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Requies (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Requies‘Rest’, or ‘Relaxation’ Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name RoseVioletOpiumMandrake root-barkHenbane seedWhite Poppy seedBlack Poppy seedChicory seedLettuce seedPurslane seedPsyllium NutmegCinnamonSugarRed SandalwoodWhite SandalwoodYellow SandalwoodTabasheerTragacanth Latin Rosa gallicaViola odorataOpiumMandragora officinalisHyoscyamus nigerPapaver somniferumPapaver nigraChicorium intybusLactuosa sativaPortulaceae oleraceaPlantago afraMyristica fragransCinnamonum zeylanicumSaccharum Pterocarpus santalinusSantalum albumSantalum citrinumBambusae silicaeAstragalus tragacanth Amount 3 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 2…

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Powder for Dysuria

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Dysuria Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoea Wirtenbergica, 1785 Herb Name Marshmallow rootLicoriceCotton seedWhite Poppy seedPurslane seedBarley Armenian EarthGum ArabicTragacanthWhite Sugar Latin Althea officinalisGlycyrrhiza glabraGossypium herbaceumPapaver somniferum albaPortulaceae oleraceaHordeum vulgare Terra ArmeniusAcacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanthSaccharum album Amount 1 oz. 1⁄2 oz. 2 drams ea. 1⁄2 oz. ea. 1 dram ea.1⁄2 oz. Preparation: Powder Function:…

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Electuary for Hernia

ByAdam Tate

Electuary for Hernias Tradition: Western Source / Author: Renodeus (Dispensatorium medicum, Renou, 1615) Herb Name Comfrey rootCypress nutsTragacanthMastic Gum ArabicArmenian EarthDragons BloodTabasheerHare’s hair, cut fineHoney clarified Latin Symphytum officinaleCupressus semperviensAstragalus tragacanthPistacia lentiscusAcacia arabica Terra ArmeniusDaemonorops dracoBambusae silicaeLeporis capillusMel  Amount 1 dram ea.3 drams sufficient Preparation: Powder the herbs, Earth and Hares hair, and with clarified…

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Troches for Cough (Andromachus)

ByAdam Tate

Troches for Cough Tradition: Western Source / Author: Andromachus Herb Name Pine nutStarchGum ArabicTragacanthPoppy seed Latin Nux PineaAmylumAcacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanthPapaver somniferum Amount 5 drams 2 drams ea. Preparation: Powder and form Troches (or lozenges) with a little Water. Function: Clears Heat, stops Cough and Wheezing Use: 1. Cough from Heat or Dryness Dose: to be…

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Pills for Hot Cough (Zacharia)

ByAdam Tate

Pills for Hot Cough Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Zacharia Herb Name Licorice juiceStarchTragacanthGum ArabicBitter AlmondsSugar Candy Latin Succus GlycyrrhizaAmylumAstragalus tragacanthAcacia arabicaPrunus amygdalus amaraSaccharum Candi Amount 1 dram each3 drams Preparation: Powder and form Pills with mucilage of Quince seed Function: Clears Heat, soothes the Throat, stops Cough Use: 1. Hot Cough2. Dry or…

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Restorative Electuary (Antidotus Analeptica) (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Antidotus Analeptica,or Electuarium Resumptivum Restorative Electuary Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name Red roseLicoriceGum ArabicTragacanthRed SandalwoodWhite SandalwoodLicorice juiceWhite StarchWhite Poppy seedPurslane seedLettuce seedEndive seedMelon seed Gourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedQuince seedMallow seedCotton seedViolet Pine nutsPistachioSweet AlmondsPulp of SebestensCloves TabasheerCinnamonSaffronSugar Penids Latin Rosa gallicaGlycyrrhiza glabraAcacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanthPterocarpus santalinusSantalum albumSuccus GlycyrrhizaAmylumPapaver somniferumPortulaceae oleraceaLactuosa sativaChicorium endivaCitrullus…

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Syrup of Jujube Compound (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Syrupus Zizyphi CompositumSyrup of Jujube Compound Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name JujubeVioletMallow seedLicoriceMaidenhairBarleyQuince seedWhite Poppy seedMelon seedLettuce seedTragacanth Latin Ziziphus jujubaViola odorataMalva sylvestris Glycyrrhiza glabra Adiantum capillus-veneris Hordeum vulgare Cydonia oblonga Papaver somniferum Citrullus vulgaris Lactuosa sativa Astragalus tragacanth Amount 60 5 drams ea. 1 oz. ea.  3 drams ea. Preparation:…

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Abbots Confect of Rose Diarrhodon Abbatis (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Abbots Confect of Rose Diarrhodon Abbatis Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Praepositus Herb Name Red RoseSugar CandyWhite SandalwoodRed SandalwoodGum ArabicTragacanthIvoryAsarabacca rootsMasticIndian SpikenardCardamonLicorice juiceSaffronAloeswoodCloveGallsCinnamonRhubarbMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedAniseedFennel seedBasil seedBarberry seedChicory seedPurslane seedWhite Poppy seedPearlBone of a Stag’s HeartCamphorMusk Latin Rosa gallicaSaccharum CandiSantalum albumPterocarpus santalinusAcacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanthEboris Asarum europeumPistacia lentiscusNardostachys jatamansiElettaria cardamomumSuccus GlycyrrhizaCrocus sativusAquillaria…

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StoneBreaking Powder (Lithontripticon) (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Lithontripticon,or Species LithontribonStone-Breaking Powder Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Herb Name Goat Blood preparedIndian SpikenardGingerClove CinnamonBlack PepperCardamonMaceCostusLicoriceCyperusTragacanthGermanderBishop’s weed seed Parsley seedAsparagus seedBasil seedNettle seedCitron seedSaxifrage seedBurnet seedCaraway seedCarrot seedFennel seedButchers Broom seedMacedonian Parsley seedBurdock seedHartwortAsarabaccaSponge StoneLynx Stone (Belemite)Crab EyesJew’s Stone Latin Capra sanguinus preparata Nardostachys jatamansiZingiber officinalisEugenia caryophyllusCinnamonum zeylanicumPiper nigrum Elettaria cardamomumMyristica…

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Troches of Nightshade

ByAdam Tate

Troches of Nightshade Tradition: Western Source / Author: Lemery (Pharmacopeia Universal, 1749) Herb Name LicoriceStarchGum ArabicTragacanthDragons BloodFrankincenseCucumber seedMacedonian Parsley seedOpium Latin Glycyrrhiza glabraAmylumAcacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanth Daemonorops draco Boswellia sacraCucumis sativus Petroselinum macedonicum Opium Amount 10 drams ea. 2 drams 1 dram Preparation: With juice of ripe Nightshade berries (Solanum nigrum) inspissated, form Troches. Function: Clears…

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Troches of Rose (Trochisci Diarrhodon) (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Trochisci DiarrhodonTroches of Rose Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name RoseLicoriceJuncus odoratusIndian SpikenardFennel seedTabasheerTragacanth Latin Rosa gallicaGlycyrrhiza glabraCymbopogon schoenanthusNardostachys jatamansiFoeniculum vulgareBambusae silicaeAstragalus tragacanth Amount 10 drams6 drams 2 drams ea. Preparation: Powder and form Troches with Chicory juice. Function: Moves the Qi, Opens Obstructions, regulates Liver and Spleen Use: 1. Stomach pain2….

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Electuary to Restore Humidity (Arnold de Villa Nova)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary to Restore Humidity Tradition: Western Source / Author: Arnold de Villa Nove Herb Name LicoriceRoseAniseedWhite SugarGum ArabicTragacanthWhite SandalwoodRed SandalwoodWhite Poppy seedLicorice juiceStarch Purslane seedChicory seedLettuce seedMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedQuince seedSweet AlmondsPine nutsSebestensCinnamonStyrax calamintaCotton seedMallow seedViolet Water LilyBarberry Latin Glycyrrhiza glabraRosa gallicaPimpinella anisumSaccharum albaAcacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanthSantalum albumPterocarpus santalinusPapaver somniferumSuccus GlycyrrhizaAmylum Portulaceae oleraceaChicorium intybusLactuosa sativaCitrullus…

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