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Pills for Cataracts

Pills for Cataracts Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name AloeStoechasWormwoodChebulic MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanAgaricRhubarbAsarumMasticBdelliumColocynthViolet flower Latin Aloe spp.Lavendula stoechasArtemisia absinthumTerminalia chebulaTerminalia chebula (yellow) Terminalia bellericaTerminalia chebula (black)Fomitopsis officinalisRheum palmatumAsarum europeumPistacia lentiscusCommiphora mukulCitrullus colocynthusViola odorata Amount 10 grams 9 grams ea. 7 grams ea. 5 grams4 grams2 1⁄2 grams Preparation: Dissolve the Aloe in Rose…

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Troches of Rhubarb (Mesue)

Trochisci de Rhabarbaro Troches of Rhubarb Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name RhubarbAgrimony juice thickenedBitter AlmondsRed RosesAsarabaccaMadderIndian SpikenardWormwoodAniseedCelery seed Latin Rheum palmatumAgrimonia eupatoriaPrunus amygdalus amaraRosa gallica Asarum europeumRubia tinctorumNardostachys jatamansiArtemisia absinthumPimpinella anisumApium graveolens Amount 10 drams 1⁄2 ounce ea.3 drams 1 dram ea. Preparation: Powder; with white wine that has been boiled,…

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Troches of Wormwood Greater

Trochisci Absinthium MagnusTroches of Wormwood Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Medicamentorum Opus, Nicolai Myrepsus, 1625 Herb Name WormwoodFennel seedAniseedRose Bitter AlmondAsarumSpikenardJuncus odoratusCelery seedRhubarbAgrimony juice Latin Artemisia absinthumFoeniculum vulgarePimpinella anisumRosa gallica Prunus amygdalus amaraAsarum europeumNardostachys jatamansiCymbopogon schoenanthusApium graveolens Rheum palmatumAgrimonia eupatoria Amount 3 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. Preparation: Powder and…

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Tincture for Blood Stagnation

Tincture for Blood Stagnation Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium medico chymicum reformatum 1620 Herb Name Armenian EarthDragons BloodMumia (Shilajit)RhubarbMadder CloveSugar PenidSpermacetiAmberSealed EarthMyrrhHares Blood coagulatedAngelicaWormwood saltCrabs EyesCastoreumRed Coral Latin Terra Armenius Daemonorops draco ShilajitRheum palmatum Rubia tinctorum Eugenia caryophyllus Penidum SpermacetiSuccinumTerra Sigillata Commiphora molmol Lepus Sanguii coagulansAngelica archangelica Sal Absinthi Oculus Cancri Castoreum Corallum rubrum…

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Pills of Agrimony Greater (Mesue)

Pilulae Agrimoniae MajusGreater Pills of Agrimony Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Agrimony dehydrated juice Wormwood dehydrated juiceYellow MyrobalanRhubarb MasticSaffronAloes Latin Agrimonia eupatoriaArtemisia absinthumTerminalia chebula (yellow) Rheum palmatumPistacia lentiscusCrocus sativusAloe vera Amount 3 drams ea.3 1⁄2 drams1 dram1⁄2 dram5 drams Preparation: Powder and form Pills with Water of Macedonian (ie. ‘Italian’) Parsley…

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Powder for Vomiting from Phlegm and Bile (2)

Powder for Vomiting from Phlegm and Bile (2) Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545 Herb Name Pomegranate peelBarberrySumacPistachio nut shell Rose TabasheerRhubarbAmberAloeswoodMastic Latin Punica granatum Berberis vulgaris Rhus parviflora Pistachio verum Rosa gallica Bambusae silicae Rheum palmatum Succinum Aquillaria agallocha Pistacia lentiscus Amount 5 drams ea.4 drams 2…

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Pills of Rhubarb (Mesue)

Pilulae de RhabarbaroPills of Rhubarb Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Yellow MyrobalanHiera Picra of GalenLicorice juiceWormwood juice dehydratedMastic Troches of RoseRhubarbFennel seedCelery seed Latin Terminalia chebula (yellow) Hiera Picra GaleniSuccus GlycyrrhizaSuccum absinthum Pistacia lentiscusTrochisci RosumRheum palmatumFoeniculum vulgareApium graveolens Amount 3 1⁄2 oz.10 drams 1 oz. each3 1⁄2 drams3 drams 1⁄2 dram…

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Emmenagogue Powder

Emmenagogue Powder Tradition: Western Source / Author: Medicus Officiosus, Weinhart, 1724 Herb Name RhubarbPennyroyalWormwoodSavin Bay berriesMaceSaffron Latin Rheum palmatum Mentha pulegium Artemisia absinthum Juniperus sabina Laurus nobilis Myristica fragrans Crocus sativus Amount 2 drams 1 dram ea. 1⁄2 dram 1 scruple Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat, opens Obstructions, moves Blood and Qi Use: 1. Amenorrhea2….

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Powder for Congealed Blood in the Chest

Powder for Congealed Blood in the Chest Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name MadderLaccaArmenian EarthSealed EarthRhubarb Latin Rubia tinctorum Laccifer lacca Terra Armenius Terra Sigillata Rheum palmatum Amount 1⁄2 oz.2 drams 1 dram each 1⁄2 dram Preparation: Powder Function: Moves the Blood, clears Blood Stasis Use: Used for Stagnant Blood in the Chest….

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Powder for Bruising Greater (Wirtzung)

Pulvis ad Casum MagnusPowder for Bruising Greater Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name MadderScabiousSt. John ‘s wortRhubarbCostusNutmegArmenian EarthSealed EarthCumin prepared * Latin Rubia tinctorumScabiosa arvensisHypericum perforatumRheum palmatumSaussurea lappaMyristica fragransTerra Armenius Terra SigillataCuminum cyminum Amount 6 drams 1⁄2 oz. ea.2 drams 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 4 scruples ea.1 dram * Cumin is prepared by…

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Pills to Clarify Pilulae Lucis Majores Mesue

Pilulae Lucis Majores,or Pilulae OpticaePills to Clarify Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name RoseVioletWormwoodColocynthTurbithCubebCalamusNutmegDodder of ThymeIndian SpikenardBalsam fruit (or Cardamon)Balsam wood (or Aloeswood)Seseli seed (or Hartwort)RueAnnisFennel seedCelery seedSquinanthAsarabaccaMasticCloveCinnamonCassia woodSaffronMace               Chebulia MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanRhubarbAgaricSennaEyebrightAloes Latin Rosa gallicaViola odorataArtemisia absinthiumCitrullus colocynthisOperculina turpethumPiper cubebaAcorus calamusMyristica fragransCuscuta europeaNardostachys jatamansiCommiphora opobalsamumCommiphora opobalsamumSiler montanumRuta…

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Electuary for Quotidian, Tertian and Quartan Fever (Galen)

Electuary for Quotidian, Tertian and Quartan Fever Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name RoseSugarSweet CostusRhubarbOrpimentCinnamonIndian SpikenardMasticTabasheerWhite SandalwoodYellow SandalwoodBarberryCloveSaffron Latin Rosa gallicaSaccharumSaussurea lappaRheum palmatumAuripigmentumCinnamonum zeylanicumNardostachys jatamansiPistacia lentiscusBambusae silicaeSantalum albumSantalum citrinumBerberis vulgaris Eugenia caryophyllusCrocus sativus Amount 20 drams40 drams 2 drams ea. Preparation: Powder and mix with…

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