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Athanasia Greater Nicholas

ByAdam Tate

Athanasia Magnus NicolaiAthanasia Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas (Antidotarium, Plantini, 1561) Herb Name CinnamonCassia WoodSaffronSchoenanthStoraxValerianSeseliHenbane seedBetony Celery seedCarrot seedAniseedOpiumIndian SpikenardIndian leafCastoreumMyrrh HematiteAmberDragon’s BloodRed CoralArmenian EarthMumiya (Shilajit)Comfrey rootSealed EarthAcorusAsarabaccaMandrake root-barkPoley MontanePennyroyal Bay berrySpignel rootWhite PepperLong PepperParsley seed Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicum Cinnamonum cassiaCrocus sativusCymbopogon schoenanthusStyrax officinalis Valeriana officinalisSiler montanumHyoscyamus nigerBetonica officinalisApium graveolensDaucus carrotaPimpinella anisumOpiumNardostachys…

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Warming Powder of Gems (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Species de Gemmis CalidiiWarming Powder of Gems Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Troches DiarrhodonTroches of AloeswoodPearlZedoary DoronicumCitron peelMaceBasil seedSapphireJacinthSardonyxGarnet EmeraldCinnamonGalangalRed BehenWhite BehenClove GingerLong PepperIndian SpikenardIndian leafSaffronCardamonAmberRed CoralIvoryGold leafSilver leafMusk Latin a compounda compoundMargaritaCurcuma zedoariaDoronicum hookeriCitrus medicaMyristica fragransOcinum basilicumSapphirusHyacinthusSardinusGranatumSmaragdusCinnamonum zeylanicumAlpina officinarumSalvia hemotodesCentaurea behenEugenia caryophyllusZingiber officinalisPiper longumNardostachys jatamansiCinnamonum tamalaCrocus sativusElettaria cardamomumSuccinumCorallum rubrumEborisAurumArgentumMoschus Amount…

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Ebulus, Dwarf Elder

ByAdam Tate

Ebulus, Dwarf Elder Danewort, Helion Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 English Botany, Vol VII, Smith, 1798 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Botanical name: Sambucus ebulus Parts used: Flower; Leaf; Berry; Inward bark; Seed Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry Classifications: 2F. PURIFYING3M. ARTHRITICS4f. SPLENETIC    4k. ARTHRITIC Uses: Flowers:-promote Sweat; generally used as…

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Electuary of Costus (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Costus Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Bitter Costus *Cassia WoodCinnamonAsarumRhubarbSchoenanthCelery seedAniseedSaffron Long BirthwortRound BirthwortMyrrhHoney clarified Latin Inula racemosa (?)Cinnamonum cassiaCinnamonum zeylanicumAsarum europeumRheum palmatumCymbopogon schoenanthusApium graveolensPimpinella anisum Crocus sativusAristolchia longaAristolchia rotundaCommiphora molmolMel Amount 5 drams ea. 10 drams4 drams 3 drams ea. 2 drams ea. sufficient * Bitter Costus can…

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Arabian Pills (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae ArabicaeArabian Pills Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Herb Name AloeWhite BryonyChebulic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBlack Myrobalan Yellow Myrobalan Scammony preparedAsarabaccaRoseMastic CastoreumSaffron Latin Aloe spp.Bryonia dioicaTerminalia chebulaTerminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisTerminalia chebula (black) Terminalia chebula (yellow) Convovulus scammoniaAsarum europeumRosa gallicaPistacia lentiscusCastoreum Crocus sativus Amount 4 oz. 1 oz. each3 drams1 dram Preparation: Powder and with…

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Antidotus Acharistos Altera

ByAdam Tate

Antidotus Acharistos Altera Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Herb Name MyrrhCassia FistulaSaffronIndian SpikenardLovage seedAniseedCastorGalbanumCostusBlack PepperWhite PepperHoney Latin Commiphora molmolCassia fistulaCrocus sativusNardostachys jatamansiLevisticum officinalePimpinella anisumCastoreum Ferula spp.Saussurea lappaPiper nigrumPiper nigrumMel Amount 9 drams ea. 2 drams4 1⁄2 dram3 drams2 1⁄2 drams 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea.sufficient Preparation: Powder the…

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Electuary of Rose (Unani)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Rose Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name OrrisRoseRhubarbLaccaCassia woodSaffron Latin Iris germanicaRosa gallicaRheum palmatumLaccifer laccaCinnamonum cassiaCrocus sativus Amount 15 grams10 grams 5 grams ea.3 grams Preparation: Powder and mix with 150 grams Honey and 55 mls of Vinegar Another version from Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681): Herb Name RoseOrrisRhubarbLaccaCassia woodSaffron Myrrh Latin Rosa gallicaIris…

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Expert Pills for Cough from Cold and Dryness

ByAdam Tate

Expert Pills for Cough from Cold and Dryness Tradition: Western Source / Author: Paulus (De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 ) Herb Name MyrrhSaffronPine nutQuince seedFennel seedAniseedSweet AlmondsBitter AlmondsWhite Poppy seedLicorice juice Latin Commiphora molmol Crocus sativusNux PineaCydonia oblonga Foeniculum vulgare Pimpinella anisum Prunus amygdalus dulcis Prunus amygdalus amara Papaver somniferum Succus Glycyrrhiza Amount equal…

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Troches Praised for Liver Hardness (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Troches Praised for Liver Hardness Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Medicamentorum Opus Nicolai Myrepsus, 1625 Herb Name Gum Ammoniac Saffron Latin Dorema ammoniacum Crocus sativus Amount 16 drams2 drams Preparation: Dissolve the gum in a little Vinegar, add the powdered Saffron and form Troches Function: Resolves hardness Use: 1. Hardness (sclerosis) of the Liver, Spleen…

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Christian Electuary

ByAdam Tate

Christian Electuary Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Herb Name RoseCyperusPyrethrumCloveIndian SpikenardMasticZerumbetSaffron CardamonGreater CardamonNutmeg Latin Rosa gallicaCyperus rotundusAnacyclus pyrethrumEugenia caryophyllusNardostachys jatamansiPistacia lentiscusZingiber zerumbetCrocus sativusElettaria cardamomumAmomum subulatumMyristica fragrans Amount equal parts Preparation: Dissolve Sugar in Rose water, mix equal parts with Honey, add the powders and form an Electuary. Function: Moves Qi and Blood,…

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Syrup of Senna Comp.

ByAdam Tate

Syrupus Cassiae CompositumSyrup of Senna Compound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name BarleyEndiveChicoryAgrimonyMaidenhairHart’s TongueFern rootCelery rootFennel rootAsparagus rootPrune CurrantWinter CherryWindweedMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedSafflower seedPolypody rootEndive seedChicory seedLicoriceBorage flowerBugloss flowerViolet flower Latin Hordeum vulgareChicorium endivaChicorium intybusAgrimonia eupatoriaAdiantum capillus-venerisAsplenium scolopendriumFilicis spp. Apium graveolensFoeniculum vulgareAsparagus officinalePrunus domesticaRibes nigrumPhysalis alkekengiConvolvulus spp.Citrullus vulgarisLagenaria vulgarisCucurbita pepoCucumis sativusCarthamus tinctoriusPolypodium vulgareChicorium…

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Troches of Agrimony

ByAdam Tate

Trochisci de AgrimoniaeTroches of Agrimony Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Herb Name Indian SpikenardAgrimony juice, thickenedFennel seedAniseedWormwoodRhubarbYellow SandalwoodSaffronCassia WoodMasticTabasheer Latin Nardostachys jatamansi Agrimonia eupatoria Foeniculum vulgare Pimpinella anisum Artemisia absinthum Rheum palmatum Santalum citrinum Crocus sativus Cinnamonum cassia Pistacia lentiscus Bambusae silicae Amount 2 dram ea.1 dram 2 scruples ea.1 dram Another version: Herb…

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