Aniseed

Aniseed | Borage | Bugloss | Cinnamon | fl | Ginger | Oregano | ower | Pennyroyal | Rose | Senna | Violet

Infusion of Senna and Flower with Spices (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Infusion of Senna and Flower with Spices Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Infuse in 6 ounces of Borage water for 10 hours, express and sweeten; then add 1 dram of Black Myrobalan Function: Prepares, cleanses and purges Melancholy, opens Obstruction Use: Melancholy diseases Dose: the above can be divided into 2 or…

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Aniseed | Cinnamon | Ginger | Nutmeg | Senna leaf | Sugar

Potion to Purge the Delicate
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Potion to Purge the Delicate Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Prepare a standard decoction, adding the Senna at the end of boiling, steeping for 10 minutes, straining, then add sugar to taste. Function: Gently purges Use: Used as a gentle purge of mixed humors in delicate constitutions Dose: Small cupful, morning or night Cautions:…

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Aniseed | Celery root | Celery seed | Endive | Endive root | Fennel root | Fennel seed

Compound Syrup of Vinegar
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrupus Acetosus Compositus, Or, Syrupus Acetum cum RadicibusCompound Syrup of Vinegar Or, Syrup of Vinegar with Roots Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Boil in 6 pounds of water gently until half has evaporated; strain, and clarify; then with 3 pounds of Sugar and 1 1⁄2 pounds of White Wine Vinegar, boil gently…

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Aniseed | Elecampane | Garlic heads | Ginger | Licorice | Sugar

Syrup of Garlic Compound
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrup of Garlic Compound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Pauperum, 1718 Preparation: Peel the Garlic, Bruise the herbs. Then boil the Elecampane, Ginger and Licorice in 6 pints of water to 4 pints; when almost boiled sufficiently, add the Garlic and Aniseed; boil for a further 10 minutes, and sit 10 minutes. Strain, add…

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Aniseed | Cinnamon | Clove | Coriander seed prepared | Fennel seed | Sugar

Powder for Digestion (Riverius)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Digestion Tradition: Western Source / Author: Riverius Preparation: Powder the herbs, then mix with the Sugar Function: Warms, moves Qi, stimulates Digestion Use: 1. stimulates Appetite and Digestion (taken before food)2. relieves Wind, Colic, Bloating, Indigestion, Acid Reflux (taken after food) Dose: 1 teaspoonful with each meal which may be taken with an…

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Aniseed | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clove | Fennel seed | ff | Galangal | Ginger | Grains of Paradise | Indian Spikenard | Licorice | Mace | Nutmeg | Pine nut | Pistachio | Rhubarb | ron | Rose | Sa

Electuary of Ginger (Dia Zingiber) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Dia Zingiber Electuary of Ginger Tradition: Westerm, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Form an Electuary with sufficient Sugar dissolved in a suitable water Function: Strengthens the Lungs and Stomach, clears Cold Phlegm, Stops Cough Use: 1. Cough from Cold Phlegm2. Wheezing 3. Nausea, Vomiting4. Weakness5. Wasting Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Similar…

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Aloeswood | Ambergris | Amomum | Anacardium | Aniseed | Balsam fruit | Balsam wood | Basil | Black Pepper | Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Caper root bark | Caraway | Cardamon | Cassia Wood | Cinnamon | Clove | Colchicum | Costus | Cretian Carrot | Date | Dill seed | Dittany | Fennel seed | Fig | Galangal | Galbanum | Gentian | Ginger | Hog Fennel | Horehound | Indian Spikenard | Ivory | Licorice | Long Pepper | Lovage | Mace | Macedonian Parsley seed | Mastic | Musk | Myrrh | Nutmeg | Oregano | Orris | Pellitory | Pennyroyal | Pine nut | Pistachio | Raisins | Red Coral | Rhaponticum | Round Birthwort | Savory | Saxifrage | Squinanth | Storax | Swallow-wort | Sweet Almonds | Terebinth | Tragacanth | White Pepper | Wild Parsley | Zedoary

Electuary of Horehound Diaprassium
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

DiaprassiumElectuary of Horehound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas (Luminare Majus, 1551) Preparation: Powder and with three times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Clears Cold Phlegm, strengthens the Lungs, stops Cough and Wheezing, opens Obstructions Use: “Effective for all coldness of the chest. and especially for Catarrh and coldness of the…

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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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Aniseed | Asarum | Calamus | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clove | Fennel seed | ff | Honey | Indian Spikenard | Long Birthwort | Mastic | Parsley | Rhubarb | ron | Sa | Schoenanth | Wormwood

Antidote for Edema (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Antidote for Edema Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Preparation: Powder, and mix with Honey to form an Electuary Function: Warms, opens Obstructions, promotes Urine Use: Edema from Cold and obstruction of the Spleen and Liver Dose: 4 drams with warm water Cautions: 1. Not suiatble for Yin deficiency2. It…

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Aniseed | Elecampane | Licorice | Nutmeg | Peony root

Electuary for Paralysis (Wirtzung)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary for Paralysis Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Powder, mix with 16 ounces of Spirit of Wine, then add 8 ounces of Honey to form a Confection. In Winter, add 2 drams of Long Pepper. Function: Clears Cold, stops Wind, strengthens the Liver and Spleen Use: 1. Paralysis2. Dead Palsy (Paralysis without feeling)…

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Aniseed | Caraway | Celery seed | Cinnamon | Cucumber seed | Fennel seed | Gentian | Gourd seed | Lettuce seed | Licorice | Melon seed | Milium Solis | Parsley seed | Peony seed | Pumpkin seed | Purslane seed | Saxifrage seed | Spikenard | Sugar | White Poppy seed

Powder Against Strangury
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder Against Strangury Tradition: Western Source / Author: Renodeus (Dispensatorium medicum, Renou, 1615) Preparation: Powder Function: Opens Obstructions, promotes Urine Use: Strangury Dose: 1 1⁄2 drams Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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