Agrimony

Agrimony | Celery | Dill seed | Herb Robert | seed) | White Horehound

Decoction Against Scrofula (Fuller)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoction Against Scrofula Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Extemporanea, Thomas Fuller, London, 1710 Preparation: Boil in 3 pints of Water to 1 quart, and strain Function: clears Heat and Toxin, resolves Wind-Phlegm Swellings Use: 1. Scrofula (considered a specific)2. Lymphadenitis Dose: quarter pint twice daily for a month Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to…

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Agrimony | Aniseed | Carrot seed | Celery root | Chebulic Myrobalan | Dodder | Emblic Myrobalan | Fennel root | Hyssop | Polypody | Raisins, stoned | Stoechas | Thyme | Turbith | Wormwood

Decoction of Thyme (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024

Decoction of Thyme (Mesue) Decoctum ThymiDecoction of Thyme Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Latin Amount * Thyme Thymus vulgaris 1 oz. ea. Dodder Cuscuta europea ½ oz. Emblic Myrobalan Emblica officinalis 5 drams ea. Chebulic Myrobalan Terminalia chebula 7 drams ea. Hyssop Hyssopus officinale ½ oz. Turbith Operculina turpethum 3…

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Agrimony | Cinquefoil root | Figwort root | Meadowsweet | Pilosella

Electuary of Figwort (Avicenna)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary of Figwort Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Avicenna Preparation: Powder, add 3 oz. of sugar to form a confection Function: Clears Heat and Toxin, resolve Swelling Use: 1. Scrofula2. Lymph swellings 3. May be useful for some types of Tumors Dose: Take 1 dram each morning with wine Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back…

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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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Agrimony | Camomile | Horsetail | Knotgrass | Shepherd’s Purse

Decoction for Stones
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoction for Stones Tradition: Western Source / Author: The Admirable Secrets of Physick and Chyrurgery, Palmer, 1696 Preparation: Decoct in white wine down to half Function: Clears Heat and Damp, promotes Urine, resolves Stones, stops Bleeding Use: Gravel and Stones; also for Strangury, and Hematuria. It is good for these problems with hot, sharp, painful…

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Agrimony | Asarum | Blessed Thistle | Celery seed | Celtic Spikenard | Centaury | Chicory | Cinnamon | ff | Mace | Madder | Mugwort | Myrrh | Nettle seed | Parsley seed | Pennyroyal | Pimpinella | Rhubarb | ron | Rue | Sa | Savin | Senna | Spikenard | Squinanth | Wormwood

Tincture for Suppressed Menstruation
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024

Tincture for Suppressed Menstruation Tincture for Suppressed Menstruation Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium medico chymicum reformatum, 1620 Herb Name Latin Amount * Cinnamon Cinnamonum zeylanicum Commiphora molmol 1 dram ea. Myrrh Juniperus sabina 1⁄2 dram Savin Apium graveolens Celery seed Petroselinum crispum 1 scruple ea. Parsley seed Nardostachys jatamansi 1 dram Spikenard Juncus odoratus…

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Agrimony | Endive seed | Fumitory | Spikenard | Wormwood

Potion for Ascites
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 5, 2026

Potion for Ascites Tradition: Western Source / Author: Renodeus (Dispensatorium medicum, 1615) Preparation: Decoct in water, add 1⁄2 oz. Yellow Myrobalan, infuse, strain and add 1 dram of Rhubarb powder. Function: Clears Heat, opens Obstruction, promotes Urine Use: Ascites Dose: take as a potion Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To POTIONSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify…

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Agrimony | Hemp seed bruised | Knotgrass | Plantain | Shepherd’s Purse

Decoction of Hemp Seed
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoction of Hemp Seed Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Extemporanea, Thomas Fuller, London, 1710 Preparation: Boil in Water, 2 quarts to 2 quarts; sweeten the strained Liquor with 4 ounces of Sugar, or with Syrup of dried Roses. Function: Clears Heat, Astringes to stop Leakage Use: 1. regarded as a specific for Incontinence and…

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(Dodder seed) | Agrimony | Aloeswood | Aniseed | Barberry | Doronicum | Endive seed | Rose | Tabasheer | Tragacanth | Wormwood

Troches for Daily Fever (Galen)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024

Troches for Daily Fever (Galen) Ad februm Quotidianam troschici Troches for Daily Fever Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Herb Name Latin Amount * Rose Rosa gallica 4 drams ea. Tabasheer Bambusae silicae 1 dram ea. Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria Dodder seed Cuscuta europea Barberry Berberis vulgaris Endive…

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Agrimony | Cardamon | Castoreum | Costus | ff | Henbane seed | Myrrh | Opium | ron | Sa | White Poppy seed

Athanasia Greater (Unani)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Athanasia Magnus (Unani)Athanasia Greater Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Preparation: Powder, mix with wine, and mix with sufficient clarified Honey to form an Electuary. Function: Moves Qi and Blood, Eases Pain, Stops Bleeding Use: 1. Pain in the Liver, Spleen, and Stomach.2. Pain in the Kidney, Bladder or lower Back3. Colic with…

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Agrimony | Blessed Thistle | Cinnamon | Ladies Mantle

Infusion for Menopause
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Infusion for Menopause Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wonders in Weeds, W. Smith, 1977 Preparation: Cover with 2 pints of boiling water and stand until cold Function: Astringent, regulates Menstruation Use: Used for Menopause with Flooding Dose: Take a wineglassful as often as needed. Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To INFUSIONSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify…

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Agrimony | Bitter Almond | Celery seed | Madder | Rhubarb

Powder for Edema (Wirtzung)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Edema Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat, opens Obstructions, promotes Urine Use: 1. Edema associated with Heat2. Gravel, Stones3. may be useful for early stage Kidney failure Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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