Asarabacca

Asarabacca | Cinnamon | ff | Henbane seed | Honey | ron | Sa | White Pepper

Antidotum Apollonii Laodicensis (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Antidotum Apollonii Laodicensis Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Preparation: Powder, and with sufficient Honey, form an Electuary Function: Clears Cold Phlegm, Opens the Lungs Use: 1. Difficulty Breathing2. Asthma 3. Panting and Gasping4. Old Coughs5. Pain of the Lung, Stomach or Interior Dose: as much as a Nutmeg Comment:…

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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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Agrimony juice thickened | Aniseed | Asarabacca | Barberry juice thickened | Bitter Almonds | Celery seed | Costus | Juncus odoratus | Lacca washed | Licorice juice | Long Birthwort | Madder | Rhubarb | Wormwood juice thickened

Troches of Gum Lacca (Trochisci de Lacca) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci de Lacca Troches of Gum Lacca Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and form Troches with Decoction of Wormwood or juice or water of Agrimony Function: Opens Obstructions, Moves the Blood, Clears Phlegm and Heat, Promotes Urine Use: 1. Jaundice2. Abdominal Pain3. Abdominal Tumors or Fibrosis4. Fever associated with Obstruction5. Edema6….

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Asarabacca | Balsam wood | Calamus | Cassia Wood | Cinnamon | ffron | Greater Cardamon | Indian leaf | Mastic | Myrrh | Poley Montane | Red Coral | Sa | Schoenanth | Valerian | White Poppy seed

Troches of Coral (Diacorallium) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Diacorallium, or Trochisci de CorallioTroches of Coral Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas * Pedis columbini is listed, this literally meaning “Doves foot”. This is most likely referring to a Geranium species. Preparation: Powder, and with wine, form Troches Function: Clears Heat, moves Qi and Blood, resists Poison, stops Bleeding Use: 1. Blood in…

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Agrimony | Asarabacca | Cassia Wood | Clove | Costus | Honey | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Licorice | Parsley seed | Rhapontic | ron | Saff | Storax

Antidotum Immortale
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Antidotum Immortale The Immortal Antidote Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Preparation: Powder the herbs, and mix with sufficient Honey to form an Electuary Function: Warms, moves Qi and Blood, opens Obstructions, strengthens the Liver Use: 1. Swellings and Tumors2. Pain from Swellings or Qi and Blood stagnation 3. Cough4….

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Aloeswood | Aniseed | Asarabacca | Balsam fruit | Chamedrys | Chamepitys | Clove | Galangal | Indian Spikenard | Lacca | Marjoram | Mastic | Rhubarb | Rose | Spignel root | Squinanth | Stoechas | Valerian

Electuary of Aloeswood (Egyptian?)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary of Aloeswood Tradition: Western Source / Author: Egyptian ? (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Preparation: Mix with a decoction of Aloeswood and Indian Spikenard, then with sufficient Honey form a Confection Function: Open the Channels, Moves the Qi, Strengthens Internal Members, Strengthens the Liver, Thins the Humors, Promotes Urine Use: 1….

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Asarabacca | Costus | Fennel seed | Hyssop | Madder | Savory | Subscription

Pills to Provoke Urine
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

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Asarabacca | Asparagus seedAsparagus root | Black Pepper | Celtic Spikenard | Cinnamon | Clove | Coriander seed | Costus | Dock seed | ff | Frankincense | Galangal | Ginger | Gromwell | Henbane seed | Hog Fennel | Indian Spikenard | Lovage | Macedonian Parsley seed | Milium Solis | Myrrh | Parsley seed | Pellitory | ron | Sa | Saxifrage | Spignel root | Valerian

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

Electuary for Back Pain Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) * Lapathi, as listed in the text, can refer to several species of Dock. Burdock seed would be a suitable choice in this case.** Celticae, listed in the text, probably refers to Celtic Spikenard Preparation: Powder and…

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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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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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Aloeswood | Asarabacca | Balsam fruit | Calamus | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clove | Cubeb | Indian Spikenard | Mace | Nutmeg | Rose | Schoenanth | Wormwood

Aromatic Pills of Aloes (Sweet Pills of Aloe, Pilulae Aloephangine) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae AloephangineAromatic Pills of Aloes, or Sweet Pills of Aloe Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Boil in 12 lbs. of water down to 3 lbs. To 3 lbs. of the strained decoction, add 1 lb. of Aloe in powder, mix well, and in the heat of the sun, evaporate the excess, then…

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Agrimony thickened juice | Ammi seed | Asarabacca | Bitter Almonds (blanched) | Celery seed | Costus | Gentian | Gum Lacca washed | Indian Spikenard | Madder | Mastic | Rhubarb | Round Birthwort | Savin | Schoenanth

Powder of Gum Lacca Lesser of Rhasis (Dialacca Minor) (Rhasis)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Dialacca MinorPowder of Gum Lacca Lesser Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Rhazes Preparation: Powder Function: Opens Obstructions, moves the Blood, resolves Swelling and Hardness, promotes Urine Use: 1. Edema, especially in the beginning stages; Fluid under the skin2. Ascites3. helps with Gravel and Stones4. Swelling, hardness, tumors of the Liver, Bladder, Kidneys or Abdominal…

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