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Catholicum (Diacatholicum) (Nicholas)

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DiacatholicumOr, Electuarium CatholicumCatholicum,Or, Universal Purging Electuary Tradition: Western,, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name Fresh Polypody rootFennel seedCassia pulpTamarind SennaPolypody rootVioletRhubarbAniseedSugar PenidSugar CandyLicoriceMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seed Latin Polypodium vulgareFoeniculum vulgareCassia fistulaTamarindus indicaCassia angustifoliaPolypodium vulgareViola odorataRheum palmatumPimpinella anisumSaccharum PenidumSaccharum CandiGlycyrrhiza glabraCitrullus vulgarisLagenaria vulgarisCucurbita pepoCucumis sativus Amount 6 drams ea. 2 oz. ea. 1 oz….

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Powder to Clear Damp from the Stomach (Nicholas)

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Powder to Cleanse Damp from the Stomach Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicolas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name RhubarbMasticMaceCinnamonGingerDiacalamint powderSugar Latin Rheum palmatumPistacia lentiscusMyristica fragransCinnamonum zeylanicumZingiber officinalis a compoundSaccharum Amount 1 1⁄2 drams2 scruples1 scruple 1⁄2 drams ea.1 1⁄2 oz. Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Damp, strengthens the Stomach Use: 1. Stomach…

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Electuary of Saffron Greater (Diacrocon Majores) (Mesue)

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Diacrocon, or Electuarium Croci, or Diacurcuma Majores Electuary of Saffron Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name SaffronAsarabaccaParsley seedCretan Carrot seedAniseed Celery seedRhubarbSpignel rootIndian SpikenardScordium Hart’s TongueLicorice juiceCassia WoodCostus MyrrhSchoenanthBalsam fruitMadderWormwood juiceMaudlin Balsam oilCinnamonCalamusTragacanth Latin Crocus sativusAsarum europeumPetroselinum crispumDaucus spp.Pimpinella anisumApium graveolensRheum palmatumMeum asthmaticumNardostachys jatamansiTeucrium ScordiumAsplenium scolopendriumSuccus GlycyrrhizaCinnamonum cassiaSaussurea lappaCommiphora molmolCymbopogon schoenanthusCommiphora opobalsamumRubia…

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Dang Gui Long Hui Wan

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Dang Gui Long Hui Wan 当归龙荟丸 Dang Gui, Gentian and Aloe Pill Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Formulas from the Discussion Illuminating the Yellow Emperor’s Basic Questions, 1172 Herb Name Dang Gui (Chinese angelica)Long Dan Cao (Gentian)Zhi Zi (Gardenia fruit)Huang Lian (Coptis) Huang Bai (Phellodendron)Huang Qin (Baical Skullcap)Lu Hui (Aloe)Da Huang (Rhubarb)Mu Xiang (Costus) She…

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Greater Polycrest Pills

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Pilulae Aggregative Majores, or Pilulae PolychrestaePills of Many Virtuesor Greater Polycrest Pills Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name TurbithAloeScammony preparedRhubarbYellow MyrobalanAgrimony juice thickenedWormwood juice thickenedAgaricTroches of ColocynthPolypodyChebulic MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanMasticRoseRock SaltDodderAniseedGinger Latin Operculina turpethumAloe spp.Convovulus scammoniaRheum palmatumTerminalia chebula (yellow)Agrimonia eupatoria Artemisia absinthumFomitopsis officinalisTroschisci AlhandalPolypodium vulgareTerminalia chebulaTerminalia chebula (black) Pistacia lentiscus Rosa gallicaSal GemCuscuta…

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Traumatic Decoction (Fuller)

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Traumatic Decoction Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Extemporanea, Thomas Fuller, London, 1710 Herb Name Burdock rootMadder rootRhubarbDittany of CreteSt. Johns WortSanicle Bugle Latin Arctium lappaRubia tinctorumRheum palmatumOriganum dictamnusHypericum perforatumSanicula europaeaAjuga reptens Amount 3 oz.6 drams 2 drams 1 handful ea. Preparation: Decoction. It can be decocted in wine, or equal parts of water and…

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Pills to Purge Bile and Phlegm (Mesue)

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Pills to Purge Bile and Phlegm Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name RhubarbAloes washedAgaricOrrisCentaury minorWild CucumberRock SaltGingerCinnamonAniseed Latin Rheum palmatumAloe lotaFomitopsis officinalisIris germanicaCentaurium erythraeaEcballium elateriumSal Gem Zingiber officinalisCinnamonum zeylanicumPimpinella anisum Amount 1 dram ea. 1⁄2 dram ea.1 scruple 6 grains ea. Preparation: Powder and form Pills Function: Purges Bile and Phlegm Use:…

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Electuary of Rhubarb (Unani)

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Electuary of Rhubarb Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name RhubarbCalamusCelery rootFennel seedAniseedBishops weed seedTurmeric LaccaRaw Sugar Latin Rheum palmatumAcorus calamusApium graveolensFoeniculum vulgarePimpinella anisumAmmi majusCurcuma longaLaccifer laccaSaccharum Amount 10 grams ea. 200 grams Another version from Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681): Herb Name RhubarbCalamusSiler Montane *White Henbane seedCelery rootFennel seedAniseedBishops weed seed Latin Rheum palmatumAcorus calamusLaserpitium siler…

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Powder of Gum Lacca Lesser (Dialacca Minor) (Mesue)

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Dialacca MinorPowder of Gum Lacca Lesser Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Lacca washedSaffronCostusSchoenanthMadder Long BirthwortLicoriceBlack PepperRhubarbMyrrhBdellium Latin Laccifer laccaCrocus sativusSaussurea lappaCymbopogon schoenanthusRubia tinctorum Aristolchia spp.Glycyrrhiza glabraPiper nigrumRheum palmatumCommiphora molmolCommiphora mukul Amount 1 1⁄2 drams ea.3 drams 1 dram ea. Preparation: Dissolve the Myrrh and Bdellium in a little wine, then add…

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Tincture for Suppressed Menstruation

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Tincture for Suppressed Menstruation Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium medico chymicum reformatum, 1620 Herb Name CinnamonMyrrhSavinCelery seedParsley seedSpikenardSquinanthAsarumRhubarbMaceSaffronSennaMadder RueChicoryBlessed ThistleWormwoodPimpinellaCentauryPennyroyalCeltic SpikenardAgrimonyMugwortNettle seed Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicum Commiphora molmolJuniperus sabinaApium graveolensPetroselinum crispumNardostachys jatamansiJuncus odoratus Asarum europeumRheum palmatumMyristica fragransCrocus sativusCassia angustifoliaRubia tinctorumRuta graveolensChicorium intybusCarduus benedictusArtemisia absinthumPimpinella saxifragaCentaurium erythraeaMentha pulegiumValeriana celticaAgrimonia eupatoriaArtemisia vulgarisUrtica dioica Amount 1 dram ea….

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Bruise Powder (Mesue)

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Pulvis ad Casum Brusie Powder Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name RhubarbShilajit (Mumiya)Madder Latin Rheum palmatum Asphaltum Indicum Rubia tinctorum Amount 1 dram2 grains1 1⁄2 grains Preparation: Powder Function: Moves the Blood, Clears Stasis Use: 1. Trauma2. Internal Bruising3. Blood Stagnation Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram with wine Cautions: None noted Modifications: 1. A…

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Hiera Theodoretus

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Hiera TheodoretusHiera of Theodor Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Syrian Book of Medicine Herb Name AloeAgaricSaffronRhubarbAsarumOrrisColocynthBalsam oil Balsam fruitCostusCalamus MasticMother of ThymeCinnamonCassiaThymeIndian SpikenardGermanderMeumBlack PepperLong PepperWhite PepperEuphorbiumPistacis lentiscus flowerGentianAmomumScammony prepared Latin Aloe spp.Fomitopsis officinalisCrocus sativusRheum palmatumAsarum europeumIris germanicaCitrullus colocynthusCommiphora opobalsamumCommiphora opobalsamumSaussurea lappaAcorus calamusPistacia lentiscusThymus serpylliumCinnamonum zeylanicumCinnamonum cassiaThymus vulgarisNardostchys jatamansiTeucrium chamaedrysMeum athamanticumPiper nigrumPiper longumPiper albumEuphorbium resiniferaPistacia lentiscusGentiana…

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