Cardamon

Aloeswood | Aniseed | Cardamon | Chicken Gizzard skin | Cinnamon | Clove | Galangal | Ginger | Mace | Nutmeg | White Sugar

Confection to Strengthen the Stomach
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Confection to Strengthen the Stomach Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung * Chicken Gizzard skin is washed in wine, then dried. Preparation: Boil the Sugar with wine to form a thick syrup, then add the rest in Powder to from a Confection. Function: Warms and strengthens the Stomach, benefits Digestion, clears Food Stagnation Use: 1….

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Agrimony | Cardamon | Castoreum | Costus | ff | Henbane seed | Myrrh | Opium | ron | Sa | White Poppy seed

Athanasia Greater (Unani)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Athanasia Magnus (Unani)Athanasia Greater Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Preparation: Powder, mix with wine, and mix with sufficient clarified Honey to form an Electuary. Function: Moves Qi and Blood, Eases Pain, Stops Bleeding Use: 1. Pain in the Liver, Spleen, and Stomach.2. Pain in the Kidney, Bladder or lower Back3. Colic with…

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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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Black Pepper | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Costus | Euphorbium | Henbane seed | Honey | Libani | Long Birthwort | Mandrake root | Myrrh | Opium | Thiu Apyru (Sulphur)

Antidotum Asclepiadus Minus (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Antidotum Asclepiadus Minus Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Preparation: Powder and with three times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Moves the Blood, eases Pain, opens Obstructions, promotes Urine Use: 1. Pleurisy2. Colic3. Kidney disease4. Edema5. Stones6. Promotes Menstruation, Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea7. Periodic pains (periodicis pasionibus) Dose: as…

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Agnus Castus | Aniseed | Bryony root | Calamus | Cardamon | Cassia Wood | Cinnamon | Clove | Fennel seed | Mace | Parsnip seed | Peony | Rue seed

Aromatic Hysteric Powder
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis Aromaticus HystericusAromatic Hysteric Powder Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium medico chymicum reformatum, 1620 Preparation: Powder, and mix with an equal weight of Rosemary Sugar Function: Warms, moves Qi Use: 1. Hysteria, PMS2. Amenorrhea 3. Dysmenorrhea from Cold4. Also may be used for Lethargy, Mental Dullness and Poor Memory associated with Cold and Damp…

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Agaric | Balsam fruit | Balsam wood | Betony | Black Pepper | Borage root | Bugloss root | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clove | Endive root | Frankincense | Galangal | Ginger | Long Pepper | Mace | Marjoram | Mastic | ower | Rhubarb | Rosemary fl | Rue | Sage | Stoechas | Turbith | Zedoary

Elixir Vitae Benedicti
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Elixir Vitae Benedicti The Blessed Water of Life Adam Tate, April, 2024 The Elixir Vitae Benedicti, or the “The Blessed Water of Life” is a formula in The Secrets of the reverend Alexis of Piedmond (1595). This text is a compilation of various formulas for not only medicine, but also cosmetic and industrial recipes. It…

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Bitter Almond | Black Pepper | Cardamon | Hyssop | Licorice juice | Maidenhair | Nettle seed | Orris | Radish seed | Round Birthwort | Saltpeter | Watercress

Electuary for Asthma (2) (De morbis internis curandis, 1551)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary for Asthma Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Preparation: Powder and with sufficient Honey, form a Confection Function: Clears Phlegm, Stops Wheezing Use: 1. Asthma2. Also Cough, Wheezing and Breathlessness Dose: 2 drams Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To ELECTUARIESBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Aloeswood | Cardamon | Cassia Wood | Cinnamon | Clove | Cumin | Elecampane roots | ff | Galangal | Ginger | Long Pepper | Mace | Musk | Nutmeg | ron | Sa | Sugar

Powder of Cinnamon Compound (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

DiacinnamonumPowder of Cinnamon Compound Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder; 7 1⁄2 oz. can be made into an Electuary with 2 lbs., 8 oz. Clarified Honey Function: Clears Cold and Damp, warms and strengthen the Stomach, Spleen and Kidneys Use: “for all bad, cold, moist Stomachs”“all affections proceeding from a Cold cause”.1. Stomach…

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Aloeswood | Amomum | Asarabacca | Cardamon | Cassia Wood | Cinnamon | Clove | Cyperus | Galangal | Indian Spikenard | Mace | Mastic | Nutmeg | Rose | Scammony prepared | Sugar Penids | Turbith | Yellow Sandalwood

Indian Electuary Greater (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Indum Majus Indian Electuary Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder, grind with sweet Almond oil; then with the clarified juices of Quince, Pomegranate, Celery and Fennel, of each 1⁄2 lb. and 4 1⁄2 lbs. Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Purges Phlegm and Damp, settles Wind, strengthens the Spleen Use: 1….

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Basil seed | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clove | ed | ff | fi | fl | Galangal | Ginger | Hazel Nuts, torrefi | Indian Spikenard | Lapis Armenius, washed | Lapis Lazuli, washed | Long Pepper | Mace | owers | Pepper | ron | Rosemary | Sa | Senna | Silk, torre | Sugar | Zedoary

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

DiasennaOr, Electuarium de CassiaElectuary of Senna Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas An alternate version from Dispensarium Magistri Nicolai: Preparation: Powder the Hazelnuts and boil in 2 lbs. of clarified Honey, then add the rest in Powder and form an Electuary Function: Purges Melancholy Use: ‘It is good against Melancholy, Madness, and discontent of…

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(Amber) | Aloeswood | Ambergris | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Citron leafCitron peel | Clove | Clove Basil | Cubeb | Cyperus | Gallia Moschata | Ginger | Greater Cardamon | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Mace | Marjoram | Mastic | Mint | Musk | Nutmeg | Pearl | Red Behen | Red Coral | Rose | Schoenanth | Silkworm Cocoon | Watercress | White Behen | Zedoary

Electuary of Aloeswood (Diaxyloaloes) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Diaxyloaloesor Confectio XyloaloesElectuary of Aloeswood Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder the herbs, mix with sufficient Honey of Emblic Myrobalans and Syrup of Quinces with Spices (ie. three times the weight of the powders) to form a confection, adding the Musk and Ambergris towards the end. The European Pharmacopoeias commonly used sugar…

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Aniseed | Betony | Calamus | Calendula | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clove | Coriander seed prepared | Fennel seed | Nutmeg | Peony seed | Red Coral | Rosemary | Siler Montane | Stoechas

Powder for Cold Diseases of the Head (Renodeus)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Cold Diseases of the Head Tradition: Western Source / Author: Dispensatorium Medicum, Renou et al., 1615 Preparation: Powder the herbs, add the Coral in fine powder, then add sufficient Sugar of Rosemary to give in a gentle sweetness (1⁄2–1 oz.) Function: Warms the Head, settles Wind, stops Spasms, regulates Qi and Blood Use:…

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