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Electuary of Bayberries (Zacharia)

ByAdam Tate

Electuarium de Baccis Lauri Electuary of Bayberries Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Zacharia (Pharmacopoeia Persica, 1681) Herb Name RueSagapen Gum AmmoniacumBishop’s weed seed CuminSavoryCaraway seedParsley seedBitter AlmondLong PepperBlack PepperPennyroyalCalamusHyssopBay berriesCastoreum Latin Ruta graveolensFerula persicaDorema ammoniacumAmmi majusCuminum cyminumSatureja montanaCarum carviPetroselinum spp.Prunus amygdalus amaraPiper longumPiper nigrumMentha pulegiumAcorus calamusHyssopus officinalisLaurus nobilisCastoreum Amount 5 drams4 drams3 drams 2 drams…

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Four Thieves Vinegar

ByAdam Tate

Acetum Quattuor Furarii Four Thieves Vinegar Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name CalamusCinnamonMintLavenderRue SageWormwoodRosemaryCloveNutmegGarlic heads Latin Acorus calamus Cinnamonum zeylanicum Mentha arvensis Lavendula officinalisRuta graveolensSalvia officinalis Artemisia absinthum Rosmarinus officinalis Eugenia caryophyllus Myristica fragransAllium sativum Amount 1⁄4 oz. ea. 2 in number Preparation: Beat the herbs, place in a container and cover with 1…

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Powder Against Joint Pain

ByAdam Tate

Powder Against Joint Pain Tradition: Western Source / Author: Enchiridion Medicum, Petrus Pomarius, 1612 Herb Name Ground PineGermanderGentianRue Latin Ajuga chamaepitysTeucrium chamaedrysGentiana luteaRuta graveolens Amount 3 drams each1⁄2 oz. Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Wind and Damp, eases Pain Use: Arthritic pain Dose: A small spoonful taken with white wine during Winter, and water in Summer….

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Lesser Cumin Composition Diospoliticum Galen

ByAdam Tate

DiospoliticumLesser Cumin Compositionor, The Egyptian Confect Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen Herb Name Cumin prepared *RueLong Pepper Saltpeter ** Latin Cuminum cyminumRuta graveolensPiper longumPotassium nitrate Amount 1 oz. each1⁄2 oz. * Cumin is prepared by steeping for 24 hours in Vinegar, then stir-fried** Some Unani texts list Bauraq, Borax, instead of Saltpeter. Preparation: Powder….

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Tincture Against Schirrus of the Spleen

ByAdam Tate

Tinctura in Schirro LienisTincture Against Schirrus of the Spleen Tradition: Western Source / Author: Mylius Herb Name WormwoodOreganoRueHyssopSt. John’s wortCalamintSpikenardTamariskBalmMallowPennyroyalAniseedCaraway seedFennel seedDodderBenzoin Latin Artemisia absinthumOreganum vulgareRuta graveolensHyssopus officinaleHypericum perforatumCalamintha officinalisNardostachys jatamansi Tamarix gallicaMelissa officinalisMalva sylvestris Mentha pulegiumPimpinella anisumCarum carvi Foeniculum vulgareCuscuta europea Styrax benzoin Amount 1 handful ea. 1⁄2 handful3 drams Preparation: Mix and form…

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