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Syrup of Fumitory Lesser (Mesue)

Syrupus Fumaria MinusSyrup of Fumitory Lesser Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Yellow MyrobalanVioletDodderWormwood Latin Terminalia chebula (yellow) Viola odorataCuscuta europeaArtemisia absinthum Amount 2 oz. 1 oz. ea. Preparation: Decoct in 7 lbs water to the third part. Then with clarified Fumitory juice and Sugar, of each 2 lbs., boil to a…

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Electuary for Asthma (1) (De Morbis internis curandis, 1551)

Electuary for Asthma Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name Licorice juiceVioletBitter AlmondMarshmallow seedTragacanth Fennel seed Latin Succus GlycyrrhizaViola odorataPrunus amygdalus amara Althea officinalis Astragalus tragacanth Foeniculum vulgare Amount 10 drams ea. 3 drams ea. Preparation: Powder; Mix with Mucilage of Psyllium, Linseed and Quince seed, and with…

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Frankfurt Pills

Pilulae Angelicae,Pilulae Frankfurtii, or Aloes ViolatumAngelical Pills, Frankfurt Pills, or Aloes Violated Tradition: Western Source / Author: Grulingius Herb Name Aloes in powderViolet juice Latin Aloe veraViola odorata Amount Preparation: “Takes good Aloes and wash in the fresh juice of Violets, strain, and evaporate gently to the thickness of an extract. Dissolve the Aloes again…

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Pills to Clarify Pilulae Lucis Majores Mesue

Pilulae Lucis Majores,or Pilulae OpticaePills to Clarify Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name RoseVioletWormwoodColocynthTurbithCubebCalamusNutmegDodder of ThymeIndian SpikenardBalsam fruit (or Cardamon)Balsam wood (or Aloeswood)Seseli seed (or Hartwort)RueAnnisFennel seedCelery seedSquinanthAsarabaccaMasticCloveCinnamonCassia woodSaffronMace               Chebulia MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanRhubarbAgaricSennaEyebrightAloes Latin Rosa gallicaViola odorataArtemisia absinthiumCitrullus colocynthisOperculina turpethumPiper cubebaAcorus calamusMyristica fragransCuscuta europeaNardostachys jatamansiCommiphora opobalsamumCommiphora opobalsamumSiler montanumRuta…

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‘Pills without which I would not be’ (Nicholas)

Pilulae Sine Quibus‘Pills without which I would not be’ Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Herb Name Aloe Rosata *Scammony preparedChebulic MyrobalanBelleric Myrobalan Emblic MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanRhubarb MasticSennaWormwoodRose VioletTroches of AgaricDodder Latin Aloe RosataConvovulus scammoniaTerminalia chebulaTerminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisTerminalia chebula (black)Terminalia chebula (yellow) Rheum palmatumPistacia lentiscusCassia angustifoliaArtemisia absinthumRosa gallicaViola odorataFomitopsis officinalisCuscuta europea Amount 14 drams…

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Troches for Pleurisy (Mesue)

Troches for Pleurisy Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name VioletLicorice juiceTragacanthStarchMarshmallowFennel seed Latin Viola odorataSuccus GlycyrrhizaAstragalus tragacanthAmylumAlthea officinalisFoeniculum vulgare Amount 10 drams ea. 3 drams ea. Preparation: Powder and form Troches with Linseed mucilage Function: Clears Phlegm and Heat, stops Cough, strengthen the Lungs Use: 1….

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Infusion of Seven Flowers

Infusion of Seven Flowers Tradition: Western Source / Author: The Book of Herbs, Lady Rosalind Northcote, 1903 Herb Name Mullein flowersLinden flowersViolet flowersPoppy flowersColtsfoot flowersMallow flowersMarshmallow flowers Latin Verbascum thapsus Tilia europaViola odorata Papaver somniferum Tussilago farfara Malva sylvestris Althea officinalis Amount 1 pugil ea. Preparation: Prepare a standard infusion Function: clears Wind and Heat,…

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Decoction of Fruit

Decoctum FructumDecoction of Fruit Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name FigPruneJujubeSebestenHopsEndivePurslaneChicoryMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedSour DatesViolet Latin Ficus caricaPrunus domestica Ziziphus jujuba Cordia sppHumulus lupulus Chicorium endiva Portulaceae oleracea Chicorium intybus Citrullus vulgaris Cucurbitas spp. Cucurbita pepo Cucumis sativus Diospyros lotusViola odorata Amount 15 of each 20 of each1 1⁄2 handful 1⁄2 handful ea….

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Syrup for Asthma (Wirtzung)

Syrup for Asthma Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name ElecampaneLicoriceSageMaidenhairColtsfootLungwortVioletHyssopPennyroyalThymeParsley rootPolypody rootAniseedFennel seedMallow seedAgaric preparedFig CurrantIndian SpikenardSquinanthGalangalGingerGrains of ParadiseBorage flowersBugloss flowersViolet flowersChicory flowers Latin Inula heleniumGlycyrrhiza glabraSalvia officinalisAdiantum capillus-venerisTussilago farfaraPulmonaria officinalisViola odorata Hyssopus officinaleMentha pulegiumThymus vulgarisPetroselinum crispumPolypodium vulgarePimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgareMalva sylvestrisFomitopsis officinalisFicus carica Ribes nigrumNardostachys jatamansiJuncus odoratusAlpina officinarumZingiber officinalisAframomum meleguetaBorago officinalisAnchusa officinalisViola odorataChicorium…

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Electuary to Conquer

Victrix ThaumasticaMarvellous Conquereror Electuary to Conquer Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandri (Medici Graeci, 1541) Herb Name Rose *VioletStarchSugarRose waterAloeswoodCinnamonCloveIndian SpikenardTabasheer **Starch ***Purslane seedGourd seedPumpkin seedMelon seedLettuce seedCamphor Latin Rosa gallicaViola odorataAmylumSaccharumAqua RosaAquillaria agallochaCinnamonum zeylanicumEugenia caryophyllusNardostachys jatamansiBambusae silicae AmylumPortulaceae oleraceaLagenaria vulgarisCucurbita pepoCitrullus vulgarisLactuosa sativaCamphora Amount 36 drams 28 drams ea. 6 drams ea. 4…

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Syrup to Purge all Humors of Frankfurt

Syrupus Hologagus FrankfurtiiSyrup to Purge all Humors of Frankfurt Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name PolypodyFresh Caper root-barkHart’s TongueCeterachBalmBetonyMaidenhair, White (Wall Rue)Borage flowerBugloss flowerViolet flowerDodder of ThymeCitron seedFennel seedAniseedSafflower seedSennaBlack Hellebore, preparedColchicumAgaricDodder of ThymeGingerCloveMusk Latin Polypodium vulgareCapparis spinosaAsplenium scolopendriumAsplenium ceterachMelissa officinalisBetonica officinalisAsplenium ruta murariaBorago officinalis Anchusa officinalisViola odorataCuscuta europeaCitrus medicaFoeniculum vulgarePimpinella anisumCarthamus tinctorius Cassia…

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Syrup Against Consumption

Syrupus Phthisicus,Or, Syrupus Helix ResumptivusOr, Syrupus ResumptivusSyrup Against Consumption,Or, Syrup of Snails Resumptive,Or, The Resumptive Syrup Tradition: Western Source / Author: Renodeus Herb Name Snail FleshBarleyDateRaisins LicoriceJujubeSebestenCotton seedMelon seedGourd seedCucumber seedLettuce seedWhite Poppy seedColtsfoot LungwortVioletWater Lily flowers Latin HelixHordeum vulgare Diospyros lotus Vitis vinifera Glycyrrhiza glabra Ziziphus jujubaCordia spp Gossypium herbaceum Citrullus vulgarisCucurbita spp.Cucumis sativus…

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