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Hepatic Decoction (Hoffman)

ByAdam Tate

Decoctum Hepaticum Hepatic Decoction Tradition: Western Source / Author: Hoffman Herb Name Chicory rootDandelion rootAsparagus rootMelon seed kernelCucumber seed kernelPumpkin seed kernelGourd seed kernelScabious leaf Chicory leafEndive leafLicoriceRaisins Latin Chicorium intybus Taraxacum officinale Asparagus officinale Citrullus vulgaris Cucumis sativus Cucurbita pepo Cucurbitas spp. Scabiosa arvensis Chicorium intybus Chicorium endiva Glycyrrhiza glabra Vitis vinifera Amount 6…

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Confection for Coitus (Galen)

ByAdam Tate

Confection for Coitus Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name Pine nutMelon seed kernelPumpkin seed kernelRed BehenWhite BehenSesame seedGalangalGingerSea HollyAlphagdi seed *Skink tailNettle seedMustard seedOnion seedAniseedPoppy seedLicoriceParsnip seedSugar Penid Latin Nux PineaCitrullus vulgarisCucurbita pepoSalvia hemotodesCentaurea behenSesamum indicumAlpina officinarumZingiber officinalisEryngium maritinum ScincusUrtica dioicaSinapis albaAllium cepaPimpinella anisumPapaver somniferumGlycyrrhiza…

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Four Cold Seeds

ByAdam Tate

Char Magaz (Ayurveda)Cold Seeds Tradition: Western, Unani, Ayurveda Source / Author: Herb Name Watermelon seed kernelPumpkin seed kernelCucumber seed kernelMelon seed kernel Latin Citrullus vulgarisCucurbita pepoCucumis sativusCucumis melo Amount equal parts * Note that various other seeds of the Cucurbitaceae family have been used in different places at different times. Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat,…

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Pills of Camphor

ByAdam Tate

Pills of Camphor Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name TabasheerStarchWhite SandalwoodPumpkin seed kernelGum TragacanthCamphor Latin Bambusae silicaeAmylumSantalum albumCucurbita pepoAstragalus tragacanthCamphora Amount 5 grams ea. 3 grams Preparation: Prepared into Pills with mucilage of Quince seed. Function: Clears Heat, resolves Fever Use: 1. Burning Fever2. Hectic Fever3. Typhoid Fever Dose: 3–5 grams Cautions: None noted…

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