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Electuary of Calamus (Diacorum) (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Diacorum Electuary of Calamus Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name CalamusChick pea rootPine nutBlack PepperLong PepperCloveRoseGingerMaceNutmegGalangalCardamon Latin Acorus calamusCicer arietinumNux PineaPiper nigrumPiper longumEugenia caryophyllusRosa gallica Zingiber officinalisMyristica fragransMyristica fragransAlpina officinarumElettaria cardamomum Amount 1 1⁄2 lbs.1 oz. 1⁄2 oz. ea. 3 drams ea. Preparation: Clean, cut and boil Chick pea (or Sea Holly)…

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Pills for Headache from Bile and Phlegm

ByAdam Tate

Pills for Headache from Bile and Phlegm Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name AloeYellow MyrobalanMasticRoseSaffron Latin Aloe spp.Terminalia chebula (yellow) Pistacia lentiscusRosa gallicaCrocus sativus Amount 6 drams 4 drams 3 drams 2 drams 1 dram Preparation: Powder and form Pills Function: Clears Heat and Phlegm, opens Obstructions,…

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Electuary of Aloeswood (Unani)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Aloeswood Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid Herb Name Indian SpikenardGreek SpikenardCelery seedAniseed MasticAloeswoodCloveMaceCanella *Sukk ** Chebulic Myrobalan prepared ***NutmegWild MarjoramRoseLemongrass **** Latin Nardostachys jatamansiValeriana celticaApium graveolensPimpinella anisumPistacia lentiscusAquillaria agallochaEugenia caryophyllusMyristica fragransCanella winterana Terminalia chebula Myristica fragransOriganum vulgareRosa gallicaCymbopogon citratus Amount 1 dram ea. 3 dram2 dram2 1⁄2 dram…

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Troches to Strengthen the Lungs

ByAdam Tate

Troches to Strengthen the Lungs Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name RosePomegranate flowerDragon’s BloodStarchLibaniTragacanthMasticGum ArabicSaffronAmberMyrrh Latin Rosa gallicaPunica granatumDaemonorops dracoAmylumCedrus libaniAstragalus tragacanthPistacia lentiscusAcacia arabicaCrocus sativusSuccinumCommiphora molmol Amount 2 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1⁄3 dram ea. 5 drams ea. Preparation: Powder and with Rob of…

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Steam Bath for Red Eyes

ByAdam Tate

Steam Bath for Red Eyes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name HyssopMarjoramFenugreekCamomileMelilotRose Latin Hyssopus officinaleOreganum marjoranaTrigonella foenum-graecumMatricaria recutita Melilotus officinalisRosa gallica Amount equal parts Preparation: Boil and let the vapors go in the eyes. Function: Clears Heat, relieves Inflammation Use: 1. Sore, red Eyes2. Heat conditions of the Eyes Dose: Use as a…

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Greater Polycrest Pills

ByAdam Tate

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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Electuary of Coral (Diacorallion) (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Diacorallion Electuary of Coral Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name Red CoralWhite CoralArmenian EarthDragon’s BloodPearlAloeswoodRoseTragacanthCinnamonRed SandalwoodWhite Sandalwood Latin Corallum rubrumCorallum albumTerra ArmeniusDaemonorops dracoMargarita Aquillaria agallochaRosa gallicaAstragalus tragacanthCinnamonum zeylanicum Pterocarpus santalinusSantalum album Amount 1 dram ea. 1⁄2 dram 2 scruples ea. 1 scruple ea. Preparation: With Sugar (four times the weight of the…

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Powder for Bleeding from the Stomach (Serapion)

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Bleeding from the Stomach Tradition: Western Source / Author: Serapion (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name Sealed EarthRed CoralRoseAmber Gum ArabicStarch Latin Terra SigillataCorallum rubrumRosa gallicaSuccinumAcacia arabicaAmylum Amount 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Astringent, clears Heat, stops Bleeding Use: Bleeding of the Stomach, especially from Heat Dose:…

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Powder for Foul and Intolerable Appetite in Women (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Foul and Intolerable Appetite in Women Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545 Herb Name CardamonCuminCubebsFennel seedAniseedRoseSpikenardMastic‘Mother Cloves’ *CinnamonAloeswoodSchoenanthCitron peelMarjoramGinger Latin Elettaria cardamomumCuminum cyminumPiper cubebaFoeniculum vulgarePimpinella anisumRosa gallicaNardostachys jatamansiPistacia lentiscusEugenia caryophyllusCinnamonum zeylanicumAquillaria agallochaCymbopogon schoenanthusCitrus medica Oreganum marjoranaZingiber officinalis Amount 1⁄2 dram ea. * Mother Cloves refers to mature, full…

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Electuarium Dianthu (Galen)

ByAdam Tate

Electuarium Dianthu Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen Herb Name Wormwood flowersWormwood leafRed SandalwoodWhite SandalwoodClove Indian SpikenardGalangalLong PepperMastic LicoriceLicorice juiceSugarRoseHoney Latin Artemisia absinthumArtemisia absinthumPterocarpus santalinusSantalum albumEugenia caryophyllusNardostachys jatamansiAlpina officinarum Piper longumPistacia lentiscusGlycyrrhiza glabraSuccus GlycyrrhizaSaccharum Rosa gallicaMel Amount 2 lbs. 1 lb. ea. 1⁄2 oz. ea. 3 drams2 drams1 lb.1 oz. 1 lb.2 dramssufficient Preparation: Powder…

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Golden Pills (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae Aureae Golden Pills Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Herb Name AloeScammony preparedRoseCelery seedFennel seedAniseedMasticSaffronTroches of Alhandal Latin Aloe spp.Convovulus scammoniaRosa gallicaApium graveolensFoeniculum vulgarePimpinella anisumPistacia lentiscusCrocus sativusTrochisci Alhandal Amount 5 drams ea. 2 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. Preparation: Beat them well, and with a sufficient quantity…

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Triphala Electuary of Dodder (Unani)

ByAdam Tate

Triphala Electuary of Dodder Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name Chebulic Myrobalan Emblic Myrobalan Belleric Myrobalan Turbith Dodder Senna Plumbago Polypody Stoechas Rose Aniseed Indian Salt Sweet Almond oil Sugar Latin Terminalia chebulaEmblica officinalis Terminalia bellerica Operculina turpethum Cuscuta europea Cassia angustifolia Plumbago zeylanica Polypodium vulgare Lavendula stoechas Rosa gallica Pimpinella anisum Sal Indi…

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