Basil seed

Amaranth | Balm | Balsam woodBalsam fruit | Basil seed | Bay leaves | Betony | Calamus | Cowslip | Currants | fl | Lavender | Licorice | owers | Rue | Siler Montane | St. John’s wort | Wild SageGarden Sage

Syrup of Calamus (Syrupus de Acorus)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrupus de AcorusSyrup of Calamus Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung * several plants were called “Wild Sage”. S. nemorosa (Wood Sage) or S. verbenaca (Clary Sage) are possibly indicated. Preparation: With 6 ounces clarified Honey and 12 ounces of Rain water that has been clarified with egg white, form a syrup. Function: Stops Wind,…

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Aloeswood | Basil seed | Camphor | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Cypress nuts | Galangal | Ginger | Indian Spikenard | Licorice | Long Pepper | Mace | Marjoram | Mastic | Musk | Myrtle berries | Nutmeg | Pearl | Red Behen | Red Coral | Rose | Schoenanth | Silk torrefied | Storax | Tabasheer | Violet | White Behen | White Pepper

Restorative of Nicholas (Pleres Arconticon) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pleres ArconticonRestorative of Nicholas Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Preparation: Powder. It can be made into an Electuary with Rose syrup.It can also be made into an Electuary with 10 times its weight in Sugar dissolved in Balm Water (Generally an Electuary was prepared with only 3 times the weight of the…

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(Jujube) | Balm | Basil seed | Borage | Bugloss | Carrot seed | fl | Licorice | Maidenhair | ower | Prune | Raisins | Sebesten | Violet

Cordial Decoction (Florentini)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoctum Cordiale Cordial Decoction Tradition: Western Source / Author: Florentini Preparation: Decoction Function: clears Heat, benefits the Heart Use: 1. Heart Fire with Insomnia, Irritability, Restlessness, Dream-disturbed sleep2. Palpitations Dose: a small cupful twice daily Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to DECOCTIONSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Aloeswood | Aniseed | Basil seed | Black Pepper | Cinnamon | Clove | Cyperus | Elecampane | Fennel seed | ff | Galangal | Greater Cardamon | Indian Spikenard | Nutmeg | Rocket seed | ron | Sa | Zedoary

Electuary which is Remarkably Effective
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary which is Remarkably Effective Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandri Preparation: Powder and mix with sufficient Honey to form an Electuary Function: Warms the Spleen Yang Use: 1. Cold and Weak Stomach2. Nausea3. Poor appetite4. Loathing of Food5. Asthma6. Catarrh 7. Cough8. Worms9. Bladder diseases10. Stimulates Sexual desire Dose: As much as a…

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(Amber) | Alipta Muscata | Aloeswood | Basil seed | Blatta Byzantina | Camphor | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clove | Diarrhodon | Galangal | Ginger | Indian Spikenard | Licorice | Lovage seed | Mace | Musk | Nutmeg | Prepared Pearl | Red Storax | Rhubarb | Spikenard | Spodium (Tabasheer) | Stag’s Heart Bone | Zedoary

Warming Pearl Powder (Diamargariton Calidum) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Diamargariton CalidumWarming Pearl Powder Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder. It can be made into an Electuary with 3 oz. of clarified Honey. Function: Warms, regulates Qi, settles Wind, strengthens Heart, Brain and Stomach Use: 1. Shaking Palsy (Parkinsonism) 2. Tremors3. Palpitations4. Fainting5. Menstrual pain from Cold and Qi stagnation6. Infertility from…

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Basil seed | Black Myrobalan | Bugloss root-bark | Celery seed | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Cucumber seed | ffron | Musk | Red Behen | Rose | Sa | Sweet Almond | White Behen | White Poppy seed

Letificans Temperate Electuary
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Letificans Temperate Electuary Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica, 1681 Preparation: Powder and with Crystal Sugar, Manna (equal parts), and a little Almond oil, form an Electuary. Function: Moves Qi, Calms the Mind and Spirit, Benefits the Heart, promotes Happiness Use: 1. Palpitation2. Sadness or Worry without cause3. Debility from Cold4. Melancholy Dose: 1–2…

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Aloeswood | Aniseed | Asarabacca roots | Barberry seed | Basil seed | Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Camphor | Cardamon | Chicory seed | Cinnamon | Clove | Cucumber seed | Fennel seed | ff | Galls | Gourd seed | Gum Arabic | Indian Spikenard | Ivory | Licorice juice | Mastic | Melon seed | Musk | Pearl | Pumpkin seed | Purslane seed | Red Rose | Red Sandalwood | Rhubarb | ron | Sa | Sugar Candy | Tragacanth | White Poppy seed | White Sandalwood

Abbots Confect of Rose Diarrhodon Abbatis (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024December 8, 2025

Abbots Confect of Rose Diarrhodon Abbatis Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Praepositus Herb Name Red RoseSugar CandyWhite SandalwoodRed SandalwoodGum ArabicTragacanthIvoryAsarabacca rootsMasticIndian SpikenardCardamonLicorice juiceSaffronAloeswoodCloveGallsCinnamonRhubarbMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedAniseedFennel seedBasil seedBarberry seedChicory seedPurslane seedWhite Poppy seedPearlBone of a Stag’s HeartCamphorMusk Latin Rosa gallicaSaccharum CandiSantalum albumPterocarpus santalinusAcacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanthEborisAsarum europeumPistacia lentiscusNardostachys jatamansiElettaria cardamomumSuccus GlycyrrhizaCrocus sativusAquillaria agallochaEugenia…

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(Amber) | Basil seed | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Doronicum | Emerald | ff | Galangal | Garnet | Ginger | Gold leaf | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Ivory | Jacinth | Long Pepper | Mace | Musk | Pearl | Red Behen | Red Coral | ron | Sa | Sapphire | Sardonyx | Silver leaf | Troches Diarrhodon | Troches of Aloeswood | White Behen | Zedoary

Warming Powder of Gems (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Species de Gemmis CalidiiWarming Powder of Gems Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: PowderThe stones must be properly levigated, then mixed well with the herbal powders. It may be prepared into a confection or soft Electuary Function: Warms the Heart, Head, Stomach, Liver and Uterus, Settles and Invigorates the Mind and Spirit Use:…

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Asarabacca | Asparagus seed | Basil seed | Bishop’s weed seed | Black Pepper | Burdock seed | Burnet seed | Butchers Broom seed | Caraway seed | Cardamon | Carrot seed | Cinnamon | Citron seed | Clove | Costus | Crab Eyes | Cyperus | Fennel seed | Germander | Ginger | Goat Blood prepared | Indian Spikenard | Jew's stone | Licorice | Lynx Stone (Belemite) | Mace | Macedonian Parsley seed | Nettle seed | Parsley seed | Saxifrage seed | Sponge Stone | Tragacanth

StoneBreaking Powder (Lithontripticon) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Lithontripticon,or Species LithontribonStone-Breaking Powder Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Wind and Damp, Promote Urine, Clears Stones Use: “Breaks and expels the stone if it is in the Kidneys or Bladder. using this medicine. they incur neither the pain nor the handicap of the Stone” (Nicholas, Antidotarium)1. Gravel and…

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Aloeswood | Asarabacca | Balm | Basil seed | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Clove Basil seed | Cyperus | Doronicum | ffron | Gallia Moschata | Greater Cardamon | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Mace | Mastic | Musk | Nutmeg | Pearl | Rose | Sa | Zedoary

Letificans Electuary of Filius Zacharia
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Letificans Electuary of Filius Zacharia Tradition: Western Source / Author: Filius Zacharia (De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551) Preparation: Form a confection with Honey of Belleric and Emblic Myrobalan, 4 times the weight of the powders. Function: Strengthens Qi and Blood, Moves Qi, Benefits Spleen and Heart Use: 1. Poor Digestion, Indigestion 2. Weakness, Debility3….

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Agnus Castus | Aloeswood | Armenian Earth | Basil seed | Bugloss | Camphor | Cardamon | Carob | Castoreum | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Clove | Coriander seed | Crab washed | Dodder | Doronicum | ff | fi | Frankincense | Gallia | Gold | Henbane seed | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Lapis lazuli prepared | Lettuce seed | Licorice | lings | Mandrake root bark | Mastic | Mint | Musk | Nutmeg | Pearl | Peony | Pomegranate bark | Red Behen | Rhubarb | ron | Rose | Sa | Silk burnt | Silver | Squinanth | Tabasheer | Usnea | White Behen | White Coral | Wild Rue seed | Zedoary

Electuary for Sadness and Worry
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary for Sadness and Worry Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) * Lapis Lazuli is prepared by being burnt and washed** Gallia here probably refers to Gallia Moschata, an aromatic compound of Musk. The versions of these we have now are much later than Galen, so perhaps…

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Balm | Balm seed | Basil seed | Bay berry | Betony | Caraway seed | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clove | Coriander seed prepared | Cubeb | Cumin seed | fl | flowers | Frankincense | Ginger | Licorice | Mace | Marjoram | Mastic | Nutmeg | owers | Peony seed | Rosemary fl | Sage | White Sugar | Zedoary

Powder of Great Use Against Forgetfulness (Grulingus)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder of Great Use Against Forgetfulness Tradition: Western Source / Author: Philippi Grulingii Medicinae practica (1665) Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Damp and Phlegm, regulates Qi, Strengthens the Brain Use: Amnesia, Poor or Failing Memory Dose: 1–2 drams with a suitable vehicle Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights &…

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