Aniseed

Aniseed | Black Hellebore, prepared | Camphor | Cinnamon | Fennel seed | Ginger | Lapis lazuli prepared | Mastic

Pills of Lapis Lazuli 3 Mesue
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae de Lapide Lazuli (3)Pills of Lapis Lazuli (3) Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and form a pill mass with clarified Cabbage juice. Function: Purges Melancholy Use: 1. Melancholy2. obstinate Skin diseases including Leprosy, Psoriasis, Eczema etc;2. Melancholy diseases of the Head including Depression, Fear, Paranoia, Mental illness;3. Fibroids and Cancer;…

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Aniseed | Caraway seed | Celandine root | Celery seed | Fennel seed | Parsley seed

Electuary for the Eyes (Grulingus)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary for the Eyes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Grulingus Preparation: With clarified Honey, thrice the weight of the rest, form an Electuary Function: Benefits the Sight Use: 1. Poor or Failing Eyesight Dose: 1⁄2 oz. Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To ELECTUARIESBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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(Datura seed) | Amber prepared | Ammi | Aniseed | Ash tree seed | Asparagus seed | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Black Pepper | Blessed Thistle | Camomile | Cassia Wood | Celery seed | Chicken Brain | Chicory seed | Cinnabar prepared | Cinnamon | Clarified Honey | Clove | Coconut | Cubeb | Cumin | Emblic Myrobalan | Fennel seed | ffron | Fumitory | Garden Cress | Gentian | Ginger | Gold leaf | Greater Cardamon | Long Birthwort | Long Pepper | Mace | Mastic | Melon seed | Nigella | Nutmeg | Opium | Orchid | Pearl | Pennyroyal seed | Pine nuts | Pistachio | Pyrethrum | Red Behen | Red Coral prepared | Round Birthwort | Sa | Sesame seed | Silver leaf | Skink | Sparrow Brain | Spikenard | Squill | Stramonium nuts | Thyme (Greek) | Walnut flower | White Behen | White Poppy seed | White Sandalwood | White Sugar | Zerumbet

Electuary of Steel (Unani)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium de ChalybeMajun FauladElectuary of Steel Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) * Cinnabar is washed with Lemon water** Datura seed is dry-fried*** Florum Nucum**** Nucis Stramonia may mean the green fruit pods of Datura Preparation: Form an Electuary according to art. It is stirred weekly and used after 6 months. Function: Clears…

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Aniseed | Blanched Almond | Cinnamon | Currant | Date | Fennel seed | Fenugreek | Fig | Hyssop | Jujubes | Licorice | Linseed | Maidenhair | Orris | Sebesten | White Mint

Confection for Cold Cough
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Confection for Cold Coughs Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Seethe them together in 24 ounces of Water down to half, according to Art; strain it and add 12 ounces of Sugar Penids; seethe it again until thick. Function: Clears Cold-Phlegm, stops Cough and Wheezing Use: 1. Chronic Cold-type Cough 2. Hoarseness3. Difficulty Breathing…

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Aloeswood | Aniseed | Asarum | Calamus | Celery seed | Fennel seed | Indian leaf | Lacca | Mastic | Orris | Red Coral | Rhubarb | Rose | Round Birthwort | Spurge (Tithymallus) | Squinanth | Tragacanth | Turbith | Wormwood

Powder for Ascites (Isaac)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Ascites Tradition: Western Source / Author: Isaac (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Preparation: Powder Function: Opens Obstructions, purges Water Use: Ascites Dose: 1 dram taken with vinegar in which the following powders are infused: Squinanth, Agrimony, Fennel and Anise, of each 2 drams. Cautions: Not suitable for the very weak.Do not overdose….

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Aniseed | Aromaticum Rosatum | Chicken Gizzard skin prepared | Cinnamon | Coriander seed confected

Powder to Restore
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder to Restore Tradition: Western Source / Author: Peter Concellini (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Preparation: Powder the herbs and Gizzard skin, and with twice its weight of Rose Sugar, form a Powder Function: Strengthens the Stomach, benefits Digestion Use: Debility associated with digestive weakness Dose: 1 spoonful after food. Cautions: None noted Modifications:…

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Aniseed | Cucumber seed | Gourd seed | Licorice juice | Mallow seed | Marshmallow | Melilot | Melon seed | Pumpkin seed | Tragacanth | Violet juice

Troches for Pleurisy from Heat with Vehement Fever
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Troches for Pleurisy from Heat with Vehement Fever Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Preparation: Powder and mix with mucilage of Linseed or Quince seed to form Troches. Function: Clears Heat, benefits Yin, stops Cough Use: 1. Pleurisy with Fever 2. May be used in related conditions such…

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Almond | Aniseed | Black Myrobalan | Camphor | Fennel seed | ffron | Frankincense | Mastic | Musk | Polypody | Purslane seed | Red Sandalwood | Sa | Scammony prepared | Spodium | Sugar | Tragacanth | Violet | White Sandalwood

Electuary for Head and Stomach Pain (Galen)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary for Head and Stomach Pain Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) * In later Arab formulas, Spodium refers to Tabasheer. However, in Greek formulas for internal use, burnt Ivory is generally referred to. Preparation: Powder all the herbs, and with Syrup of Violet, form an Electuary…

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Aniseed | Calamus | Caraway seed | Clove | Cubebs | Cumin seed | Gentian | Ginger | Ground Pine | Indian Spikenard | Lovage seed | Mace | Parsley seed | Senna | Siler Montane

The Powder of Trithemius
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis TrithemiThe Powder of Trithemius Tradition: Western Source / Author: Abbot Trithemius of Sponheim in Wurzburg (1462–1516) Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Cold and Phlegm, regulates Qi, benefits Brain and Memory Use: “In restoring lost Memory, especially in the Aged, powder of Trithemius, so called, will much help”. (Hartman, Practical Chymistry)1. Restores Memory after necessary Purging.2….

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Aniseed | Blessed Thistle | Caraway | Elecampane | Florentine Orris | Licorice | Raisins, stoned | Senna

Tincture Against Asthma
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024

Tincture Against Asthma Tinctura Asthmaticus Tincture Against Asthma Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Latin Amount * Elecampane Inula helenium Florentine Orris Iris florentina 2 oz. ea. Aniseed Pimpinella anisum 2 handfuls Caraway Carum carvi 1 lb. Licorice Glycyrrhiza glabra 6 oz. Blessed Thistle Carduus benedictus 6 lbs. Raisins stoned Vitis vinifera Senna Cassia…

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Aniseed | Asarabacca | Celery seed | Galangal | Gromwell | Saxifrage | Squinanth | Zedoary

Decoction for Back Pain and Kidney Stones (Galen)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoction for Back Pain and Kidney Stones Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen Preparation: Boil in 6 lbs. water down to half, strain Function: Warms the Kidneys, promotes Urine, Breaks Stones Use: 1. Cold-type Kidney pain2. Lower Back and Hip pain3. Gravel and Stones Dose: give half a bowlful Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to…

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Agnus Castus | Aniseed | Balm | Betony | Calamint | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clove | Coriander prepared | Cumin prepared * | Fennel seed | fl | Galangal | Hyssop | Lavender | LicoriceLicorice juice | Marjoram | Mint | Nutmeg | Oregano | ower | owers | Peony seedPeony root | Pepper | Pyrethrum | Rosemary | Rue seed | Sage | Seseleos | Siler Montane

Powder for Epilepsy of Philon
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Epilepsy of Philon Tradition: Western Source / Author: Philon (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) * Several herbs were called Balsamita: Water Mint, Costmary (Tanacetum balsamita), Balsam herb (Chrysanthemum balsamita), Ambrosia and Balsamita can refer to several plants and may not be the species listed above.** Cumin is prepared by boiling briefly in…

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