Agaric

Agaric | Aniseed | Black Hellebore, | Black Myrobalan | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Ginger | Gum Arabic | Mastic | Rhubarb | Scammony | Siler Montane | Turbith | Yellow Myrobalan

Infusion for Mixed Humors Compound (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Infusion for Mixed Humors Compound Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Beat; steep in 6 oz. of Senna infusion for 10 hours, then strain. Function: Purges Mixed Humors Use: Obstinate and complex diseases associated with Mixed Humors Dose: The above can be divided into 2 equal doses, to be taken once daily Cautions: None…

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Agaric | Celery seed | Chicory seed | Colocynth | Endive seed | Euphorbium | Fennel seed | Lettuce seed | Mastic | Mezereon | Parsley seed | Rhubarb | Rose | Spikenard | Turbith

Pills for Ascites (Renodeus)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills for Ascites Tradition: Western Source / Author: Renodeus (Dispensatorium medicum, 1615) Preparation: Powder and with Agrimony juice form a pill mass Function: Opens Obstructions, clears Damp, purges Water Use: Ascites Dose: 1 scruple Cautions: 1. Use cautiously2. Not suitable for weak constitutions. Modifications: Back to PILLSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Agaric | Centaury | Gentian | Germander | Ground Pine | Honey | Long Birthwort | St. John’s wort

Antidote of Seven Things (Paulus Aegineta)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

DiasptumOr, Electuarium CentauriumAntidote of Seven ThingsOr, Electuary of Centaury Tradition: Western Source / Author: Seven Books of Paulus Aegineta Preparation: Powder the herbs and mix with three times their weight of clarified Honey to form an Electuary. Function: Clears Heat and Damp, relieves Inflammation and Pain Use: 1. Gout of the Feet;2. Arthritic conditions Dose:…

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Agaric | Aloeswood | Ammi | Aniseed | Caraway | Centaury | Clove | Fennel seed | Gentian | Indian Spikenard | Lacca | Long BirthwortRound Birthwort | Mastic | Mint | Myrrh | Oregano | Orris | Rhubarb | Rose | Savory | Squinanth | Wild Rue

Expert Electuary of Catilinae
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Expert Electuary of Catilinae Tradition: Western Source / Author: Catilina (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Preparation: Powder; mix with Honey to form an Electuary Function: Promotes Urine, Clears Damp, Opens Obstructions, Dissolves Crass Wind, Strengthens the Stomach Use: 1. Edema2. Wind of the Stomach and Intestines3. Stomach weakness, Loss of appetite, Nausea…

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Agaric | Cinnamon | Indian Spikenard | Mastic

Electuary for Watering of the Eyes (Andrezeos)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary for Watering of the Eyes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Andrezeos (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Preparation: Powder and mix with Honey to form an Electuary Function: Clears Damp, stops Watering of the Eyes Use: The source text sates ‘In the beginning of Water flowing down to the Eyes, it has…

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Agaric | Aloe | Belleric Myrobalan | Chebulic Myrobalan | Dragons Blood | Emblic Myrobalan | Indian Spikenard | Lacca | Mastic | Mezereon prepared | Myrrh | Opopanax | Rhubarb | Sagapen | Wormwood

Pills of Mezereon Major
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills of Mezereon Major Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 * Mezereon is prepared by steeping in vinegar for 3 days, changing the vinegar daily, then drying. Preparation: Dissolve gums in wine, add the rest in fine powder and form small pills Function: Clears Phlegm, purges Water Use:…

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Agaric | Blue Flower-de-luce | Colocynth | ffron | Hiera Picra of Galen | Horehound | Mastic | Sa | Sarcocolla | Turbith

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

Pilulae de AgaricoPills of Agaric Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Avicenna Preparation: Powder and form pills with Wine. Function: Purges Phlegm and Damp, stops Cough and Wheezing Use: 1. Cough with excess Phlegm2. Asthma3. Wheezing4. Catarrh5. Arthritis6. Edema7. Vertigo8. Lethargy and Sleepy diseases Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: Very drying; only for cases with excess…

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Agaric | Aniseed | Mastic | Turbith

Electuary of Turbith and Agaric
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary of Turbith and Agaric Tradition: Western Source / Author: Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556 Preparation: Powder and form an Electuary with Honey Function: Clears Phlegm and Damp, Benefits the Spleen Use: 1. Phlegm obstructing the Lungs2. Phlegm obstructing the Stomach 3. Cough, Asthma etc4. Also for Damp affecting the Spleen Dose:…

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Agaric | Aniseed | Belleric Myrobalan | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cloves | Emblic Myrobalan | Ginger | Hiera Picra | Mastic | Rock Salt | Squinanth | Turbith | Wormwood

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

Pilulae Stomachica MagnaStomach Pills Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and form pils with Wormwood juice Function: Benefits the Stomach, Clears Damp, Promotes Digestion Use: 1. Stomach weakness with Indigestion, Nausea, Poor Appetite2. Vertigo, Migraine, Lethargy associated with stomach dysfunction Dose: 1–2 scruples Cautions: Very drying so not suitable in Yin…

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Agaric | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Hellebore, prepared | Black Myrobalan | Castoreum | Chamepitys | Colocynth | Dodder | Emblic Myrobalan | Hiera Picra | Indian Salt | Lapis lazuli prepared | Peony | Polypody | Round Birthwort | Seseli | Stoechas | Troches of Squill | Turbith | Yellow Myrobalan

Expert Pills for Epilepsy from Phlegm
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Expert Pills for Epilepsy from Phlegm Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 * Some version listed 11 drams of Colocynth Preparation: Form Pills with Oxymel of Squill Function: Clears Phlegm, Settles Wind, stops Convulsions Use: 1. Epilepsy associated with Wind and Phlegm obstruction2. Other diseases of the Brain associated…

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Agaric | Aniseed | Hazelnut | Indian Salt | Peony root | Rhubarb | Sealed Earth

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

Electuary of Sealed Earth 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 adjusted for modern use. Preparation: Powder…

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Agaric | Aloe | Arum | Asarabacca | Balsam wood | Black Hellebore, prepared | Cassia pulp | Castoreum | Colocynth | Euphorbium | Fennel seed | Honey | Macedonian Parsley seed | Mastic | Mezereon | Niter | Orris | Parsley seed | Scammony prepared | Tragacanth

Antimoron (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Antimoron Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Powder the herbs, mix with three times their weight of clarified Honey, dissolve in the Cassia pulp, adding the Castoreum and Niter towards the end. Function: Purges Phlegm, Damp, Bile and Water from the Head and Joints Use: 1. Headache 2. Lethargy3. Mental Dullness4. Arthritis5. Sciatica6….

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