Agaric

Agaric | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Currant | Black Hellebore, prepared | Black Myrobalan | Chebulic Myrobalan | Dodder | Emblic Myrobalan | Fumitory | Peony | Polypody | Rock Salt | Senna | Squinanth | Stoechas | Turbith

Decoction of Dodder of Thyme (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoction of Dodder of Thyme Tradition: Western Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Boil all (except the Dodder) in sufficient water, decoct them together well, adding the Dodder towards the end. Function: Purges Melancholy and Burnt Bile, also Phlegm Use: 1. Melancholy 2. Dementia3. Tumors4. Adjunct in Cancer treatment5. Chronic and obstinate skin diseases Dose: 2–4,…

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Agaric | Black Hellebore, prepared | Black Myrobalan | Clove | Dodder of Thyme | Hiera Picra of Galen | Lapis lazuli prepared | Polypody | Rock Salt | Stoechas | Thyme | Troches of Alhandal

Indian Pills (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae IndieIndian Pills Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue (out of Haly) * Prepared Colocynth Preparation: Beat them all finely, mix well, then with sufficient Celery juice, form into Pills. Function: Purges Melancholy Use: 1. Chronic and obstinate Skin diseases including Eczema and Psoriasis2. chronic Black, Foul abscesses, Sores and Swellings3. Fibroid Tumors 4….

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Agaric | Agrimony juice thickened | Aloe | Aniseed | Black Myrobalan | Chebulic Myrobalan | Dodder | Ginger | Mastic | Polypody | Rhubarb | Rock Salt | Rose | Scammony prepared | Turbith | Wormwood juice thickened | Yellow Myrobalan

Greater Polycrest Pills
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae Aggregative Majores, or Pilulae PolychrestaePills of Many Virtuesor Greater Polycrest Pills Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder all the dry ingredients together, except for the Mastic, Scammony, and Aloe which should be powdered apart then added. With a little Syrup of Damask Roses, form a pill mass. Function: Purges all Humors…

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Agaric | Aloe | Aniseed | Balsam fruitBalsam wood | Black Pepper | Castoreum | Celery seed | Centaury | Clove | Cubeb | Fennel seed | ff | Frankincense | Galbanum | Gentian | Gum Ammoniacum | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Mastic | Orris | Roman Spikenard | ron | Sa | Scammony prepared | Squill roasted | Turbith | White Pepper

Electuary of Centaury (Zenon)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary of Centaury Tradition: Western Source / Author: Zenon of Athens (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) * Aur is a traditional weight being that of a Gold coin. Over time, it was reduced from over 8 grams to around 6 grams. The weights may be easily adjusted for modern use.** Several sources…

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Agaric | Aloes washed | Aniseed | Centaury minor | Cinnamon | Ginger | Orris | Rhubarb | Rock Salt | Wild Cucumber

Pills to Purge Bile and Phlegm (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills to Purge Bile and Phlegm Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and form Pills Function: Purges Bile and Phlegm Use: Phlegm and Bile disease Dose: 1 scruple–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to PILLSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Agaric | Agrimony | Bugloss fl | Dodder | Endive seed | Fumitory | ower | Raisins, stoned | Roman Wormwood

Decoction for Chronic Heattype Headache (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoction for Chronic Heat-type Headache Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Preparation: Boil in 3 lbs. water down to 1 1⁄2 lbs. Function: Clears Liver Heat, stops Pain Use: specific for chronic Heat-type Headaches Dose: a small cupful twice daily. Cautions: None noted Modifications: Other herbs could be added…

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Agaric | Aloeswood | Aniseed | Asafetida | Asarabacca | Balsam woodBalsam fruit | Bishop’s weed seed | Black Pepper | Caraway | Castoreum | Cinnamon | Clove | Dried Goose blood | ff | Galbanum | Germander | Ground Pine | Gum Ammoniacum | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Marjoram | Mint | Orris | ron | Rue seed | Sa | Sagapen | Savory | Scordium | Turbith | White Pepper | Wild Blackberry leaf

Electuary for Crass and Viscid Humors (Azaricon)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary for Crass and Viscid Humors Tradition: Western Source / Author: Azaricon (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) * Foliorum rubi agrestis ** The fact that Agaric is listed after Turbith would suggest Turbith should be taken in the weight of all the preceding medicines, then 10 drams of Agaric are added. Preparation:…

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Agaric | Aloe | Amomum | Asarum | Balsam fruit | Balsam oil | Black Pepper | Calamus | Cassia | Cinnamon | Colocynth | Costus | Euphorbium | Gentian | Germander | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Mastic | Meum | Mother of Thyme | Orris | Pistacis lentiscus flower | Rhubarb | Saffron | Scammony prepared | Thyme | White Pepper

Hiera Theodoretus
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Hiera TheodoretusHiera of Theodor Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Syrian Book of Medicine Another version from Theodoretus: Preparation: Powder and with twice the weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Purges Melancholy, Setlles Wind, Opens Obstructions Use: 1. Chronic Disease: “all sicknesses which are protracted” 2. Poor vision3. Dementia4. Delirium5. Epilepsy6. Vertigo7. Leprosy8. Elephantiasis9….

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Agaric | Aniseed | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Bugloss | Calamint | Dodder | Dodder of Thyme | Emblic Myrobalan | Fennel seed | Fumitory | Licorice | Polypody root | Prune | Raisins, stoned | Rose | Stoechas | Tamarind | Thyme | Yellow Myrobalan

Syrup of Dodder of Thyme (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrupus CuscutaSyrup of Dodder of Thyme Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Infuse for 24 hours in 10 pints of Spring Water, then boil to 6 pints, strain and press, then with Sugar 5 lbs. boil to a syrup. The Stoechas, Dodder and Agaric should be added towards the end of decocting, then…

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Agaric | Aloe | Aloeswood | Aniseed | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Calamus | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Clove | Cubeb | Emblic Myrobalan | Ginger | Greater Cardamon | Indian Spikenard | MaceNutmeg | Manna | Mastic | Rhubarb | Saffron | Senna leaf | Turbith | Yellow Myrobalan | Zedoary

Magisterial Imperial Pills
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae Imperiales MagistraleMagisterial Imperial Pills Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Augustana Preparation: Form pills with Syrup of Rose or Violet. Function: Purges Bile and Phlegm, Purges Mixed Humors, strengthens the Stomach Use: 1. purges excess, purges Phlegm, Bile and Mixed Humors2. cleanses the Stomach, Bowels and Liver;3. benefits the Stomach and Digestion;4. also for…

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Agaric | Colocynth | Hiera Picra | Horehound | Myrrh | Orris | Sarcocolla | Turbith

Pills of Agaric (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae de AgaricoPills of Agaric Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and form a Confection with Rob (concentrated juice) Function: Clears thick and tough Phlegm, stops Cough and Wheezing Use: 1. Asthma and Wheezing with thick Phlegm2. Cough with thick Phlegm3. Chronic Cough Dose: 1–2 drams Cautions: None noted Modifications: Similar Formulas:…

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Agaric | Azurite prepared | Clove | Dodder | Hiera Picra powder | Polypody | Rock Salt | Scammony prepared

Pills of Azurite (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae de Lapide ArmeniusPills of Azurite Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue * Azurite is prepared by washing a number of times, then levigating with Rose water. Preparation: Form Pills with Celery juice (sometimes juice of Fumitory or Chicory was used) Function: Purges Melancholy and Black Bile Use: Generally used as for Pills of…

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