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Pills to Clarify Pilulae Lucis Majores Mesue

ByAdam Tate

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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Powder for Bad Breath from Rotting Teeth

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Bad Breath from Rotting Teeth Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545 Herb Name WormwoodRueIvoryBurnt Deer HornCitron burnt*Aloe CamphorMasticSage Latin Artemisia absinthumRuta graveolensEborisCornu Cervii AdustiCitrus medica Aloe spp.CamphoraPistacia lentiscusSalvia officinalis Amount 2 scruples ea.1 scruple5 grains2 drams1 dram * The text lists Mali persici, Persian Apple. This was…

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Ointment for Congealed Blood

ByAdam Tate

Ointment for Congealed Blood Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Bay leavesRosemaryLavenderMarjoramSage Red MintYarrowCostusWormwoodSt. Johns wortGreater PlantainLesser PlantainAgrimonyBugloss RueRoseTansy Latin Laurus nobilisRosmarinus officinalisLavendula officinalisOreganum marjoranaSalvia officinalisMentha cardiacaAchillea millefoliumSaussurea lappaArtemisia absinthumHypericum perforatumPlantago majusPlantago lanceolataAgrimonia eupatoriaAnchusa officinalisRuta graveolensRosa gallicaTanacetum vulgare Amount 1 handful ea. 2 handfuls ea. 1⁄2 handful Preparation: Cut and boil them all…

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Powder to Quell Excess Lust (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Powder to Quell Excess Lust Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicolas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name Cumin toastedAgnus Castus toastedRueWild MintMarjoramCloveBlack PepperCyperus Latin Cuminum cyminum Vitex agnus-castus Ruta graveolens Mentha arvensis Oreganum marjorana Eugenia caryophyllus Piper nigrum Cyperus rotundus Amount equal parts Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Kidney Heat, regulates Qi Use:…

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Decoction for Stomach Pain

ByAdam Tate

Decoction for Stomach Pain Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name CamomileMelilotRueMarjoramPennyroyalRosemaryCuminAniseedFennel seedDill seed Latin Matricaria recutitaMelilotus officinalisRuta graveolensOreganum marjoranaMentha pulegiumRosmarinus officinalisCuminum cyminumPimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgareAnethum graveolens Amount equal parts Preparation: Beat them, then seethe them in wine. Function: clears Heat, moves Qi, relieves Pain Use: various types of Stomach and Abdominal Pain Dose: While…

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Emperor’s Powder Against the Plague

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis Imperator Contra PestilentialisEmperor’s Powder Against the Plague Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Pimpernel rootGentianTormentilBistort RueWormwoodWalnutGarnet preparedJuniper berries Latin Pimpinella saxifragaGentiana luteaPotentilla tormentillaPolygonum bistortaRuta graveolensArtemisia absinthumJugulans regiaGranatum Juniperus communis Amount equal parts Preparation: Prepare the Garnet; powder the herbs finely and mix in the Garnet. It can be made into a confection with…

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Electuary of Sulphur (Unani)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Sulphur Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica, 1681 Herb Name SulphurHenbane seedStoraxMyrrhRueBitter Costus *OpiumSaffronCassia WoodWhite Pepper Latin SulphurHyoscyamus nigerStyrax officinalisCommiphora molmol Ruta graveolensInula racemosaOpiumCrocus sativus Cinnamonum cassiaPiper album Amount 8 drams ea. 10 drams ea. 2 drams ea.12 drams20 drams * Bitter Costus is generally regarded to be Inula racemosa. Costus root…

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Electuary Preventing Drunkenness

ByAdam Tate

Electuarium Prohibens EbrietatemElectuary Preventing Drunkenness Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Herb Name Goat Horn burnt and washedBitter AlmondsCabbage seedPennyroyal *Rock SaltRue Ammi Latin Cornu Capra usta & lotiPrunus amygdalus amaraBrassica oleracea var. capitataMentha pulegiumSal GemRuta graveolensAmmi majus Amount equal parts * Pulegium montani, Mountain Pennyroyal was listed Preparation: Powder and form an…

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Troches of Capers Rootbark (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Troches of Capers Root-bark Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Root bark of CapersSeeds of Agnus CastusGum AmmoniacNigella CalamintCalamusBitter AlmondWater Cress seedRound BirthwortRue Agrimony juice boiled thick Latin Capparis spinosaVitex agnus-castusDorema ammoniacumNigella sativaCalamintha officinalisAcorus calamusPrunus amygdalus amaraNasturtium officinaleAristolchia spp.Ruta graveolensAgrimonia eupatoria Amount 6 drams ea.1⁄2 oz. 1 dram ea. Preparation: Dissolve…

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Potion for Headache (Galen)

ByAdam Tate

Potion for Headache Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name Fennel seedRueLovageBlack Pepper Latin Foeniculum vulgare Ruta graveolens Levisticum officinale Piper nigrum Amount equal parts Preparation: Infuse in wine and add honey Function: Stops Wind, clears Cold and Damp, moves the Blood Use: Headache Dose: a…

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Syrup of Calamus (Syrupus de Acorus)

ByAdam Tate

Syrupus de AcorusSyrup of Calamus Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name CalamusCowslipSt. John’s wortWild SageGarden SageBetonyBalmRueBay leavesSiler MontaneBalsam woodBalsam fruitBasil seedLicoriceCurrantsLavender flowersAmaranth Latin Acorus calamusPrimula verisHypericum perforatumSalvia spp. *Salvia officinalisBetonica officinalisMelissa officinalis Ruta graveolensLaurus nobilisSiler trilobumCommiphora opobalsamum Commiphora opobalsamumOcinum basilicumGlycyrrhiza glabra Ribes nigrumLavendula officinalisAmaranthus hypochondriacus Amount 1⁄2 ounces3 handfuls 1 handful ea. 2…

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Plaster for Hernias

ByAdam Tate

Plaster for Hernias Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Rhasis Herb Name AcaciaCypress nutsMarjoramRueBayberryGallsWild Pomegranate rootGum Arabic Latin Acacia app.Cupressus semperviensOreganum marjoranaRuta graveolensLaurus nobilisQuercus infectoriaPunica granatumAcacia arabica Amount equal parts Preparation: Mix with Fish Glue and form a Plaster Function: Astringent, Strengthening Use: 1. Hernia2. Aneurisms Dose: Topically applied Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back…

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