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Pills Against Barrenness (Turner)

ByAdam Tate

Pills Against Barrenness Tradition: Western Source / Author: De Morbis Foeminis, Turner, 1686 Herb Name Broom flowersCelery seedParsley seedCuminMugwortFeverfew AloeIndian SaltSaffron Latin Cytisus scopariusApium graveolensPetroselinum crispumCuminum cyminumArtemisia vulgarisTanacetum partheniumAloe spp. Sal IndiiCrocus sativus Amount 1⁄2 scruple ea.1⁄2 oz. 1⁄2 dram ea. Preparation: Powder, mix with warm Feverfew water 5 oz., and seal in a jar…

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Powder of Cinnamon Compound (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

DiacinnamonumPowder of Cinnamon Compound Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name CinnamonGalangalCassia WoodCuminElecampane rootsClove Long PepperMaceCardamonGingerNutmegAloeswoodSaffronSugar Musk (optional) Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicumAlpina officinarumCinnamonum cassiaCuminum cyminum Inula heleniumEugenia caryophyllusPiper longumMyristica fragransElettaria cardamomumZingiber officinalisMyristica fragransAquillaria agallochaCrocus sativusSaccharumMoschus Amount 15 drams7 drams 1⁄2 ounce ea. 3 drams ea.1 dram5 drams2 scruples Preparation: Powder; 7 1⁄2 oz. can be…

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Powder of the Countess of Castel

ByAdam Tate

Powder of the Countess of Castel Tradition: Western Source / Author: Gabelhover, 1599 Herb Name Tartar prepared (as below)SennaCinnamonGinger PepperSaffronSugar Latin Potassium tartrate preparataCassia angustifoliaCinnamonum zeylanicumZingiber officinalis Piper nigrumCrocus sativusSaccharum Amount 2 drams ea.1 dram1 scruple 1⁄2 oz. Preparation: Tartar is prepared as follows: steep 2 drams of White Tartar in white wine for 4…

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Troches of Earth of Lemnos (Trochisci de Terra Lemna)

ByAdam Tate

Trochisci de Terra Lemna, or Trochisci de Terra Sigillata Troches of Earth of Lemnos, or Troches of Sealed Earth Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Lemnian EarthArmenian EarthGum AcaciaGum Arabic toastedHypocistusDragon’s BloodStarch RoseRose antheraHematiteRed CoralAmberPomegranate flowersTabasheerPurslane seed toastedFrankincenseBurnt Deer HornCypress nutsSaffronBlack Poppy seedTragacanthPearlOpium Latin Terra LemniaTerra ArmeniusAcacia senegalAcacia arabicaCytinus hypocistusDaemonorops dracoAmylum Rosa…

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Confection to Promote Sleep

ByAdam Tate

Confection to Promote Sleep Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Poppy seedEndive seedLettuce seedPurslane seedMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedMandrake fruitSaffronCamomile Dill seedAloeswoodSugarHoney of Violet Latin Papaver somniferum Chicorium endiva Lactuosa sativa Portulaceae oleracea Citrullus vulgaris Lagenaria vulgaris Cucurbita pepo Cucumis sativus Mandragora officinalis Crocus sativus Matricaria recutita Anethum graveolens Aquillaria agallocha Saccharum Mel…

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Confection of Aloeswood (Unani)

ByAdam Tate

Confection of Aloeswood Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Herb Name CloveGreater CardamonIndian SpikenardAloeswoodSaffron Latin Eugenia caryophyllusAmomum subulatum Nardostachys jatamansiAquillaria agallochaCrocus sativus Amount 3 drams 2 drams ea.5 drams1 dram Preparation: Powder and form a Confection with Honey Function: Strengthens Stomach, Promotes Digestion, Clears Damp, Use: 1. Poor appetite and digestion2. Nausea3. Damp…

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Electuary of Senna (Diasenna) (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Diasenna,Or, Electuarium de CassiaElectuary of Senna Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name SennaHazel Nuts, torrefiedSilk, torrefiedLapis Armenius, washedLapis Lazuli, washedSugarCinnamonCloveGalangalPepperIndian SpikenardBasil seedMaceCardamonSaffronGingerZedoaryRosemary flowersLong Pepper Latin Cassia angustifoliaCorylus avellana ustaSericum ustaTerra Armenius praeparataLapis Azureus praeparataSaccharum Cinnamonum zeylanicumEugenia caryophyllusAlpina officinarumPiper nigrumNardostachys jatamansiOcinum basilicumMyristica fragransElettaria cardamomumCrocus sativus Zingiber officinalisCurcuma zedoariaRosmarinus officinalisPiper longum Amount 3 oz.502…

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Emmenagogue Powder

ByAdam Tate

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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Infusion to Purge Phlegm more Compound (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Infusion to purge Phlegm more Compound Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name AgaricChebulaTurbithSafflower seedGingerAniseedMastic CloveCinnamon Latin Fomitopsis officinalis Terminalia chebula Operculina turpethum Carthamus tinctorius Zingiber officinalis Pimpinella anisum Pistacia lentiscus Eugenia caryophyllus Cinnamonum zeylanicum Amount 1 dram ea. 1 scruple 1⁄2 scruple 6 grains ea. Preparation: Infuse in Sage Water; press and…

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Potion for Difficult Labor

ByAdam Tate

Potion for Difficult Labor Tradition: Western Source / Author: Compleat Midwifes Practice, 1611 Herb Name Troches of MyrrhSaffronCinnamon Latin Crocus sativus Cinnamonum zeylanicum Amount 1 dram10 threads1 scruple Preparation: Powder, and beat with 2 ounces of Pennyroyal water Function: Moves the Blood, warms the Kidneys, eases Pain, promotes Labor Use: Difficult or Prolonged Labor Dose:…

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Lohoch Effective for Asthma (Serapion)

ByAdam Tate

Lohoch ad Asthma Bonum Lohoch Effective for Asthma Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Serapion (Luminare Majus, 1551) Herb Name SquillOrrisHyssopHorehoundMyrrhSaffron Latin Scilla maritimaIris germanicaHyssopus officinaleMarrubium vulgareCommiphora molmolCrocus sativus Amount 4 drams2 drams 1 dram ea. 1⁄2 oz. ea. Preparation: Powder, and form a Lohoch with warm honey Function: Clears Cold Phlegm, stops Cough and…

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Electuary for Quotidian, Tertian and Quartan Fever (Galen)

ByAdam Tate

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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