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Troches of Poppy seed (Unani)

ByAdam Tate

Trochisci de PapaverTroches of Poppy  Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica, 1681​ Herb Name Rose​​Gum ArabicStarch​​TragacanthLicorice​White Poppy seed​Black Poppy seed​​SaffronTabasheer Latin Rosa gallicaAcacia arabica​AmylumAstragalus tragacanthGlycyrrhiza glabra​​Papaver somniferum​Papaver somniferumCrocus sativusBambusae silicae Amount 4 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 3 drams ea.1 dram​5 drams Preparation: Powder and form Troches Function: Clears Heat, nourishes Yin, Strengthens Lungs,…

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Syrup of Agrimony Mesue

ByAdam Tate

Syrupus de EupatorioSyrup of Agrimony Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Celery rootFennel rootEndiveRoseLicoriceJuncus odoratusDodderWormwoodMaidenhairBedeguar (Briar Rose Gall)Spina arabicaBuglossAniseedFennel seedAgrimonyRhubarbMasticIndian SpikenardAsarabaccaIndian leaf Latin Apium graveolensFoeniculum vulgareChicorium endivaRosa gallicaGlycyrrhiza glabraCymbopogon schoenanthusCuscuta europeaArtemisia absinthumAdiantum capillus-venerisDiplolepis rosaeAcacia niloticaAnchusa officinalisPimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgareAgrimonia eupatoriaRheum palmatumPistacia lentiscusNardostachys jatamansiAsarum europeumCinnamonum tamala Amount 2 oz. ea. 6 drams ea. 5…

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Powder for Madness (2) (Rondeletius)

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis ad Phrenitidem Powder for Madness Tradition: Western Source / Author: Rondeletius Herb Name Violet flowerWater Lily flowerRoseCamomileWhite Poppy seedPoppy capsuleMandrake root barkAniseedDill seedCochineal Latin Viola odorataNymphea albaRosa gallicaMatricaria recutitaPapaver somniferumPapaver somniferumMandragora officinalisPimpinella anisumAnethum graveolensCoccinus Amount 1 oz. ea.1⁄2 oz. 2 drams ea. 1 scruple ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Clear Heat, Calm the Mind and…

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Cooling Electuary of Musk (Rhazes)

ByAdam Tate

Cooling Electuary of Musk Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Rhazes (De Causis Accidentium, Maimonides) Herb Name RoseTabasheerCoriander seedAmberPearlMusk Latin Rosa gallicaBambusae silicaeCoriandrum sativumSuccinumMargaritaMoschus Amount 6 parts ea. 3 parts1 part Preparation: Dissolve Sugar in sour apple juice, boil until like honey; add the above in powder Function: Strengthens the Heart without Heating Use: 1….

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Powder to Cool the Heart

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis Cordis RefrigeransPowder to Cool the Heart Tradition: Western Source / Author: Augustana Herb Name Bugloss flowerBorage flowerBalmRed SandalwoodWhite SandalwoodYellow SandalwoodRose Citron peelSorrel seedAloeswoodCloveGarnetJacinthSapphireCarnelianEmeraldDoronicumRed BehenWhite BehenAmber Bone of a Stag’s HeartPearlRed CoralWhite CoralTabasheer (‘Spodium’)Saffron CamphorMusk Latin Lycopsis arvensisBorago officinalisMelissa officinalisPterocarpus santalinusSantalum albumSantalum citrinumRosa gallica Citrus medicaRumex acetosaAquillaria agallochaEugenia caryophyllusGranatumHyacinthusSapphirus SardinusSmaragdusDoronicum hookeriSalvia hemotodesCentaurea behenSuccinumOs Cordis CerviiMargaritaCorallum…

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Powder for Diabetes (Riverius)

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Diabetes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Riverius (Opera Medica, 1737) Herb Name Plantain seedPurslane seedCoriander seed preparedRoseRed Coral preparedArmenian EarthPearlTormentilNutmeg Latin Plantago majusPortulaceae oleraceaCoriandrum sativumRosa gallicaCorallum rubrumTerra ArmeniusMargarita Potentilla tormentillaMyristica fragrans Amount 1 oz. each 1 scruple ea.1⁄2 dram Preparation: Powder Function: Astringent, clears Heat, benefits the Kidneys Use: 1. Diabetes2. Incontinence, Nocturnal…

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Pills Against Fluxes (Nicolas)

ByAdam Tate

Pills Against Fluxes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name MyrtlePomegranate flowersPomegranate peelComfrey rootDragons BloodArmenian EarthAcaciaHypocistusRoseTartarSumach seedSaffronGallia Moschata NicolaiGallsCinnamonSpodium (Tabasheer)MasticGum ArabicOpium Latin Myrtus communisPunica granatumPunica granatumSymphytum officinaleDaemonorops dracoTerra ArmeniusAcacia spp. Cytinus hypocistusRosa gallicaPotassium tartrateRhus parvifloraCrocus sativus a compoundQuercus infectoriaCinnamonum zeylanicumBambusae silicaePistacia lentiscusAcacia arabicaOpium Amount 1 dram ea.1⁄2 dram Preparation: Hypocistis juice, Opium, Acacia and…

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Powder for Vomiting from Phlegm and Bile (1)

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Vomiting from Phlegm and Bile (1) Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545 Herb Name Pomegranate peelBarberryRoseCyperus MasticTabasheerSpikenardMintPistachio nut shell Latin Punica granatumBerberis vulgarisRosa gallicaCyperus rotundusPistacia lentiscusBambusae silicaeNardostachys jatamansiMentha arvensisPistachio verum Amount 10 drams 1⁄2 oz. ea.3 drams 2 drams ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Phlegm and…

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Triphala Electuary of Fennel Seeds (Unani)

ByAdam Tate

Triphala Electuary of Fennel Seeds Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name Fennel seedYellow MyrobalanChebulic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanRoseSavory Latin Foeniculum vulgareTerminalia chebula (yellow) Terminalia chebulaTerminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisRosa gallicaSatureja montana Amount 70 grams 10 grams ea. Preparation: Powder and with sufficient Sweet Almond Oil, and 400 grams of Impure Sugar, form an Electuary. Function: Cleanses the…

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Troches of Spodium (Trochisci Spodii) (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Trochisci Spodii Nicolai Troches of Spodium [Tabasheer] of Nicholas Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas (Medicamentorum Opus Nicolai Myrepsus 1625) Herb Name RoseTabasheerPurslane seedLicorice juiceTragacanthStarchSugar Latin Rosa gallicaBambusae silicaePortulaceae oleraceaSuccus GlycyrrhizaAstragalus tragacanthAmylumSaccharum Amount 3 drams 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea.4 drams Preparation: Powder and form troches with mucilage of Psyllium Function: Clears Heat…

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Temperate Electuary for the Heart

ByAdam Tate

Temperate Electuary for the Heart Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Avicenna Herb Name PearlAmberRed CoralSilkBurnt River CrabOx TongueGold filingsBasil seedBalm seedRed BehenWhite BehenAloeswoodArmenian StoneLapis lazuli preparedMasticCassia WoodCinnamonSaffronCardamonGreater CardamonCubebDodder of ThymeStoechasZedoaryDoronicumEndiveCucumber seedMannaRoseMuskCamphorIndian SpikenardIndian leaf Latin MargaritaSuccinumCorallum rubrumSericum Cancer ustaPicris echiodesAurumOcinum basilicumMelissa officinalisSalvia hemotodesCentaurea behenAquillaria agallochaLapis ArmeniusLapis Azureus praeparataPistacia lentiscusCinnamonum cassiaCinnamonum zeylanicumCrocus sativusElettaria cardamomumAmomum subulatumPiper cubebaCuscuta europeaLavendula…

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Electuary to Conquer

ByAdam Tate

Victrix ThaumasticaMarvellous Conquereror Electuary to Conquer Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandri (Medici Graeci, 1541) Herb Name Rose *VioletStarchSugarRose waterAloeswoodCinnamonCloveIndian SpikenardTabasheer **Starch ***Purslane seedGourd seedPumpkin seedMelon seedLettuce seedCamphor Latin Rosa gallicaViola odorataAmylumSaccharumAqua RosaAquillaria agallochaCinnamonum zeylanicumEugenia caryophyllusNardostachys jatamansiBambusae silicae AmylumPortulaceae oleraceaLagenaria vulgarisCucurbita pepoCitrullus vulgarisLactuosa sativaCamphora Amount 36 drams 28 drams ea. 6 drams ea. 4…

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