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Agaric | Aloeswood | Aniseed | Asafetida | Asarabacca | Balsam woodBalsam fruit | Bishop’s weed seed | Black Pepper | Caraway | Castoreum | Cinnamon | Clove | Dried Goose blood | ff | Galbanum | Germander | Ground Pine | Gum Ammoniacum | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Marjoram | Mint | Orris | ron | Rue seed | Sa | Sagapen | Savory | Scordium | Turbith | White Pepper | Wild Blackberry leaf

Electuary for Crass and Viscid Humors (Azaricon)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary for Crass and Viscid Humors Tradition: Western Source / Author: Azaricon (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) * Foliorum rubi agrestis ** The fact that Agaric is listed after Turbith would suggest Turbith should be taken in the weight of all the preceding medicines, then 10 drams of Agaric are added. Preparation:…

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(Jujube) | Aniseed | Cinnamon | Currant | Date | Fennel seed | Fenugreek | Fig | Hyssop | Licorice | Linseed | Maidenhair | Mint | Orris | Sebesten

A Sound and Experienced Electuary (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Sanum et Expertum ‘A Sound and Experienced Electuary’ Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Seethe in 24 oz. of water down to half, first the Orris root, followed 15 minutes later by the Seeds, then the fruits and herbs, adding the Licorice and Cinnamon towards the end; then strain, and add to…

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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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Aniseed | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Coriander seed prepared | Cubeb | Fennel seed | Florentine Orris | Mace | Peony root | Rose | Rosemary | Rue seed | Sage | Thyme | White Sugar

Powder for Mental Weakness
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis Mentis ImbecillatusPowder for Mental Weakness Tradition: Western Source / Author: Grulingus Preparation: Powder Function: Benefits the Mind and Heart, promotes circulation, regulates Qi Use: 1. Used for Mental Debility or Mental Deficiency,2. Melancholy Dose: 1 dram in Balm water or some other suitable vehicle Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to…

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Aniseed | Borage | Endive | fl | flower | Lettuce seed | Mallow leaf | ower | Plantain leaf | Purslane | Sorrel root | Violet | Water Lily

Decoction to Cool the Blood (Wirtzung)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoction to Cool the Blood Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Decoct down to 1 1⁄2 lbs. water down to half, strain, and dissolve in Syrup of Pomegranate 4 oz. Function: Clears Kidney Heat, cools the Blood Use: 1. Kidney pain associated with Heat and dryness; 2. Kidney Heat and Dryness in general;3. Heat…

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Aniseed | Balsam wood | Black Pepper | Carrot seed | Cassia | Castoreum | Celery seed | Celtic Orris | Clove | Euphorbium | ff | Henbane seed | Honey | Macedonian Parsley seed | Opium | Parsley seed | Pyrethrum | ron | Sa | Spikenard | Sulphur | Wild Parsley

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

Antidotum Congruens Tussientibus Antidote Suitable for Cough Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Preparation: Powder, and mix with Honey to form an Electuary Function: Stops Cough, clears Phlegm, opens Obstructions, eases Pain Use: 1. Cough2. Stomach pain3. Pleurisy4. Kidney pain5. Colic Dose: as much as a Hazelnut with warm water…

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Aniseed | Celery seed | Celtic Spikenard | Cherry tree gum | Fennel seed | Licorice | Millet | Tragacanth

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

Powder for Kidney Obstruction Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Powder Function: Warms the Kidneys, opens Obstructions Use: 1. obstructed Kidneys coming from Cold;2. Dysuria3. Strangury Dose: 1 dram every second day with wine Cautions: None noted Modifications: 1. Indian Spikenard can be used for Roman Spikenard Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify…

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Ambergris | Ammi | Anacardium | Aniseed | Anthophyllorum | Balsam fruit | Bay berry | Black PepperWhite Pepper | Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Celtic Spikenard | Cinnamon | Clove | Costus | Date fl | Date stone | esh | Galangal | Ginger | Gold leaf | Indian Spikenard | Ivory | Long Pepper | Musk | Pellitory | Red CoralWhite Coral | Rhaponticum | Silver leaf | Tragacanth | Zedoary

Diacameron Magna (Diathamaron) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Diacameron Magnaor Diathamaron Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas (Antidotarium) * Mother Cloves, also called Anthophyllorum, are mature Cloves as opposed to regular Cloves which are buds. Preparation: Powder and with three times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Strengthens Qi, Warms the Yang, benefits the Lungs, Kidney and Heart, clears Phlegm…

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Aniseed | Belleric Myrobalan | Bishop’s weed seed | Black Myrobalan | Caraway | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cress seed | Cumin | Emblic Myrobalan | Fennel seed | fl | Gum Arabic | Mastic | owers | Pomegranate | Tabasheer (Spodium) | Yellow Myrobalan

Electuary of Micleta (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Micleta Electuary of Micleta Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Praepositus * Cress seed is listed, this potentially being any one of a number of plants as there were a number of varieties of Cress. Preparation: Remove the seeds of the Myrobalans, then parch them. The seeds are prepared by sprinkling with Vinegar, then…

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Agaric | Aniseed | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Bugloss | Calamint | Dodder | Dodder of Thyme | Emblic Myrobalan | Fennel seed | Fumitory | Licorice | Polypody root | Prune | Raisins, stoned | Rose | Stoechas | Tamarind | Thyme | Yellow Myrobalan

Syrup of Dodder of Thyme (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrupus CuscutaSyrup of Dodder of Thyme Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Infuse for 24 hours in 10 pints of Spring Water, then boil to 6 pints, strain and press, then with Sugar 5 lbs. boil to a syrup. The Stoechas, Dodder and Agaric should be added towards the end of decocting, then…

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Agaric | Aloe | Aloeswood | Aniseed | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Calamus | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Clove | Cubeb | Emblic Myrobalan | Ginger | Greater Cardamon | Indian Spikenard | MaceNutmeg | Manna | Mastic | Rhubarb | Saffron | Senna leaf | Turbith | Yellow Myrobalan | Zedoary

Magisterial Imperial Pills
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae Imperiales MagistraleMagisterial Imperial Pills Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Augustana Preparation: Form pills with Syrup of Rose or Violet. Function: Purges Bile and Phlegm, Purges Mixed Humors, strengthens the Stomach Use: 1. purges excess, purges Phlegm, Bile and Mixed Humors2. cleanses the Stomach, Bowels and Liver;3. benefits the Stomach and Digestion;4. also for…

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Aniseed | Asarabacca | Bitter Almonds | Celery seed | Wormwood

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

Trochisci Absinthio Minus Lesser Troches of Wormwood Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder then form Troches with sufficient clarified Chicory juice Function: Moves Qi, 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. Edema,…

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