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Sitz Bath to Promote Menstruation

ByAdam Tate

Sitz Bath to Promote Menstruation Tradition: Western Source / Author: Fuchsius Herb Name MugwortSageBetonyCalamintOreganoPennyroyalCamomileMelilot St. John’s wortSouthernwoodOrris rootParsley root Latin Artemisia vulgarisSalvia officinalisBetonica officinalisCalamintha officinalisOreganum vulgareMentha pulegiumMatricaria recutitaMeliotus officinalisHypericum perforatumArtemisia abrotanumIris germanicaPetroselinum crispum Amount 1⁄2 handful ea. 1 dram ea. Preparation: Prepare a decoction in a large pot. Function: Moves the Blood and Qi, promotes…

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Powder to Strengthen the Memory (3)

ByAdam Tate

Powder to Strengthen the Memory Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name AmbrosiaMarjoramSageBetonyBalmBay berryPeony seedBalm seedBasil seedMustard seedZedoaryCumin prepared *Cubeb NutmegCinnamonCloveBlack PepperWhite PepperLong PepperCardamonGingerLicoriceYellow MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanFrankincenseMastic Coriander prepared **Sugar Latin Ambrosia spp.Oreganum marjoranaSalvia officinalisBetonica officinalisMelissa officinalisLaurus nobilisPeonia officinalisMelissa officinalisOcinum basilicumSinapis albaCurcuma zedoariaCuminum cyminumPiper cubebaMyristica fragransCinnamonum zeylanicumEugenia caryophyllusPiper…

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Special Powder for Memory (Wirtzung)

ByAdam Tate

Special Powder for Memory Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Senna leafZedoaryCumin seedParsley seedDill seedGingerCloveNutmegCalamusGalangalPimpernel rootSage RueValerianAniseedSugar Latin Cassia angustifoliaCurcuma zedoariaCuminum cyminumPetroselinum crispumAnethum graveolensZingiber officinalisEugenia caryophyllusMyristica fragransAcorus calamusAlpina officinarumPimpinella saxifragaSalvia officinalis Ruta graveolensValeriana officinalisPimpinella anisumSaccharum Amount 3 ounces 1 ounce ea.1⁄2 ounce 2 drams ea.3 ounces Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Phlegm, regulates Wind,…

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Astringent Strengthening Decoction

ByAdam Tate

Astringent Strengthening Decoction Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Comfrey rootMadderSagePennyroyalOak leavesRed RoseCumin seedCrude Alum Latin Symphytum officinaleRubia tinctorumSalvia officinalisMentha pulegiumQuercus spp. Rosa gallicaCuminum cyminumAlumen Amount 2 drams ea. 1 handful ea. 1⁄2 handful ea. 2 drams ea. Preparation: Form a decoction in 3 lbs. of Red Wine. Function: Astringent Use: Prolapse of the…

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Salve for Hernias

ByAdam Tate

Salve for Hernias Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Lowe, The Whole Course of Chiurgerie, 1597 Herb Name Oak barkBean flourDragons BloodSageRose Latin Quercus spp. Phaseolus vulgaris Daemonorops draco Salvia officinalis Rosa gallica Amount 1 dram ea. Preparation: Boil in Smith’s Water, strain, add Hog’s grease and boil gently to a salve. Function: Astringent…

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Syrup for the Memory

ByAdam Tate

Syrup for the Memory Tradition: Western Source / Author: Sennertus Herb Name OrrisCalamusValerianPellitoryGalangalBetonyMarjoramBalmThymeLily of the Valley flowerLavender SageStoechas Latin Iris germanicaAcorus calamusValeriana officinalisAnacyclus pyrethrumAlpina officinarumBetonica officinalisOreganum marjoranaMelissa officinalisThymus vulgarisConvallaria majalisLavendula officinalisSalvia officinalisLavendula stoechas Amount 1⁄2 dram ea. 2 drams 1⁄2 handful ea. 2 handfuls ea. Preparation: Decoct in 3 lbs. of water down to 1…

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Tincture of Juniper Compound

ByAdam Tate

Tincture of Juniper Compound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Juniper berrySagePennyroyalCressSaffron Latin Juniperus communis Salvia officinalis Mentha pulegium Nasturtium officinale Crocus sativus Amount 2 handfuls 1 dram ea. Preparation: Steep the bruised Juniper berries in 1 pint of S.V. (ie. 40–60% alcohol) for 3 days, then strain and add the rest and…

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Wine for Apoplexy

ByAdam Tate

Wine for Apoplexy Tradition: Western Source / Author: Salmon Herb Name Rosemary flowersSage flowersLavender flowersJuniper Berries Latin Rosmarinus officinalis Salvia officinalis Lavendula officinalis Juniperus communis Amount 5 pugils ea. 2 oz. Preparation: Steep for 10 days in a sufficient quantity of Rhenish Wine, then strain. Function: Clears Cold and Damp, opens Obstructions, moves Qi and…

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Powder for Mental Weakness

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis Mentis ImbecillatusPowder for Mental Weakness Tradition: Western Source / Author: Grulingus Herb Name AniseedFennel seedCoriander seed preparedRue seedFlorentine OrrisSageRosemaryThymeRoseCinnamonMaceCardamonPeony rootCubebWhite Sugar Latin Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare Coriandrum sativum Ruta graveolens Iris florentinaSalvia officinalis Rosmarinus officinalis Thymus vulgarisRosa gallica Cinnamonum zeylanicum Myristica fragrans Elettaria cardamomum Paeonia officinalisPiper cubebaSaccharum Amount 2 1⁄2 drams ea. 1⁄2 dram…

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Elixir Vitae Benedicti

ByAdam Tate

Elixir Vitae Benedicti The Blessed Water of Life Adam Tate, April, 2024 The Elixir Vitae Benedicti, or the “The Blessed Water of Life” is a formula in The Secrets of the reverend Alexis of Piedmond (1595). This text is a compilation of various formulas for not only medicine, but also cosmetic and industrial recipes. It…

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Syrup of Betony (Bononiense)

ByAdam Tate

Syrup of Betony Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium Bononiense, 1641 Herb Name BetonyRueCelandineStrawberry leafEyebrightLovagePennyroyalChamedrysRosemaryOregano Bay leafSageHyssopLicoriceMadderCloveAniseedDill seedAmmiParsley seedLettuce seedBorage flowersRose Latin Betonica officinalisRuta graveolensChelidonium majusFragaria spp.Euphrasia officinalisLevisticum officinaleMentha pulegiumTeucrinum chamaedrysRosmarinus officinalisOreganum vulgareLaurus nobilis Salvia officinalisHyssopus officinaleGlycyrrhiza glabraRubia tinctorumEugenia caryophyllusPimpinella anisumAnethum graveolensAmmi majusPetroselinum crispumLactuosa sativaBorago officinalisRosa gallica Amount 1 handful 1⁄2 handful ea. 1 1⁄2…

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Decoction for Paralysis (Praxis Medicinae)

ByAdam Tate

Decoction for Paralysis Tradition: Western Source / Author: Praxis Medicinae Theorica et Empirica, 1585 Herb Name HyssopSageRosemary Latin Hyssopus officinale Salvia officinalis Rosmarinus officinalis Amount 3 handfuls 1 handful ea. Preparation: Decoct until one third is wasted; add Honey Function: Calms the Liver, settles Wind, moves Qi and Blood, benefits the Nerves Use: Paralysis Dose:…

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