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Pills for Ascites with Fever

ByAdam Tate

Pills for Ascites with Fever Tradition: Western Source / Author: Renodeus (Dispensatorium medicum, 1615) Herb Name RhubarbTurbithAgaricColocynthEndive seedLettuce seedChicory seedOpium Latin Rheum palmatum Operculina turpethum Fomitopsis officinalis Citrullus colocynthus Chicorium endiva Lactuosa sativa Chicorium intybus Papaver somniferum Amount 1 dram 1⁄2 dram ea. Preparation: Powder, and with Endive juice, form a pill mass Function: clears…

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Electuary of Black Hellebore (Zenon)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Black Hellebore Tradition: Western Source / Author: Zenon of Athens (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name Black Hellebore, preparedAloeswoodSaffronAniseed MasticMarjoramAgaricOrrisStoechasTurbith Latin Helleborus nigerAquillaria agallochaCrocus sativusPimpinella anisum Pistacia lentiscusOreganum marjoranaFomitopsis officinalisIris germanicaLavendula stoechasOperculina turpethum Amount 20 aur *1 1⁄2 aur1 aur2 aur4 aur1 aur6 aur 8 aur ea.4 aur *…

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Electuary of Socrates

ByAdam Tate

Electuarium SocratisMajun SoqratElectuary of Socrates Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Herb Name GentianLovagePeony seedBalsam Apple seedBay berryLong BirthwortAniseedCastoreumBalsam fruitBalsam wood Cassia WoodAsarumMasticDoronicumZerumbetCelery seedRocket seedOnion seedLeek seedAloesTurbith AloeswoodNutmegRhubarbCloveMace CardamomSpikenardSaffronSquill torrefiedZedoaryGarden Cress OreganoCinnamonRoseBalmLacca washedCyperusMahaleb Cherry kernelBlack MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBelleric Myrobalan Latin Gentiana luteaLevisticum officinalePaeonia officinalis Momordica balsaminaLaurus nobilisAristolchia longaPimpinella anisumCastoreumCommiphora opobalsamumCommiphora opobalsamumCinnamonum cassiaAsarum europeum Pistacia…

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Electuarium Alcharif (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Electuarium Alcharif or Alharif Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Chebulic MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanTurbith GingerCinnamonCardamonAloeswoodMasticCloveBlack PepperMace Pine nutCubebCelery seedWhite SugarGalangalIndian SpikenardSugar Candy Latin Terminalia chebulaTerminalia chebula (yellow)Terminalia chebula (black)Emblica officinalisTerminalia bellericaOperculina turpethumZingiber officinalisCinnamonum zeylanicum Elettaria cardamomumAquillaria agallochaPistacia lentiscusEugenia caryophyllusPiper nigrumMyristica fragransNux PineaPiper cubebaApium graveolensSaccharum albaAlpina officinarumNardostachys jatamansi Saccharum candi Amount…

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Foetid Pills Major of Galen

ByAdam Tate

Foetid Pills Major of Galen Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen Herb Name AloeTurbithSagapenGum AmmoniacumOpopanaxBdellium Syrian RueChebulic MyrobalanColocynthScammony preparedThapsia *ColchicumEsulaCastoreumAgaricEuphorbiumCinnamonSaffronCardamonIndian Spikenard Latin Aloe spp.Operculina turpethumFerula persicaDorema ammoniacumCommiphora guidottiiCommiphora mukulPeganum harmalaTerminalia chebulaCitrullus colocynthusConvovulus scammoniaThapsia spp.Colchicum autumnaleEuphorbium esulaCastoreumFomitopsis officinalisEuphorbium resiniferaCinnamonum zeylanicumCrocus sativusElettaria cardamomumNardostachys jatamansi Amount 5 drams ea. 4 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea….

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Electuary for Asthma (Gereonis)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary for Asthma Tradition: Western Source / Author: Gereonis (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name TurbithAgaricRound Birthwort Latin Operculina turpethumFomitopsis officinalis Aristolchia rotunda Amount 1 dram ea. Preparation: Powder, and form an Electuary with Decoction of Horehound Function: Clears Phlegm, stops Cough and Wheezing Use: 1. Asthma2. Obstructive Cough Dose: 1 dram…

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Powder for Ascites (Isaac)

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Ascites Tradition: Western Source / Author: Isaac (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Herb Name RhubarbTurbithWormwoodOrrisAloeswoodSpurge (Tithymallus)Celery seed Round BirthwortMasticRoseSquinanthTragacanthCalamus Red CoralAniseedFennel seedLaccaAsarumIndian leaf Latin Rheum palmatumOperculina turpethumArtemisia absinthumIris germanicaAquillaria agallochaEuphorbia lathyrisApium graveolensAristolchia rotundaPistacia lentiscusRosa gallica Juncus odoratusAstragalus tragacanthAcorus calamusCorallum rubrumPimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgareLaccifer laccaAsarum europeumCinnamonum tamala Amount 6 drams each 3 drams each…

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Foetid Pills Minor of Galen

ByAdam Tate

Foetid Pills Minor of Galen Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen Herb Name SagapenGum AmmoniacumBdelliumAloeCastoreumSyrian RueColocynthTurbith Latin Ferula persicaDorema ammoniacumCommiphora mukulAloe spp.CastoreumPeganum harmalaCitrullus colocynthusOperculina turpethum Amount 4 drams ea. 3 drams ea.7 drams10 drams Preparation: Dissolve the gums in Leek water, add the rest in powder and form pills Function: Clears Phlegm and Damp from…

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Pills for Pituitous and Burnt Humors with Hellebore

ByAdam Tate

Pills for Pituitous and Burnt Humors with Hellebore Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Black MyrobalanChebulic MyrobalanBlack Hellebore, preparedTurbith Latin Terminalia chebula (black)Terminalia chebulaHelleborus niger praeparata Operculina turpethum Amount 1 dram ea. 1⁄2 scruple ea. Preparation: Powder, and with Squill juice, form Pills Function: Cleanses Pituitous and Burnt Humors Use: Diseases…

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Pills of Colchicum Lesser (Mesue) (HabbESuranjun)

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae de HermodactylisHabb-e-Suranjan (Unani)Pills of Colchicum Lesser Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name ColchicumAloesYellow MyrobalanTurbith Ginger Latin Colchicum autumnaleAloe spp.Terminalia chebula (yellow) Operculina turpethumZingiber officinalis Amount 5 drams ea. 1⁄2 oz. ea.2 drams Preparation: Powder, and with Electuary of Rose, form Pills. Syrup of Ginger or Wormwood can also be used. Function:…

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Electuary of Aloeswood of Avicenna

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Aloeswood of Avicenna Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Avicenna (Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid) Herb Name CardamonGingerCinnamonCassiaSaffronBlack PepperSweet BasilZerumbetCyperusOracheIndian leafCloveAloeswoodAmbergrisLapis LazuliCamphorTurbithIndian Salt Latin Elettaria cardamomumZingiber officinaleCinnamomum zeylanicumCinnamomum cassiaCrocus sativus Piper nigrumOcimum basilicumZingiber zerumbetCyperus rotundusAtriplex hortensisCinnamomum tamalaEugenia caryophyllusAquillaria agallochaAmbre grisLapis Azureus praeparataCamphoraOperculina turpethumSal Indii Amount 5 drams ea. 3 drams ea. 7 drams 1…

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Pills of Opopanax (De morbus internis curandis)

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae de OpopanacisPills of Opopanax Tradition: Wetsern, Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name AloeTroches of AlhandalOpopanaxSagapenGum AmmoniacumBdelliumColchicumWild Rue seedJuice of Wild CucumberBlack PepperLong PepperGingerThapsia Yellow Myrobalan Belleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanMyrrhSaffronEuphorbiumCastoreumScammony preparedAgaric Turbith Latin Aloe spp.Trochisci AlhandalCommiphora guidottiiFerula persicaDorema ammoniacumCommiphora mukulColchicum autumnalePeganum harmalaEcballium elateriumPiper nigrumPiper longumZingiber officinalisThapsia garganica Terminalia chebula (yellow)Terminalia…

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