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(Amber) | Aniseed | Balsam | Capers root-bark | Clove | Cubeb | Cucumber seed | Endive seed | Eyebright | Galangal | Gourd seed | Honey | Hyacinth (Zircon) | Lacca | Mace | Mastic | Melon seed | Musk | Pearl | Pine nut | Pumpkin seed | Red Coral | Rue seed | Sandalwood | Sapphire | Sweet Almonds | Tabasheer | White Poppy seed

Noble Confection for the Heart
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Noble Confection for the Heart Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Preparation: With Rose water, Pomegranate juice, and an equal amount of sugar; boil and form a confection Function: Clears Heat, strengthens the Radical Moisture (Yin) and Vital Spirit (Qi), Strengthens the Heart and Stomach, benefits Digestion Use: 1….

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(Amber) | Armenian Earth | Black Poppy seed | Burnt Deer Horn | Cypress nuts | Dragons Blood | ff | fl | Frankincense | Gum AcaciaGum Arabic toasted | Hematite | Hypocistus | Lemnian Earth | Opium | owers | Pearl | Pomegranate | Purslane seed toasted | Red Coral | ron | RoseRose anthera | Sa | Starch | Tabasheer | Tragacanth

Troches of Earth of Lemnos (Trochisci de Terra Lemna)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci de Terra Lemna, or Trochisci de Terra Sigillata Troches of Earth of Lemnos, or Troches of Sealed Earth Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Form into troches with Plantain juice Function: Clears Heat, Stops Bleeding Use: “These be excellent balls to staunch Spitting of Blood and chiefly if they be taken with…

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(Amber) | Angelica | Armenian Earth | Castoreum | Clove | Crabs Eyes | Dragons Blood | Hares Blood coagulated | Madder | Mumia (Shilajit) | Myrrh | Red Coral | Rhubarb | Sealed Earth | Sugar Penid | Wormwood salt

Tincture for Blood Stagnation
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024

Tincture for Blood Stagnation Tincture for Blood Stagnation Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium medico chymicum reformatum 1620 Herb Name Latin Amount * Armenian Earth Terra Armenius 1⁄2 dram ea. Dragons Blood Daemonorops draco Mumia (Shilajit) Shilajit 1 scruple ea. Rhubarb Rheum palmatum 1⁄2 oz. Madder Rubia tinctorum Clove Eugenia caryophyllus 1⁄2 dram ea. Sugar…

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(Amber) | Aloeswood | Barberry | Mastic | Pistachio nut shell | Pomegranate peel | Rhubarb | Rose | Sumac | Tabasheer

Powder for Vomiting from Phlegm and Bile (2)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Vomiting from Phlegm and Bile (2) Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545 Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Phlegm and Heat, benefits the Stomach, stops Vomiting Use: Vomiting associated with Phlegm and Bile/Heat. It may be useful for other conditions of the Stomach associated with Phlegm and Heat…

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(Amber) | Aloeswood | Ambergris | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Citron leafCitron peel | Clove | Clove Basil | Cubeb | Cyperus | Gallia Moschata | Ginger | Greater Cardamon | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Mace | Marjoram | Mastic | Mint | Musk | Nutmeg | Pearl | Red Behen | Red Coral | Rose | Schoenanth | Silkworm Cocoon | Watercress | White Behen | Zedoary

Electuary of Aloeswood (Diaxyloaloes) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Diaxyloaloesor Confectio XyloaloesElectuary of Aloeswood Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder the herbs, mix with sufficient Honey of Emblic Myrobalans and Syrup of Quinces with Spices (ie. three times the weight of the powders) to form a confection, adding the Musk and Ambergris towards the end. The European Pharmacopoeias commonly used sugar…

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(Amber) | (Borneo Camphor) | Aloeswood | Armenian Earth | Barberry | Cucumber seed | Gourd seed | Mastic | Rose | Serpent Melon seed | Tabasheer

Powder for Palpitation from Heat
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Palpitation from Heat Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heart Heat, regulates the Heart Use: 1. Palpitations form Heat2. May be used for other conditions associated with Heat of the Heart (‘Heart Fire’) Dose: Take 1 dram with Water of Apple or Pomegranate Cautions: None…

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(Amber) | Ash tree keys | Balm | Basil | Doronicum | Feverfew | fi | fl | Gold | Ivory | led | Mugwort | Musk | owers | Powder of Nere | St. John’s wort | Sugar

Confection for Infertility
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024December 31, 2024

Confection for Infertility Confection for Infertility Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name DoronicumAsh tree keysMugwortFeverfewSt John’s wort flowersBalmBasilIvoryAmberMuskGold filedPowder of NereSyrup of CalamintSyrup of Citron peelSugar \n Latin \n Doronicum hookeri Fraxinus excelsior Artemisia vulgaris Tanacetum parthenium Hypericum perforatum Melissa officinalis Ocinum basilicum Eboris Succinum Moschus Aurum Species Nere Saccharum \n Amount \n…

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(Amber) | Burnt Deer Horn | Burnt Egg shells | Dill seed

Powder for Menstrual Flux (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Menstrual Flux Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicolas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Preparation: Powder Function: Stops Bleeding Use: Excess Menstruation Dose: 1⁄2 dram with water Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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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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(Amber) | Ambergris | Aniseed | Asarum | Balm | Black Myrobalan | Borage | Buzidan | Cardamon | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Cubebs | Cyperus | Doronicum | Ginger | Gold leaf | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Mastic | Mint | Musk | Mustard seed | Nutmeg | Pearl | Pistachio | Pomegranate seed | Red Behen | Red Coral | ron | Rose | Saff | Silver leaf | Treacle Mustard | Tree Moss | White Behen | White Sandalwood | Wild Parsnip | Zedoary | Zerumbet

The Great Electuary
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium DigherThe Great Electuary Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica, 1681 * The sources text listed Corticis exteriaris pistaciorum: the outer shells of Pistachio. This is unlikely in such a formula so we have listed Pistachio nuts.** This may refer to Laserpitium siler, the former name of Siler spp. It may also be Silphion….

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(Amber) | Aloe | Armenian Earth | Chebulic Myrobalan | Myrrh | Red Coral | ron | Saff

Pills Against Pestilence Magistrale
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills Against Pestilence Magistrale Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium medico chymicum reformatum 1620 Preparation: Powder and form pills with wine. Function: Opens Obstruction, cleanses excess, prevents Infection, settles Wind, calms the Spirit Use: 1. Prevents Infection during Epidemics2. Protects the Heart and Spirit from Infection Dose: 1⁄2 dram Cautions: Not to be used during…

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(Amber) | (Bezoar) | (Cinnabar) | (Realgar) | (Rhinoceros horn) * | An Xi Xiang | Benzoin | Bing Pian (Borneol) | Dai Mao (Hawksbill Turtle shell) | Gold leaf | Hu Po | Jin Bo | Musk | Niu Huang | She Xiang | Silver leaf | Xi Jiao | Xiong Huang | Yin Bo | Zhu Sha

Zhi Bao Dan
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Zhi Bao Dan 至宝丹Greatest Treasure Special Pill Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era, 1075 * Water Buffalo horn concentrate is used in place of Rhinoceros horn today. Preparation: Cinnabar and Realgar are water refined to purify. Powder all the ingredients, then mix the Gold and Silver leaf and…

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