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Astringent Pills

ByAdam Tate

Astringent Pills Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Extemporanea, Thomas Fuller, London, 1710 Herb Name Red EarthDragons BloodRed CoralAmberMasticAstringent Crocus of MarsCinnamon OilNutmeg Oil Latin Terra Rubra Daemonorops draco Corallum rubrum SuccinumPistacia lentiscus Red Ferric oxide Oleum Cinnamonum Oleum Myristicae Amount 1 dram ea. 6 drops ea, Preparation: Make all into a fine powder, and…

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Troches of Red Coral

ByAdam Tate

Troches of Red Coral Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Dispensatory of Ibn At Tilmid Herb Name Red CoralFrankincensePomegranate flowerGum SenegalGum ArabicCinnamon Latin Corallum rubrumBoswellia sacraPunica granatumAcacia senegalAcacia arabicaCinnamonum zeylanicum Amount 15 drams 4 drams ea. 1⁄2 dram ea. Preparation: Powder, knead with egg white and form into Troches Function: Astringent, clears Heat, stops Bleeding, benefits…

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A Delightful Balancing Electuary

ByAdam Tate

‘A Delightful Balancing Electuary’ Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid Herb Name Red BehenWhite BehenChebulic MyrobalanFumitoryBorageBalmCorianderTabasheerSealed EarthRaw Silk scorchedSandalwoodPistachio skinsRed CoralPearlAmberAloeswood Latin Salvia hemotodesCentaurea behenTerminalia chebulaFumaria officinalisBorago officinalisMelissa officinalisCoriandrum sativumBambusae silicaeTerra sigillataSericum Santalum albumPistachio verumCorallum rubrumMargaritaSuccinumAquillaria agallocha Amount 15 grams ea.60 grams 30 grams ea. 9 grams ea. 6 grams ea….

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Powder to Break Blood Above and Below (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Powder to Break Blood Above and Below Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name Comfrey rootDragons BloodCardamonHematite Red CoralBurnt Deer horn Latin Symphytum officinaleDaemonorops dracoElettaria cardamomumHematitum Corallum rubrumCornu Cervii usta Amount 10 drams ea. 8 drams ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Moves Blood, clears Stasis, stops Bleeding, clears Heat,…

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Powder for Madness (Rondeletius)

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis ad PhrenitidemPowder for Madness Tradition: Western Source / Author: Rondeletius Herb Name Coriander seedWater Lily flowerViolet flowerRose Lettuce seedPoppy seedRed CoralRed Sandalwood Latin Coriandrum sativumNymphea albaViola odorataRosa gallicaLactuosa sativaPapaver somniferumCorallum rubrumPterocarpus santalinus Amount 2 drams3 drams 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea.1 1⁄2 drams2 scruples Preparation: Powder Function: Clear Heat, Calms the Mind and…

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Apoplectic Powder of Crato

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis Apoplectica CratousApoplectic Powder of Crato Tradition: Western Source / Author: Crato Herb Name CinnabarPeacock dungPearlRed CoralSaffronGold leaf Latin Mercuric sulphideParvo stercoliiMargaritaCorallum rubrumCrocus sativusAurum Amount 1⁄2 oz. 2 scruples 1 scruple15 Preparation: Powder finely and mix well Function: Settles Wind, Clears Heat, calms the Mind and Spirit Use: 1. Apoplexy2. Vertigo3. Dizziness4. Epilepsy Dose: 1⁄2–1…

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Powder Against Miscarriage

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis Contra AbortumPowder Against Miscarriage Tradition: Western Source / Author: Corpus Pharmaceutico Chymico Medicum, 1697 Herb Name CloveNutmegTormentilPearlRed CoralGold leavesPearled Sugar (Manus Christi) Latin Eugenia caryophyllusMyristica fragransPotentilla tormentillaMargarita Corallum rubrumAurumSaccharum perlata Amount 1 scruple2 scruples 1⁄2 dram 1 scruple ea.33 drams Preparation: Powder finely and mix well Function: Regulates Qi, clears Heat, prevents Leakages, calms…

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Letificans Cooling Electuary (Unani)

ByAdam Tate

Electuarium Laetificans FrigidumLetificans Cooling Electuary Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Herb Name Red BehenWhite BehenChebulic MyrobalanPistacio peel Citron peel Silkworm CocoonPearlBugloss  FumitoryBalsam AppleCoriander seedTabasheerRed CoralAmberZerumbetDoronicumAloeswoodPomegranate juice Sorrel juiceHawthorn juiceSugar CandySyrup of Violet Latin Salvia hemotodesCentaurea behenTerminalia chebulaPistacia veraCitrus medicaSericiMargaritaAnchusa officinalisFumaria officinalisMomordica balsaminaCoriandrum sativum Bambusae silicaeCorallum rubrumSuccinumZingiber zerumbetDoronicum hookeriAquillaria agallochaPunica granatumRumex acetosaCrataegus laevigataSaccharumSyrupus…

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Troches of Red Coral (Samarqandi)

ByAdam Tate

Troches of Red Coral Tradition: Unani Source / Author: The Medical Formulary of al Samarqandi Herb Name Red CoralGum AcaciaArmenian EarthYellow AmberHematiteLicorice juiceStarch Dragon’s BloodHenbane seedCinnamon Latin Corallum rubrumAcacia arabicaTerra ArmeniusSuccinumHaematitumGlycyrrhiza glabraAmylum Daemonorops dracoHyoscyamus nigerCinnamonum zeylanicum Amount 5 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. Preparation: Powder, and form into…

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Powder Against Abortion (France)

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis contra Abortum Powder Against Abortion Tradition: Western Source / Author: Royal Pharmacopoeia of France, Charras, 1678 Herb Name PearlNarwhal (‘Unicorn’) hornIvory shavingsWhite AmberRed CoralMasticPlantain seedKermesRed SandalwoodSealed EarthTormentilMaceCloveGold leaves Latin MargaritaMonodonEborisSuccinumCorallum rubrumPistacia lentiscusPlantago majusCoccus illicisPterocarpus santalinusTerra SigillataPotentilla tormentillaMyristica fragransEugenia caryophyllusAurum Amount 1⁄2 oz. ea.1 dram1 scruple6 Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat, Astringes, Strengthens Use: 1….

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Electuary for Incontinence (Riverius)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary for Incontinence Tradition: Western Source / Author: Riverius, Opera Medica, 1737 Herb Name Cypress nutsMyrtle berries torrefiedIvoryCoriander seed preparedRed CoralAmberTabasheerCyperusGalangal Latin Cupressus semperviensMyrtus communisEborisCoriandrum sativumCorallum rubrumSuccinum Bambusae silicaeCyperus rotundusAlpina officinarum Amount 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. 1⁄2 dram Preparation: Powder, and with Syrup of Confected Lemon peel, form an Electuary Function: Astringes to…

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Powder to Warm and Bind the Belly (Roneletius)

ByAdam Tate

Powder to Warm and Bind the Belly Tradition: Western Source / Author: Rondeletius Herb Name WormwoodCyperusMasticMace Red CoralPomegranate flowerSumachMyrtle berriesLong PepperCinnamonDragons Blood Latin Artemisia absinthumCyperus rotundusPistacia lentiscusMyristica fragransCorallum rubrumPunica granatumRhus parvifloraMyrtus communisPiper longumCinnamonum zeylanicumDaemonorops draco Amount 1⁄2 oz. ea. 2 drams ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Warms, Astringent, strengthens the Stomach Use: 1. Diarrhea and Looseness…

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