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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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Pills for Mixed Humors (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Pills for Mixed Humors Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name AgaricRhubarbAloes washedYellow MyrobalanChebulic MyrobalanBlack Myrobalan Latin Fomitopsis officinalisRheum palmatumAloe lotaTerminalia chebula (yellow) Terminalia chebula Terminalia chebula (black) Amount 1 dram ea.1 1⁄2 drams 2 scruples ea. Preparation: Powder, mix with Rose juice and form Pills Function: Purges mixed Humors, especially Pituitous, Bile…

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Electuary of Dodder and Fumitory (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Dodder and Fumitory Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Dodder of ThymeOreganoPennyroyalPolypody Black MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanRhubarbRock Salt Latin Cuscuta europeaOreganum vulgareMentha pulegiumPolypodium vulgareTerminalia chebula (black) Terminalia chebula (yellow) Rheum palmatum Sal Gem Amount 1 dram 2 drams ea.1⁄2 dram 2 scruples ea. 1⁄2 scruple Preparation: Infuse in 10 oz. Goat (or…

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Electuary of Life (Arnold de Villa Nova)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary of Life Tradition: Western Source / Author: Arnold de Villa Nova Herb Name Raisins stonedLicoriceChebulic MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanCinnamon CloveGalangalNutmegMarjoramAniseed Latin Vitis viniferaGlycyrrhiza glabraTerminalia chebulaTerminalia chebula (yellow)Terminalia chebula (black)Terminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisCinnamonum zeylanicumEugenia caryophyllusAlpina officinarumMyristica fragransOreganum marjoranaPimpinella anisum Amount 2 lbs.1 oz. 2 oz. ea. 2 drams ea.1⁄2 oz. 2 drams ea. 1⁄2 oz….

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Pills of Rhubarb and Agaric (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae de Rhabarbaro cum AgaricoPills of Rhubarb and Agaricor, Pills to Purge Bile and Phlegm Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name RhubarbAgaricYellow MyrobalanChebulic MyrobalanAloes washed Latin Rheum palmatumFomitopsis officinalisTerminalia chebula (yellow) Terminalia chebulaAloe lota Amount equal parts Preparation: Powder, then form pills with a suitable liquid. Function: Purges Bile, Phlegm and Pituitous…

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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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Tincture for Memory

ByAdam Tate

Tincture for Memory Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium medico chymicum reformatum 1620 Herb Name Chebulic MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanGalangal CloveGrains of ParadiseCardamonNutmegAniseedFennel seedRoseRosemary flowerLavender flowerCastoreumConfect of AnacardiumRaisin Latin Terminalia chebulaTerminalia chebula (yellow)Terminalia chebula (black)Terminalia bellericaAlpina officinarumEugenia caryophyllusAframomum meleguetaElettaria cardamomumMyristica fragransPimpinella anisumFoeniculum vulgareRosa gallicaRosmarinus officinalisLavendula officinalisCastoreumAnarcardium occidentaleVitis vinifera Amount 1 oz. ea. 1 dram ea….

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Electuary for Bile and Melancholy (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Electuary for Bile and Melancholy Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Black MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanRhubarbRock Salt Latin Terminalia chebula (black)Terminalia chebula (yellow) Rheum palmatumSal Gem Amount 1 dram ea. Preparation: Beat, then infuse in 6 oz. Goats Whey for 10 hours, strain, press, and with 2 oz. Fumitory Syrup, form an Electuary Function:…

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The Count’s Night Pills

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae Noctis ComitesThe Count’s Night Pills Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Herb Name AloeYellow MyrobalanRose MasticTurbithScammony prepared Latin Aloe spp.Terminalia chebula (Yellow)Rosa gallicaPistacia lentiscusOperculina turpethum Convovulus scammonia Amount 3 drams 1 dram ea.1⁄2 dram Preparation: Powder and form pills. Function: Clears Heat and Phlegm, Benefits Sights Use: 1. Stomach pain2. Headache3. Strengthens the…

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Pills for Migraine (Galen)

ByAdam Tate

Pills for Migraine Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen Herb Name Chebulic MyrobalanYellow MyrobalanBlack MyrobalanSaffron MasticScammony prepared Aloe Latin Terminalia chebulaTerminalia chebula (yellow)Terminalia chebula (black)Crocus sativusPistacia lentiscusConvovulus scammonia Aloe spp. Amount 1⁄2 oz. each 2 drams, 2 scr. ea.1 1⁄2 drams weight of all the rest Preparation: Powder and form a Pill Mass with Fennel…

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Powder to Purge Bile (Mesue)

ByAdam Tate

Powder to Purge Bile Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name RhubarbYellow MyrobalanAloes washedCinnamonCamphorRed RoseRed SandalwoodYellow Sandalwood Latin Rheum palmatumTerminalia chebula (yellow) Aloe spp.Cinnamonum zeylanicumCamphoraRosa gallicaPterocarpus santalinusSantalum citrinum Amount 4 drams ea.6 drams 1 scruple ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Purges Bile Use: Used for Bile and Liver Heat disorders. Dose: 1 dram taken…

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Arabian Pills (Nicholas)

ByAdam Tate

Pilulae ArabicaeArabian Pills Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Herb Name AloeWhite BryonyChebulic MyrobalanBelleric MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBlack Myrobalan Yellow Myrobalan Scammony preparedAsarabaccaRoseMastic CastoreumSaffron Latin Aloe spp.Bryonia dioicaTerminalia chebulaTerminalia bellericaEmblica officinalisTerminalia chebula (black) Terminalia chebula (yellow) Convovulus scammoniaAsarum europeumRosa gallicaPistacia lentiscusCastoreum Crocus sativus Amount 4 oz. 1 oz. each3 drams1 dram Preparation: Powder and with…

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