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Pills of Euphorbium (Mesue)

Pilulae de Euphorbio Pills of Euphorbium Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name EuphorbiumColocynthAgaricBdelliumSagapenAloe Latin Euphorbium resiniferaCitrullus colocynthusFomitopsis officinalisCommiphora mukulFerula persica Aloe spp. Amount 2 drams ea.5 drams Preparation: Form a pill mass with Syrup of Leek juice Function: Purges Cold Phlegm and Damp, stops Wind Use: 1. Edema2. Arthritis 3. Rheumatism4. Tremors5….

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Electuary of Bayberries (Zacharia)

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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Pills of Mezereon Major

Pills of Mezereon Major Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name Chebulic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanWormwood AgaricRhubarbIndian SpikenardMezereon prepared *SagapenOpopanaxMasticLaccaMyrrhDragon’s BloodAloe Latin Terminalia chebulaTerminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisArtemisia absinthumFomitopsis officinalisRheum palmatumNardostachys jatamansiDaphne mezereumFerula persica Commiphora guidottiiPistacia lentiscusLaccifer laccaCommiphora molmolDaemonorops dracoAloe spp. Amount 3 drams ea. 2 drams1 dram8 drams 1…

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Troches of Myrrh (Rhasis)

Trochisci MyrrhaTroches of Myrrh Tradition: Western, Unnai Source / Author: Rhasis Herb Name MyrrhLupin mealMadder rootRue leafWild MintsDittanyCumin seedsAsafetidaSagapenOpopanax Latin Commiphora molmolLupinus albusRubia tinctorumRuta graveolensMentha arvensisDictamnus albusCuminum cyminumFerula asafetidaFerula persica Commiphora guidottii Amount 3 drams5 drams 2 drams ea. Preparation: Dissolve the gums in wine which has had Mugwort boiled in it, then add the…

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Troches for Liver Ulcers (Andromachus)

Troches for Liver Ulcers Tradition: Western Source / Author: Andromachus (Medicamentorum Opus, Nicolai Myrepsus, 1625) Herb Name Henbane seedLicoriceMandrake rootComfrey rootSenna leafAsarumSagapenRhubarbOpium Poppy seedAniseed Latin Hyoscyamus nigerGlycyrrhiza glabraMandragora officinalisSymphytum officinaleCassia angustifoliaAsarum europeumFerula persicaRheum palmatumOpium Papaver somniferumPimpinella anisum Amount 1 dram ea.3 drams 2 drams ea.1 1⁄2 drams Preparation: Powder and form Troches with Chicory and…

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