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Pills of Rhubarb (Greater) (Pil. de Raved Sceni) (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae de Raved Sceni,or Pilulae de RhabarbaroPills of Rhubarb (Greater) Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Gum AmmoniacumSagapenBdelliumTurbith Yellow MyrobalanLaccaRhubarbMastic Indian SpikenardPoley MontaneAloeOpopanaxMezereon preparedGum Arabic Latin Dorema ammoniacumFerula persicaCommiphora mukulOperculina turpethumTerminalia chebula (yellow) Laccifer lacca Rheum palmatumPistacia lentiscusNardostachys jatamansiTeucrium polium Aloe spp.Commiphora guidottiiDaphne mezereumAcacia arabica Amount 10 drams ea.8 drams7 drams6 drams…

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Secret Pills

ByAdam Tate

Secret Pills Tradition: Western Source / Author: Dispensatorium Pharmaceuticum Universale, 1764 Herb Name AloesRhubarbSennaEyebrightChebulic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanYellow Myrobalan CelandineLapis Lazuli preparedRoseVioletWormwoodTroches AlhandalTurbithCubebsCalamusSpikenardEpithymumBalsam WoodBalsam fruitNutmegSiler MontaneRue seedCelery seedSchoenanthAsarumMasticCloveAniseedFennel seedCassia WoodMace Latin Aloe spp. Rheum palmatum Cassia angustifolia Euphrasia officinalis Terminalia chebula Terminalia bellerica Emblica officinalis Terminalia chebula (black) Terminalia chebula (yellow) Chelidonium majusLapis Azureus preparataRosa…

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Triphala Electuary to Purge Phlegm and Black Bile

ByAdam Tate

Triphala Electuary to Purge Phlegm and Black Bile Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid Herb Name Chebulic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanTurpeth AniseDodder Latin Terminalia chebulaTerminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisTerminalia chebula (black)Terminalia chebula (yellow) Operculina turpethum Pimpinella anisumCuscuta europea Amount 36 grams ea. 30 grams6 grams15 grams * Note: amounts given are rounded…

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Arabian Confect Purging Melancholy (Confectio Hamech) (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Confectio HamechArabian Confect Purging Melancholy Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue, Fernelius Herb Name Yellow Myrobalan Chebulic MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanVioletColocynth pulpPolypodyWormwood ThymeSennaAniseedFennel seedRose Latin Terminalia chebula (yellow) Terminalia chebulaTerminalia chebula (black) Viola odorataCitrullus colocynthusPolypodium vulgareArtemisia absinthumThymus vulgarisCassia angustifoliaPimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgareRosa gallica Amount 2 oz. ea. 1 1⁄2 oz. ea. 1⁄2 oz. ea. 3 drams ea….

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Pills to Aggregate (Pilulae Aggregative)

ByAdam Tate

Pills to Aggregate Pilulae Aggregative Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Yellow MyrobalanRhubarbAgrimony juice thickenedWormwood jucie thickened Scammony preparedChebulic Myrobalan Black MyrobalanAgaricColocynthPolypodyTurbith AloeMasticRoseRock SaltDodderAniseedGinger Latin Terminalia chebula (yellow) Rheum palmatumAgrimonia eupatoriaArtemisia absinthum Convovulus scammoniaTerminalia chebulaTerminalia chebula (black)Fomitopsis officinalis Citrullus colocynthusPolypodium vulgareOperculina turpethumAloe spp. Pistacia lentiscusRosa gallicaSal GemCuscuta europeaPimpinella anisumZingiber officinalis Amount…

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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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Triphala Electuary of Coriander (Itrifal Kashneezi)

ByAdam Tate

Itrifal KashneeziTriphala Electuary of Coriander Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681)Unani Pharmcopoeia Herb Name Amla (Emblic Myrobalan) Kashneez (Coriander seed)Balela (Beleric Myrobalan)Haleela Kabuli (Chebula) Haleela Siyah (Black Myrobalan) Haleela Zard (Yellow Myrobalan)Asl (Honey) Latin Emblica officinalisCoriandrum sativumTerminalia belericaTerminalia chebulaTerminalia chebula (black)Terminalia chebula (yellow)Mel Amount equal partsthree times the weight Preparation: The Myrobalans are…

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Pills of Chebulic Myrobalan

ByAdam Tate

Pills of Chebulic Myrobalan Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name Chebulic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanSenna Lapis Lazuli preparedDodderAgaricTragacanth Latin Terminalia chebulaTerminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisTerminalia chebula (black) Terminalia chebula (yellow) Cassia angustifolia Lapis Azureus praeparata Cuscuta europea Fomitopsis officinalis Astragalus tragacanth Amount 20 grams ea. 10 grams ea. Preparation: Powder and with a sufficient amount…

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Triphala Electuary Lesser (Unani)

ByAdam Tate

Triphala Electuary Lesser Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid Herb Name Chebulic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanYellow Myrobalan Latin Terminalia chebulaTerminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisTerminalia chebula (black)Terminalia chebula (yellow) Amount equal parts Preparation: Powder; mix with Almond oil, then knead with Honey Function: Strengthens, Regulates Use: 1. Laxity and Looseness of the Bowels due…

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Pills for Cataracts

ByAdam Tate

Pills for Cataracts Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Herb Name AloeStoechasWormwoodChebulic MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanAgaricRhubarbAsarumMasticBdelliumColocynthViolet flower Latin Aloe spp.Lavendula stoechasArtemisia absinthumTerminalia chebulaTerminalia chebula (yellow) Terminalia bellericaTerminalia chebula (black)Fomitopsis officinalisRheum palmatumAsarum europeumPistacia lentiscusCommiphora mukulCitrullus colocynthusViola odorata Amount 10 grams 9 grams ea. 7 grams ea. 5 grams4 grams2 1⁄2 grams Preparation: Dissolve the Aloe in Rose…

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Syrup of Fumitory Lesser (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

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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Pills of Agrimony Greater (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae Agrimoniae MajusGreater Pills of Agrimony Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Agrimony dehydrated juice Wormwood dehydrated juiceYellow MyrobalanRhubarb MasticSaffronAloes Latin Agrimonia eupatoriaArtemisia absinthumTerminalia chebula (yellow) Rheum palmatumPistacia lentiscusCrocus sativusAloe vera Amount 3 drams ea.3 1⁄2 drams1 dram1⁄2 dram5 drams Preparation: Powder and form Pills with Water of Macedonian (ie. ‘Italian’) Parsley…

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