Aloeswood

Aloeswood | Aniseed | Candied Sugar | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Fennel | Galangal | Ginger | Licorice | Mace | Musk | White Sugar

Aromatic Powder (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis Aromaticus Aromatic Powder Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder the herbs, mix with the sugar and powdered candy, adding the Musk last. Function: Warms, moves Qi, settles Wind, benefits the Stomach Use: 1. Indigestion 2. Wind, Colic3. Coldness of the Stomach with bloating and pain 4. Sweetens the Breath. Dose: 1⁄2–1…

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Aloes | Aloeswood | Aniseed | Asarum | Balm | Balsam fruit | Balsam wood | Bay berry | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Cardamom | Cassia Wood | Castoreum | Celery seed | Cinnamon | Clove | Cyperus | Doronicum | Emblic Myrobalan | ffron | Garden Cress | Gentian | Lacca washed | Leek seed | Long Birthwort | Lovage | Mace | Mastic | Nutmeg | Onion seed | Oregano | Peony seed | Rhubarb | Rocket seed | Rose | Sa | Spikenard | Squill torrefied | Turbith | Zedoary | Zerumbet

Electuary of Socrates
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024March 22, 2025

Electuary of Socrates Electuarium SocratisMajun SoqratElectuary of Socrates Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Herb Name GentianLovagePeony seedBalsam Apple seedBay berryLong BirthwortAniseedCastoreumBalsam fruitBalsam wood Cassia WoodAsarumMasticDoronicumZerumbetCelery seedRocket seedOnion seedLeek seedAloesTurbith AloeswoodNutmegRhubarbCloveMace CardamomSpikenardSaffronSquill torrefiedZedoaryGarden Cress OreganoCinnamonRoseBalmLacca washedCyperusMahaleb Cherry kernelBlack MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBelleric Myrobalan Latin Gentiana luteaLevisticum officinalePaeonia officinalis Momordica balsaminaLaurus nobilisAristolchia longaPimpinella anisumCastoreumCommiphora opobalsamumCommiphora opobalsamumCinnamonum…

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(Amber) | Aloeswood | Frankincense | Musk | Myrrh | Storax | Wax

Pills for Catarrh
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills for Catarrh Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Powder and mix with wine to form a pill mass; make very small pills Function: Clears Phlegm and Damp, opens Obstructions, regulates Qi Use: 1. Catarrh associated with Cold2. Phlegm obstructing the Brain Dose: 7 pills before bed with wine. Cautions: Not to be used…

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Aloeswood | Ambergris | Aniseed | Cinnamon | Coriander seed prepared | Cubeb | Frankincense | Ivory | Musk | Mustard seed | Nutmeg | Pearl

Powder for the Memory (Sennertus)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for the Memory Tradition: Western Source / Author: Sennertus * Manus Christi Perlata is a confection made with Rose Water, White Sugar and Pearl powder. Preparation: Powder Function: Regulates Qi, clears Cold and Damp, benefits the Brain Use: 1. Poor or Failing Memory2. Mental Dullness, poor Mental function, Lethargy Dose: 1–1 1⁄2 drams Cautions:…

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Alexander seed | Aloeswood | Amomum | Amomum seed | Aniseed | Asarabacca | Asparagus seed | Balsam | Basil seed | Calamint | Calamus | Caraway seed | Cardamon | Carrot seed | Cassia Wood | Chicory seed | Cinnamon | Cinquefoil root | Clove | Cubeb | Cucumber seed | Cyperus | Dill seed | Fennel seed | ffron | Flower-de-Luce | Galangal | Germander | Ginger | Gourd seed | Gromwell seed | Gum Arabic | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Juniper | Lemon seed | Licorice | Long Pepper | Lovage root | Macedonian Parsley seed | Mastic | Melon seed | Nutmeg | Orris | Pellitory | Pumpkin seed | Red Behen | Rhubarb | Sa | Saxifrage seed | Schoenanth | Siler Montane seed | Storax | Sugar Penid | Tragacanth | White Behen | White Pepper

Electuary for a Duke (Electuarium Ducis) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Ducis Electuary for a Duke Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Powder and prepare an Electuary with three times their weight of Honey Function: Warms and strengthens the Stomach and Spleen, benefits Digestion, moves Qi, promotes Urine, clears Stones Use: 1. Indigestion 2. Poor appetite3. Nausea, Vomiting4. Wind-Colic5. Internal Coldness6. Promotes Urine in…

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Aloeswood | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Black Pepper | Cardamon | Celery seed | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Clove | Cubeb | Emblic Myrobalan | Galangal | Ginger | Indian Spikenard | Mace | Mastic | Pine nut | Sugar Candy | Turbith | White Sugar | Yellow Myrobalan

Electuarium Alcharif (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Alcharif or Alharif Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder the Myrobalans, triturate with Almond oil; to 14 drams of triturated Myrobalans, add the rest in fine powder, then with sufficient clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Restorative, strengthens Qi and Yang Use: 1. Keeps and Promotes Youthfulness2. ‘Restores Life’; benefits Qi3….

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Aloeswood | Asparagus root | Clove | Gymnadenia root | Nutmeg | Soloman’s Seal root | White Cardamon

Warm the Palace 7 Pill
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Warm the Palace 7 Pill Tradition: Mongolian Medicine Source / Author: * Gymnadenia is one of the plants used synonymously with Orchis species Preparation: Powder and form pills of 200mg each Function: Promotes and regulate Menstruation, warms the Uterus, relieves Cold Pain Use: 1. Menstrual disorders associated with Cold Kidneys2. Irregular Menstruation3. Menstrual pain of…

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(Amber) | Aloeswood | Balm | Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Borage | Bugloss fl | Camphor | Carnelian | Citron peel | Clove | Doronicum | Emerald | ffron | fl | Garnet | Jacinth | Musk | ower | Pearl | Red Behen | Red CoralWhite Coral | Red Sandalwood | Rose | Sa | Sapphire | Sorrel seed | Tabasheer | White Behen | White SandalwoodYellow Sandalwood

Powder to Cool the Heart
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis Cordis RefrigeransPowder to Cool the Heart Tradition: Western Source / Author: Augustana Preparation: Powder; the stones must be finely levigated with Rose water until extremely fine. The herbs are powdered together, then the stones are added, lastly adding the Camphor and Musk. Function: Clears Heart Fire, Calms the Heart and Spirit Use: 1. Palpitations2….

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Aloeswood | Ambergris | Armenian Earth | Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Burnt Silk | Cinnamon | Garnet | Gold leaf | Ivory | Jacinth | Musk | Pearls | Red Behen | Red Coral | Red Sandalwood | Sapphire | Sealed Earth | Tabasheer | Tormentil | Unicorn (Narwhal horn) | Valerian | White Behen | White Coral | White Dittany | White Sandalwood | Yellow Sandalwood | Zedoary

Cordial Powder
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis Cordiales, or Pulvis Cardiales MagnusCordial Powder,or Greater Cordial Powder Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Preparation: Form a powder, according to Art. The stones should be powdered, then levigated with Rose water, then dried and powdered. The herbs may all be powdered together, then the levigated stones are added. Finally, the Musk, Ambergris and…

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Aloeswood | Aniseed | Cardamon | Citron seed | Clove | Coriander | Cubeb | Distilled Cinnamon oil | Doronicum | Nutmeg | Sweet Costus root | White Amber

Powder Against Apoplexy (1) (Zwelfer)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis AntiapoplecticusPowder Against Apoplexy Tradition: Western Source / Author: Zwelfer (Corpus Pharmaceutico Chymico Medicum, 1697) Preparation: Powder the herbs, add the Amber in fine powder, then add the Cinnamon oil, mix well, allow to dry, then powder and keep for use. Function: Moves Qi and Blood, clears Stasis, benefits the Brain and Nerves Use: 1….

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(Amber) | Aloeswood | Armenian Stone | Balm seed | Basil seed | Burnt River Crab | Camphor | Cardamon | Cassia WoodCinnamon | Cubeb | Cucumber seed | Dodder of Thyme | Doronicum | Endive | ffron | fi | Gold | Greater Cardamon | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Lapis lazuli prepared | lings | Manna | Mastic | Musk | Pearl | Red Behen | Red Coral | Rose | Sa | Silk | Stoechas | White Behen | Zedoary

Temperate Electuary for the Heart
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Temperate Electuary for the Heart Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Avicenna * Note: doses given are rounded off from the Arab doses Preparation: Powder the herbs; powder the stones separately then add to the herbs. Add the Musk and Camphor at the end. It may be formed into Troches with Rose water, each weighing 1…

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Aloeswood | Camphor | Cinnamon | Clove | Gourd seed | Indian Spikenard | Lettuce seed | Melon seed | Pumpkin seed | Purslane seed | Rose | Starch | Sugar | Tabasheer | Violet

Electuary to Conquer
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Victrix ThaumasticaMarvellous Conquereror Electuary to Conquer Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandri (Medici Graeci, 1541) * The texts lists Rosarum babilonicarum, Babylonian Rose** The source text lists Spodium, which most often intends Tabasheer; in any case, Tabasheer is a better option in this formula.*** The text lists Amyli (in the first instance where we…

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