentiscusPimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgarePolypodium vulgareBoswellia sacraTerminalia chebula (black)Crocus sativus Eboris ustaPterocarpus santalinusSantalum albumPortulaceae oleraceaConvovulus scammoniaSaccharumPrunus amygdalusAstragalus tragacanthCamphoraMoschusViola odorata Amount 1⁄2 oz. ea. 2…

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Decoction of Senna

ByAdam Tate

Decoction of Senna Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name SennaPolypodyGingerRaisins, stonedSebestensPrunes Borage flowersViolets flowersRose flowersRosemary flowers Latin Cassia angustifoliaPolypodium vulgareZingiber officinalisVitis vinifera Cordia sppPrunus domesticaBorago officinalisViola odorataRosa gallicaRosmarinus officinalis Amount 2 oz. 1⁄2 oz.1 dram 2 oz. 12 each 2 drams ea. Preparation: Boil in 4 lbs. of Water until half is gone, adding…

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Electuary of Dodder and Fumitory (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Dodder and Fumitory Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Dodder of ThymeOreganoPennyroyalPolypody Black MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanRhubarbRock Salt Latin Cuscuta europeaOreganum vulgareMentha pulegiumPolypodium vulgareTerminalia chebula (black) Terminalia chebula (yellow) Rheum palmatum Sal Gem Amount 1 dram 2 drams ea.1⁄2 dram 2 scruples ea. 1⁄2 scruple Preparation: Infuse in 10 oz. Goat (or…

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Bishops Electuary Electuarium Elescop Mesue

ByAdam Tate

Electuarium Elescop, or Episcopi‘Bishops Electuary’ Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Scammony preparedTurbith               CloveCinnamonGingerEmblic MyrobalanNutmegPolypody               Sugar               Clarified Honey Latin Convolvulus scammoniaOperculina turpethumEugenia caryophyllusCinnamonum zeylanicumZingiber officinalisEmblica officinalisMyristica fragransPolypodium vulgareSaccharumMel Amount 6 drams ea. 2½ drams ea.6 drams10 oz., 1 dram Preparation: Powder the herbs with the sugar,…

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Decoction of Fumitory Compound

ByAdam Tate

Decoctum Fumariae CompositaDecoction of Fumitory CompoundOr, Decoction to be taken in May Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name FumitoryThymeChicoryAgrimonyWormwoodCeterachPolypodySennaLicorice Latin Fumaria officinalisThymus vulgarisChicorium intybusAgrimonia eupatoriaArtemisia absinthiumAsplenium ceterachPolypodium vulgareCassia acutifoliaGlycyrrhiza glabra Amount 2 handfuls 1 handful ea.1 oz.4 drams1 dram Preparation: Cover by 4 finger-breadths, then boil gently to half. Preferably decocted in Whey but…

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Potion for Virulent and Corrosive Ulcers

ByAdam Tate

Potion for Virulent and Corrosive Ulcers Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wecker Herb Name Borage flowerViolet flowerChicory rootRaisinsPolypodyLicoricePrunesSebestenRhubarbAgaric SennaSpikenardRock SaltGinger Latin Borago officinalisViola odorataChicorium intybusVitis viniferaPolypodium vulgareGlycyrrhiza glabraPrunus domesticaCordia spp Rheum palmatumFomitopsis officinalisCassia angustifoliaNardostachys jatamansiSal Gem Zingiber officinalis Amount 1 pugil ea. 1⁄2 oz. ea. 2 drams ea. 51⁄2 oz.3 drams1 1⁄2 drams10 drams1 dram1⁄2…

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Powder Against Rabies

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis Contra RabiemPowder Against Rabies Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pirou Herb Name RueVervainPlantainSagePolypodyMintWormwoodMugwortBalmBetonyLesser CentaurySt. John’s Wort Latin Ruta graveolensVerbena officinalisPlantago majusSalvia officinalisPolypodium vulgareMentha spp.Artemisia absinthumArtemisia vulgarisMelissa officinalisBetonica officinalisCentaurium erythraeaHypericum perforatum Amount equal parts Preparation: Gather the herbs around the full moon in Spring or Summer; dry, and powder. Some preferred to keep the herbs…

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Pills of Lapis Lazuli1 Mesue

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae de Lapide LazuliPills of Lapis Lazuli Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Lapis lazuli prepared *DodderPolypodyAgaric Scammony preparedBlack Hellebore prepared Rock saltCloveAniseedHiera Picra powder Latin Lapis AzureusCuscuta europeaPolypodium vulgareFomitopsis officinalisConvovulus scammonia Helleborus niger Sal GemEugenia caryophyllus Pimpinella anisum Hiera Picra Amount 5 drams 1 ounce ea. 2 1⁄2 drams ea. 1⁄2…

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