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Lesser Pills of Cochia

Pilulae Cochiae Minores Lesser Pills of Cochia Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen Herb Name AloeScammony preparedColocynth prepared Latin Aloe spp.Convovulus scammoniaCitrullus colocynthus Amount 1 oz. each Preparation: Beat them, then form a Pill mass with equal parts of Syrups of Wormwood and Purging Thorn, and make Pills the size of Pepper corns. Colocynth and…

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Pills for Epilepsy from Melancholy of Serapion

Pills for Epilepsy from Melancholy of Serapion Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Serapion (De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551) Herb Name Hiera PicraDodderLapis lazuli preparedScammony preparedColocynthBlack Hellebore, preparedIndian Spikenard Latin Hiera PicraCuscuta europeaLapis Azureus praeparataConvovulus scammoniaCitrullus colocynthusHelleborus niger praeparata Nardostachys jatamansi Amount 5 drams10 drams7 drams 2 drams ea. Preparation: Form a confection with…

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Greater Polycrest Pills

Pilulae Aggregative Majores, or Pilulae PolychrestaePills of Many Virtuesor Greater Polycrest Pills Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name TurbithAloeScammony preparedRhubarbYellow MyrobalanAgrimony juice thickenedWormwood juice thickenedAgaricTroches of ColocynthPolypodyChebulic MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanMasticRoseRock SaltDodderAniseedGinger Latin Operculina turpethumAloe spp.Convovulus scammoniaRheum palmatumTerminalia chebula (yellow)Agrimonia eupatoria Artemisia absinthumFomitopsis officinalisTroschisci AlhandalPolypodium vulgareTerminalia chebulaTerminalia chebula (black) Pistacia lentiscus Rosa gallicaSal GemCuscuta…

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Electuary of Centaury (Zenon)

Electuary of Centaury Tradition: Western Source / Author: Zenon of Athens (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name CentauryGentianAniseedFennel seedCelery seedFrankincenseClove AgaricOrrisCubebGalbanumGum AmmoniacumCastoreum Black PepperLong PepperWhite PepperRoman Spikenard **Indian SpikenardTurbith AloeBalsam fruitBalsam woodSquill roastedMasticSaffronScammony prepared Latin Centaurium erythraea Gentiana lutea Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare Apium graveolens Boswellia sacra Eugenia caryophyllus Fomitopsis officinalis…

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Golden Pills (Nicholas)

Pilulae Aureae Golden Pills Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Herb Name AloeScammony preparedRoseCelery seedFennel seedAniseedMasticSaffronTroches of Alhandal Latin Aloe spp.Convovulus scammoniaRosa gallicaApium graveolensFoeniculum vulgarePimpinella anisumPistacia lentiscusCrocus sativusTrochisci Alhandal Amount 5 drams ea. 2 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. Preparation: Beat them well, and with a sufficient quantity…

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Pills of Violet (Habb e Banafsha) (Unani)

Habb e BanafshaPills of Violet Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name VioletTurbithLicorice juiceScammony preparedChicory water Latin Viola odorata Operculina turpethum Succus Glycyrrhiza Convovulus scammonia Aqua Chicorium Amount 155 grams 100 grams 40 grams 25 grams 150mls Preparation: Powder the herbs, mix with the water and form pills of size 4. Function: Clears Heat and…

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Hiera Theodoretus

Hiera TheodoretusHiera of Theodor Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Syrian Book of Medicine Herb Name AloeAgaricSaffronRhubarbAsarumOrrisColocynthBalsam oil Balsam fruitCostusCalamus MasticMother of ThymeCinnamonCassiaThymeIndian SpikenardGermanderMeumBlack PepperLong PepperWhite PepperEuphorbiumPistacis lentiscus flowerGentianAmomumScammony prepared Latin Aloe spp.Fomitopsis officinalisCrocus sativusRheum palmatumAsarum europeumIris germanicaCitrullus colocynthusCommiphora opobalsamumCommiphora opobalsamumSaussurea lappaAcorus calamusPistacia lentiscusThymus serpylliumCinnamonum zeylanicumCinnamonum cassiaThymus vulgarisNardostchys jatamansiTeucrium chamaedrysMeum athamanticumPiper nigrumPiper longumPiper albumEuphorbium resiniferaPistacia lentiscusGentiana…

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Pills of Azurite (Mesue)

Pilulae de Lapide ArmeniusPills of Azurite Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Azurite prepared *Hiera Picra powder DodderPolypodyAgaric Scammony preparedCloveRock salt Latin AzuritumHiera PicraCuscuta europeaPolypodium vulgareFomitopsis officinalisConvovulus scammonia Eugenia caryophyllusSal Gem Amount 5 drams ea. 8 drams ea.3 1⁄2 drams ea.2 drams1 1⁄2 drams * Azurite is prepared by washing a number…

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Foetid Pills (Mesue)

Pilulae de Foetida Foetid Pills, or Stinking Pills Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name AloeColocynthSagapenGum AmmoniacumMyrrhRue seedDodder of ThymeTurbithScammony preparedLesser Spurge root preparedColchicumGingerIndian SpikenardCinnamonSaffronCastoreumEuphorbium prepared Latin Aloe spp.Citrullus colocynthusFerula persicaDorema ammoniacumCommiphora molmolRuta graveolensCuscuta europeaOperculina turpethumConvovulus scammoniaEuphorbia spp.Colchicum autumnaleZingiber officinalisNardostachys jatamansi Cinnamonum zeylanicumCrocus sativusCastoreumEuphorbium resinifera Amount 5 drams ea.1⁄2 oz.3 drams 2 drams…

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Electuary of Polypody

Electuarium de PolypodioElectuary of Polypody Tradition: Western Source / Author: Luminare Majus, 1551 Herb Name AniseedLicoriceLovage seedCarrot seedAmeos seedAgrimonyCalamusGinger CinnamonSaffronDill seedParsley seedCelery seed ColchicumTurbithScammony preparedPolypody rootThymeDodderLapis lazuli preparedHematite preparedSugar PenidSugar Latin Pimpinella anisumGlycyrrhiza glabraLevisticum officinaleDaucus carrotaAmmi majusAgrimonia eupatoriaAcorus calamusZingiber officinalisCinnamonum zeylanicumCrocus sativusAnethum graveolensPetroselinum crispumApium graveolensColchicum autumnaleOperculina turpethum Convovulus scammoniaPolypodium vulgareThymus vulgarisCuscuta europea Lapis AzureusHematitum Saccharum…

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Indian Electuary Lesser (Mesue)

Electuarium Indum Minus Indian Electuary Lesser Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name TurbithSugarMaceClovePepperGingerCinnamonGreater CardamonNutmegScammony prepared Latin Operculina turpethumSaccharumMyristica fragransEugenia caryophyllusPiper nigrum Zingiber officinalisCinnamonum zeylanicumAmomum subulatumMyristica fragransConvovulus scammonia Amount 7 drams ea. 12 drams Preparation: Powder and with 2 lbs., 3 oz., 3 drams of clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Purges Phlegm…

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Pills to Aggregate (Pilulae Aggregative)

Pills to Aggregate Pilulae Aggregative Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Yellow MyrobalanRhubarbAgrimony juice thickenedWormwood jucie thickened Scammony preparedChebulic Myrobalan Black MyrobalanAgaricColocynthPolypodyTurbith AloeMasticRoseRock SaltDodderAniseedGinger Latin Terminalia chebula (yellow) Rheum palmatumAgrimonia eupatoriaArtemisia absinthum Convovulus scammoniaTerminalia chebulaTerminalia chebula (black)Fomitopsis officinalis Citrullus colocynthusPolypodium vulgareOperculina turpethumAloe spp. Pistacia lentiscusRosa gallicaSal GemCuscuta europeaPimpinella anisumZingiber officinalis Amount…

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