Borage

Barberry juice extract) | Borage | Gaozaban | Ge Jie (Gecko) | Gil e Makhtoom (Sealed Earth) | Kharbuza ( | Khashkhaash (White Poppy seed) | Kishneez Khushk (Dry Coriander) | Musk Melon seed | Rasaut | Tabasheer (Tabasheer) | Ward (Rose)

Electuary for Liver Heat
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary for Liver Heat Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid Preparation: Powder, knead with Honey in which Myrobalans have been preserved. Function: Clears Liver Heat Use: 1. Liver Heat conditions2. Fever associated with Liver Heat 3. Liver heat affecting the Head; Irritability, Anger, Insomnia Dose: 1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications:…

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Agaric prepared | Aniseed | Borage | Bugloss | Chicory | Coltsfoot | Currant | Elecampane | Fennel seed | Fig | fl | flowers | Galangal | Ginger | Grains of Paradise | Hyssop | Indian Spikenard | Licorice | Lungwort | Maidenhair | Mallow seed | owers | Parsley root | Pennyroyal | Polypody root | Sage | Squinanth | Thyme | Violet

Syrup for Asthma (Wirtzung)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrup for Asthma Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Decoct with a mild fire; strain and press. Add enough Sugar to form a syrup as thick as honey. Function: Strengthen the Lungs, clears Phlegm, stops Cough and Wheezing Use: 1. Asthma 2. Chronic Bronchitis3. Cough and Wheezing Dose: Lick as often as required; or…

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Agaric | Aniseed | Balm | Betony | Black Hellebore, prepared | Borage | Bugloss | Ceterach | Citron seed | Clove | Colchicum | Dodder of Thyme | Fennel seed | fflower seed | fl | Fresh Caper root-bark | Ginger | Hart’s Tongue | Maidenhair, White (Wall Rue) | Musk | ower | Polypody | Sa | Senna | Violet

Syrup to Purge all Humors of Frankfurt
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrupus Hologagus FrankfurtiiSyrup to Purge all Humors of Frankfurt Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Decoct all the medicines to Safflower seed in suffficient water down to half, adding the Dodder and flowers at the end, infuse a short while, then strain and add the Senna, Black Hellebore, Colchicum, Agaric, Dodder, Ginger, Clove and Musk…

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(Amber) | Aloeswood | Ambergris | Balm | Basil seed | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Borage | Bugloss juice | Camphor | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Coriander seed | Doronicum | Emblic Myrobalan | Emerald | Galangal | Gallia Moschata | Garnet | Gold | Indian Spikenard | Ivory | Jacinth (Zircon) | Mace | Musk | Myrtle leaf | Pearl | Red Behen | Red Coral | Red Sandalwood | ron | Rose | Saff | Sapphire | Sardonyx | Silver | Sweet Apple juice | Tabasheer | White Behen | Yellow Myrobalan | Zedoary

Letificans Conciliatoris
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Letificans Conciliatoris Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Luminare Majus, 1549 * The juices are prepared by depurating. Preparation: Powder and form a confection with Sugar.The stones should be well levigated before use. Function: Moves Qi, Calms the Mind and Spirit, Benefits the Heart, promotes Happiness Use: 1. Sadness or Worry without cause2. Fearful3. Melancholy4….

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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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Borage | Bugloss | Cassia pulp | Chebulic Myrobalan | Dodder | fl | Licorice | Mother of Thyme | owers | Polypody root | Prune | Raisins | Rose | Tamarind | Violet | Wormwood | Yellow Myrobalan

Syrup of Fumitory Greater
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrupus de Fumaria major Syrup of Fumitory Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Boil the Polypody in 10 lbs. of water down to 5 lbs.; then add Wormwood, Prunes, Raisins, Mother of Thyme, Rose and Licorice and boil down to 3 lbs., adding the flowers towards the end. To the strained decoction,…

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(Amber) | Borage | Camphor | Coriander seed | Cucumber seed | Hawthorn | Pearl | Pumpkin seed | Purslane seed | ron | Rose | Saff | Sugar Candy | Tabasheer | White Behen | White Sandalwood

Cooling Exhilarating Electuary
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Exhilarans FrigidumCooling Exhilarating Electuary Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) * Coriander seed is to be fried** Source text lists ‘both types” (utriusque) of Cucumber. This is unlikely to refer to Wild Cucumber as the second variety which is more draining. It may refer to 2 types of cultivated Cucumber. In any…

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Agrimony | Borage | Bugloss | Chicory | Damask Prune | Endive | fl | Licorice | ower | Tamarind | Violet

Decoction to Expel Bile (Andernacus)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoction to Expel Bile Tradition: Western Source / Author: Andernacus Preparation: Decoct Function: clears Heat, clears Bile, benefits the Liver Use: 1. used for Bile disorders;2. also for Liver Heat disorders;3. can be used for Skin diseases etc. Dose: small cupful, 2 or 3 times daily Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to DECOCTIONSBack to FORMULASHow…

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Ameos | Asafetida | Betony | Borage | Caraway | Cassia Wood | Lacca not washed | Mastic | Musk | Purslane seed | Red Coral | Rose | Sugar | Tabasheer | Zedoary

Confection for Palpitation from Melancholy
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Confection for Palpitation from Melancholy Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Powder the herbs then mix with the sugar, adding the Musk at the end. Function: Strengthens and regulates the Heart, relieves Melancholy, moves the Blood Use: 1. Palpitations, Arrhythmia, Heart Tremors with Nervousness and Melancholy Dose: 3 drams in a suitable vehicle (Wine,…

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(Amber) | Aloeswood | Balm | Borage | Chebulic Myrobalan | Coriander | Fumitory | Pearl | Pistachio skins | Raw Silk scorched | Red Behen | Red Coral | Sandalwood | Sealed Earth | Tabasheer | White Behen

A Delightful Balancing Electuary
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

‘A Delightful Balancing Electuary’ Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid Preparation: Powder, mix with water. Then take: Apple water, Quince water, Sour Citron water, Barberry water, Sour Pomegranate water, Rose water and aromatic Wine 100 mls. each. Mix, dissolve in 1.2 kg of Sugar, boil to the thickness of Honey, removing…

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Agrimony | Asparagus root | Barley | Borage | Bugloss | Celery root | Chicory | Chicory seed | Cucumber seed | Currant | Endive | Endive seed | Fennel root | Fern root | ffl | fl | flower | Gourd seed | Hart’s Tongue | Licorice | Maidenhair | Melon seed | ower | ower seed | Polypody root | Prune | Pumpkin seed | Sa | Violet | Windweed | Winter Cherry

Syrup of Senna Comp.
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024

Syrup of Senna Comp. Syrupus Cassiae CompositumSyrup of Senna Compound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Latin Amount * Barley Hordeum vulgare 1 oz. Endive Chicorium endiva 1 handful ea. Chicory Chicorium intybus 1⁄2 handful ea. Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria 4 drams ea. Maidenhair Adiantum capillus-veneris 7 Hart’s Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium 3 drams ea. Fern…

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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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