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Greater Polycrest Pills

ByAdam Tate

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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Indian Electuary (Unani)

ByAdam Tate

Electuarium IndumIndian Electuary Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica, 1681 Herb Name Mezereon prepared *AgaricYellow MyrobalanWormwood juice thickened OrrisRoseChicory seedMelon seedLicorice juicePersian MannaCassia pulpSugar Penid Latin Daphne mezereumFomitopsis officinalisTerminalia chebula (yellow) Artemisia absinthumIris germanica Rosa gallicaChicorium intybusCitrullus vulgarisGlycyrrhiza glabraAlhagi camelorumCassia fistulaDiapenidon Amount 5 drams ea.3 drams 2 drams ea. 15 drams ea. Preparation: Combine…

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Confection of Rhubarb (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Confectio de RhabarboConfection of Rhubarb Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue (Dispensarium Magistri Nicolai) Herb Name RhubarbAgrimony juice, thickenedWormwood juice, thickenedFumitoryIndian SpikenardAniseedJuncus odoratusCelery seedCassia woodBitter AlmondsMyrrhSaffron Latin Rheum palmatumAgrimonia eupatoriaArtemisia absinthumFumaria officinalisNardostachys jatamansiPimpinella anisumCymbopogon schoenanthusApium graveolensCinnamonum cassiaPrunus amygdalus amaraCommiphora molmolCrocus sativus Amount 5 drams ea. ½ dram ea. 1 dram ea. Preparation: Powder and…

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Troches of Gum Lacca (Trochisci de Lacca) (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Trochisci de Lacca Troches of Gum Lacca Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Lacca washedLicorice juiceAgrimony juice thickenedWormwood juice thickenedBarberry juice thickenedRhubarbLong BirthwortAsarabaccaCostusBitter AlmondsMadderAniseedCelery seedJuncus odoratus Latin Laccifer laccaSuccus GlycyrrhizaAgrimonia eupatoriaArtemisia absinthumBerberis vulgarisRheum palmatumAristolchia spp.Asarum europeumSaussurea lappaPrunus amygdalus amaraRubia tinctorumPimpinella anisumApium graveolensCymbopogon schoenanthus Amount equal parts Preparation: Powder and form Troches with…

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Pills to Aggregate Lesser (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae Aggregative Minores Pills to Aggregate Lesser Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Emblic MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanMastic AniseedAgrimony juice thickenedWormwood juice thickenedRoseRhubarbHiera Picra Latin Emblica officinalisTerminalia chebula (black)Terminalia chebula (yellow) Pistacia lentiscusPimpinella anisumAgrimonia eupatoriaArtemisia absinthumRosa gallicaRheum palmatumHiera Picra Amount 3 drams ea. 2 drams ea.5 drams10 drams Preparation: Powder and form pills…

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