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Powder to Ascertain if Pregnant (Gabelhover)

ByAdam Tate

Powder to Ascertain if Pregnant Tradition: Western Source / Author: Gabelhover, 1599 Herb Name RoseWhite AmberMasticAloeswoodPrepared CoralIndian SpikenardRed BehenWhite BehenNutmegCinnamonYellow SandalwoodCardamonSugar Latin Rosa gallicaSuccinum albumPistacia lentiscus Aquillaria agallocha Corallum rubrum Nardostachys jatamansi Salvia hemotodes Centaurea behen Myristica fragrans Cinnamonum zeylanicum Santalum citrinum Elettaria cardamomum Saccharum Amount 1 dram ea.2 1⁄2 oz. Preparation: Powder Function: Regulates…

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Powder for Epilepsy

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Epilepsy Tradition: Western Source / Author: Dispensatorium Pharmaceuticum Universale, 1764 Herb Name White PepperMistletoeBone of a Stag’s HeartWhite AmberAsafetida Latin Piper albumViscum albaOs Cordis CerviiSuccinum albaFerula asafetida Amount 2 drams each 1 1⁄2 drams each2 scruple Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Phlegm, settles Wind, stops Spasms, calms the Mind and Nerves Use: 1. Epilepsy2….

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Powder of Haly (Haly)

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis HalyPowder of Haly Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Haly Herb Name White Poppy seedMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedQuince seedPurslane seedMarshmallow seedStarch Gum ArabicTragacanthIvoryLicoriceWhite AmberSugar Penids Latin Papaver somniferumCitrullus vulgarisLagenaria vulgarisCucurbita pepoCucumis sativusCydonia oblongaPortulaceae oleraceaAlthea officinalisAmylum Acacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanthEborisGlycyrrhiza glabraSuccinumPenidum Amount 10 drams 7 drams ea. 5 drams ea. 3 drams ea.2 drams weight…

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Troches of Winter Cherry (Trochisci Alkekengi) (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Trochisci Alkekengi Troches of Winter Cherry Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Winter CherriesGum ArabicTragacanthFrankincensePine nuts Bitter AlmondsWhite StarchLicorice juiceArmenian EarthPoppy seedDragon’s BloodMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedParsley seedWhite Henbane seedWhite Amber Earth of LemnosOpium Latin Physalis alkekengiAcacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanthBoswellia sacra Nux PineaPrunus amygdalus amaraAmylumSuccus GlycyrrhizaTerra ArmeniusPapaver somniferumDaemonorops dracoCitrullus vulgarisCucurbita spp.Cucurbita pepoCucumis sativusPetroselinum…

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Powder Against Apoplexy (1) (Zwelfer)

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis AntiapoplecticusPowder Against Apoplexy Tradition: Western Source / Author: Zwelfer (Corpus Pharmaceutico Chymico Medicum, 1697) Herb Name DoronicumSweet Costus rootAloeswoodCardamonCubebCorianderAniseedNutmegWhite AmberCloveCitron seedDistilled Cinnamon oil Latin Doronicum hookeriInula racemosaAquillaria agallochaElettaria cardamomumPiper cubebaCoriandrum sativumPimpinella anisumMyristica fragransSuccinum albaEugenia caryophyllusCitrus medicaCinnamonum zeylanicum Amount 1 oz. 3 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 1⁄2 oz. ea.1 1⁄2 drams 1 scruple ea….

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Powder Against Apoplexy

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis Contra ApoplexiumPowder Against Apoplexy Tradition: Western Source / Author: Corpus Pharmaceutico Chymico Medicum, 1697 Herb Name White AmberPearlEmerald preparedAloeswoodDeer horn burntPeony root Citron peelCitron seedExtract of Aloeswood Pearled Sugar with Cinnamon oil AmbergrisMusk Latin Succinum albaMargaritaSmaragdusAquillaria agallochaCornu Cervii Paeonia officinalisCitrus medicaCitrus medicaAquillaria agallocha Saccharum perlata cum Cinnamonum Ambre grisMoschus Amount 1 1⁄2 drams 2…

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Powder for Cancerous Ulcers (Gabelhover)

ByAdam Tate

Powder for Cancerous Ulcers Tradition: Western Source / Author: Gabelhover, 1599 Herb Name White AmberPearlRhaponticumRhubarb Bay berrySelf HealPeony rootMistletoeSlaked Lime Latin SuccinumMargaritaRheum rhaponticumRheum palmatumLaurus nobilisPrunella vulgarisPaeonia officinalisViscum albaPotassium hydroxide Amount equal parts Preparation: Powder Function: Dries, clears Heat and Toxin, resolves Tumors, promotes Healing Use: ‘An excellent powder for the open Cancer, and which is…

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Powder of Musk Sweet (Diamoschu Dulce) (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Diamoschu DulceSweet Powder of Musk Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name SaffronDoronicumZedoaryAloeswoodMace PearlSilk toastedWhite AmberRed Coral prepared Gallia Moschata BasilRed BehenWhite BehenIndian leafIndian SpikenardCloveGingerCubebLong PepperMusk Latin Crocus sativusDoronicum hookeriCurcuma zedoariaAquillaria agallochaMyristica fragransMargarita SericumSuccinumCorallum rubruma compoundOcinum basilicumSalvia hemotodesCentaurea behenCinnamonum tamalaNardostachys jatamansiEugenia caryophyllusZingiber officinalis Piper cubebaPiper longumMoschus Amount 2 drams ea. 2 1⁄2 drams…

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Birth Powder

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis OxytociusBirth Powder Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name SaffronCassia WoodMyrrhWhite AmberBorax Latin Crocus sativusCinnamonum cassiaCommiphora mukulSuccinum albumSodium tetraborate Amount 2 drams each1 dram Preparation: Powder Function: Moves the Blood, promotes Labor, relieves Pain Use: Promotes and Increases Labor. Evidently, it was used to induce Labor when due or overdue, but was most commonly…

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Powder of Lord George of Elt (Gabelhover)

ByAdam Tate

Powder of Lord George of Elt Tradition: Western Source / Author: Gabelhover, 1599 Herb Name White AmberNettle seedParsley seedAlehoof seed Latin Succinum albaUrtica dioicaPetroselinum crispumGlechoma hederacea Amount 1 dram ea.2 drams Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Damp, promotes Urine, breaks Stones Use: Gravel and Stones Dose: Take a spoonful in the morning, and fast an hour…

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Troches of Agnus Castus

ByAdam Tate

Troches of Agnus Castus Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Agnus Castus seedLettuce seedRose flowersPomegranate flowerShavings of IvoryWhite AmberArmenian EarthPlantain seedSassafras Latin Vitex agnus-castusLactuosa sativaRosa gallicaPunica granatumEboris Succinum albaTerra ArmeniaPlantago majusLaurus sassafras Amount 1 dram ea. 2 drams ea.4 scruples2 scruples Preparation: With the mucilage of Quince seeds extracted in the Water of Water…

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Powder Against Apoplexy (2) (Zwelfer)

ByAdam Tate

Species Contra Apoplexiam Powder Against Apoplexy (2) Tradition: Western Source / Author: Zwelfer (Corpus Pharmaceutico Chymico Medicum, 1697) Herb Name Doronicum rootPeony rootCostus rootRosemary flowerLavender flowerSiler Montane seedClove Basil seedPeony seedAniseed Coriander seedLesser CardamonCinnamonNutmegCloveCubebAloeswoodWhite AmberOil of Rose wood Latin Doronicum hookeriPeonia officinalisSaussurea lappaRosmarinus officinalisLavendula officinalisSiler montanumOcinum gratissimumPeonia officinalisPimpinella anisumCoriandrum sativumElettaria cardamomumCinnamonum zeylanicumMyristica fragransEugenia caryophyllusPiper cubeba…

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