Aniseed

Agrimony dehydrated juice | Aniseed | Asarabacca | Bitter Almond | Celery seed | Indian Spikenard | Mace | Mastic | Rhubarb | Rose | Wormwood

Troches of Wormwood Greater (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci Absinthio MagnusGreater Troches of Wormwood Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and form Troches with sufficient clarified Chicory juice Function: Clears Heat, opens Liver Obstructions Use: 1. Liver Obstructions2. Liver Hardness and Tumors; 3. Jaundice;4. Stomach Hardness and Tumors;5. Hepatitis;6. Chronic Fevers;7. Pain of the abdominal organs from obstruction;8. used after…

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Aniseed | Ginger | Mastic | Turbith

Compound of Turbith with Anise
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Compound of Turbith with Anise Tradition: Western Source / Author: Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556 Preparation: Powder and mix with Honey to form an Electuary Function: Clears Phlegm and Damp Use: 1. Phlegm in the Stomach with thick tongue coat, poor appetite etc.2. Phlegm obstructing the Lungs 3. Cough or Asthma with…

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Agrimony thickened juice | Ammi seed | Aniseed | Asarabacca | Bdellium | Bitter Almonds (blanched) | Black Pepper | Cassia Wood | Celery seed | Cinnamon | Costus | Fennel seed | Gentian | Ginger | Gum Lacca washed | Hyssop | Indian Spikenard | Long BirthwortRound Birthwort | Madder | Mastic | Myrrh | Rhubarb | ron | Saff | Savin | Schoenanth | Wormwood thickened juice | Zedoary

Powder of Gum Lacca Greater (Dialacca Majores) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Dialacca MajoresPowder of Gum Lacca Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Myrrh and Bdellium are dissolved in a little wine, the the rest is added and made into a fine powder. It can be prepared as an Electuary with 3 times its weight of Honey. Function: Opens Obstructions, moves the Blood, resolves…

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Ameos seed | Aniseed | Black Pepper | Calamint | Celery seed | Cinnamon | Ginger | Lovage seed | Parsley seed | Pennyroyal | Siler Montane seed | Thyme tops

Powder of Calamint Compound (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Diacalaminta SimplexPowder of Calamint Lesser Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Preparation: Prepare a Powder. It can be made into an Electuary with Honey or Sugar dissolved in Rose water. Function: Warms the Kidney, Bladder, Stomach and Bowels, clears Cold Phlegm, relieves Wind, moves Qi, promotes Urine Use: “Especially valid for every disease of…

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Aloes | Aniseed | Bay berry | Bitter Almond | Black Pepper | Costus | Cyperus | Fenugreek | ffron | Gentian | Honey | Myrrh | Parsley seed | Sa | Storax | Wormwood

Antidote for the Liver and Chronic Cough
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Antidote for the Liver and Chronic Cough Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) * Daphnidon coctarum, as listed in the source text would appear to be cooked Daphne. ‘Cooking’ is a type of preparation often used to lessen toxicity. However, a footnote in the source text says Daphoides sunt lauri…

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Alipta | Aniseed | Cinnamon | Clove | Galangal | Ginger | Hazelnut | Mastic | Pistachio | ron | Saff | Sweet Almond | Walnut

Antidote for Back Pain (Galen)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Antidote for Back Pain Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen Preparation: Powder, and with sufficient Honey, form an Electuary Function: Warms and Strengthens the Kidneys, strengthens Back, promotes Urine Use: 1. Lumbar pain2. Weakness of the lower Back3. Kidney weakness4. break Stones Dose: 1–2 drams Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To ELECTUARIESBack to FORMULASHow to…

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Aniseed | Betony | Calamint | Carrot seed | Cinnamon | Cumin | Mugwort | Nutmeg | Schoenanth | Spike

Douche for Uterine Pain
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024

Douche for Uterine Pain Douche for Uterine Pain Tradition: Western Source / Author: Culpeper’s Directory for Midwives, 1662 Herb Name Latin Amount * Calamint Calamintha officinalis 1⁄2 handful ea. Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris Betony Betonica officinalis 1 dram ea. Cumin Cuminum cyminum Carrot seed Daucus carrota Aniseed Pimpinella anisum Spike Nardostachys jatamansi Cymbopogon schoenanthus Myristica fragrans…

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Agrimony | Aniseed | Bitter Almonds | Black Pepper | Costus | Gentian | Greater Cardamon | Wormwood

Decoction for the Liver (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoction for the Liver Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus (Medicamentorum Opus Nicolai Myrepsus 1625) Preparation: Decoction Function: Open Obstruction, Clears Liver Heat Use: 1. Liver obstruction2. Inflammation of the Liver, Hepatitis3. Cholecystitis4. Jaundice Dose: 3 oz. Comment: This was called Hepatica Potio Mirabilis; Wonderous Potion for the Liver Cautions: None noted…

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Ammi | Aniseed | Blessed Thistle | Elecampane | Fennel seed | Ginger | Purslane seed | Rhubarb

Electuary of Elecampane
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Enula CampanaElectuary of Elecampane Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Preparation: Powder and mix with three times their weight of clarified Honey. Function: Clears Damp, Opens Obstruction, Resolves Tumors Use: Hard swellings of the Stomach or Liver Dose: as much as a Hazelnut Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To ELECTUARIESBack to FORMULASHow…

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Aniseed | Cinnamon | Clove | Fennel seed | Long Pepper | Mastic | Nutmeg

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

Pulvis Carminativum Carminative Powder Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Powder; divide into 6 doses. It was commonly kept whole and powdered as required to avoid loss of the volatile oils, hence the small doses given. It can also be kept in the form of an Electuary. Function: Moves the Qi, clears Cold and Damp…

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Aniseed | Fennel seed | Horehound | Hyssop | Oregano | Pennyroyal | Rue | Thyme | Wild Savory

Decoction for Cold Coughs (Nicolas Myrepsus)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoction for Cold Coughs Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Preparation: Decoct, strain then add Honey Function: Clears Cold Phlegm, stops Cough Use: 1. Cold-type Cough2. ‘Wet’ Cough 3. Chronic Cough4. Bronchitis5. Whooping Cough6. Spasmodic Cough Dose: a small cupful 2 or 3 times daily Cautions: None noted Modifications: Licorice or Raisins would be…

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Aniseed | Calamus | Caraway | Cinnamon | Clove | Coriander seed prepared | Cubeb | Fennel seed | Galangal | Ginger | Licorice | MaceNutmeg

Species Incisa (Augustine Pharmacopoeia)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Species Incisa Tradition: Western Source / Author: Augustine Dispensatory 1. The first is from Augustine Dispensatory 2. Schroeder (Compleat Chymical Dispensatory) 3. A Lesser Version (Fuchs, Opera Didactica, 1604): Preparation: Powder. Instead of the confections, the seeds can be used, adding sugar to taste. Function: Clears Cold and Phlegm, warms and strengthens the Stomach Use:…

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