Cardamon

Ambergris | Anacardium | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clove | ff | Ginger | Grains of Paradise | Indian leaf | Licorice | Long Pepper | Mace | Mastic | Musk | Myrtle | Nutmeg | Pearl | Peony root | Red Coral | ron | Sa | Spikenard

Electuary of Peony
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary of Peony Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Powder and form an Electuary with three times the weight of clarified Honey. Function: Settles Wind, stops Spasms, clears Phlegm and Damp, benefits the Brain and Nerves Use: 1. Specifically used for Epilepsy2. May be used for other diseases of the Head and Nerves associated with…

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Calamus | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clove | Cumin | Galangal | Ginger | Squinanth | Sugar

Powder for Edema (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Edema Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicolas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) * 1 obolus is equivalent to approximately 600mg Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Cold and Damp, warms the Kidneys, promotes Urine Use: 1. Edema2. Difficult Urine3. also for Lower Back pain from Cold Kidneys Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram with wine or…

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Aloeswood | Arabian Manna | Camphor | Cardamon | Cucumber seed | ff | Gourd seed | Gum Arabic | Indian Spikenard | Licorice | Melon seed | Pumpkin seed | ron | Rose | Sa | Starch | Tabasheer | Tragacanth | White Tartar | Yellow Sandalwood

Troches of Camphor (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci de CamphoraTroches of Camphor Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Form Troches with Mucilage of Psyllium and Rose water. Function: Clears Heat, cools the Blood, stops Fever, eases Pain, promotes Rest Use: 1. Fever, especially Burning and High Fevers; 2. Spotted Fevers including Measles;3. Hectic Fevers with Thirst.4. Also useful for any…

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(Amber) | Ambergris | Aniseed | Asarum | Balm | Black Myrobalan | Borage | Buzidan | Cardamon | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Cubebs | Cyperus | Doronicum | Ginger | Gold leaf | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Mastic | Mint | Musk | Mustard seed | Nutmeg | Pearl | Pistachio | Pomegranate seed | Red Behen | Red Coral | ron | Rose | Saff | Silver leaf | Treacle Mustard | Tree Moss | White Behen | White Sandalwood | Wild Parsnip | Zedoary | Zerumbet

The Great Electuary
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium DigherThe Great Electuary Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica, 1681 * The sources text listed Corticis exteriaris pistaciorum: the outer shells of Pistachio. This is unlikely in such a formula so we have listed Pistachio nuts.** This may refer to Laserpitium siler, the former name of Siler spp. It may also be Silphion….

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Ameos | Cardamon | Cumin | Mastic

Powder for Loss of Appetite (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Loss of Appetite Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicolas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Preparation: Powder Function: Moves Qi, Warms, clears Damp, benefits the Stomach Use: Poor Appetite Dose: 2 drams Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Alexander seed | Aloeswood | Amomum | Amomum seed | Aniseed | Asarabacca | Asparagus seed | Balsam | Basil seed | Calamint | Calamus | Caraway seed | Cardamon | Carrot seed | Cassia Wood | Chicory seed | Cinnamon | Cinquefoil root | Clove | Cubeb | Cucumber seed | Cyperus | Dill seed | Fennel seed | ffron | Flower-de-Luce | Galangal | Germander | Ginger | Gourd seed | Gromwell seed | Gum Arabic | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Juniper | Lemon seed | Licorice | Long Pepper | Lovage root | Macedonian Parsley seed | Mastic | Melon seed | Nutmeg | Orris | Pellitory | Pumpkin seed | Red Behen | Rhubarb | Sa | Saxifrage seed | Schoenanth | Siler Montane seed | Storax | Sugar Penid | Tragacanth | White Behen | White Pepper

Electuary for a Duke (Electuarium Ducis) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Ducis Electuary for a Duke Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Powder and prepare an Electuary with three times their weight of Honey Function: Warms and strengthens the Stomach and Spleen, benefits Digestion, moves Qi, promotes Urine, clears Stones Use: 1. Indigestion 2. Poor appetite3. Nausea, Vomiting4. Wind-Colic5. Internal Coldness6. Promotes Urine in…

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Aloeswood | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Black Pepper | Cardamon | Celery seed | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Clove | Cubeb | Emblic Myrobalan | Galangal | Ginger | Indian Spikenard | Mace | Mastic | Pine nut | Sugar Candy | Turbith | White Sugar | Yellow Myrobalan

Electuarium Alcharif (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Alcharif or Alharif Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder the Myrobalans, triturate with Almond oil; to 14 drams of triturated Myrobalans, add the rest in fine powder, then with sufficient clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Restorative, strengthens Qi and Yang Use: 1. Keeps and Promotes Youthfulness2. ‘Restores Life’; benefits Qi3….

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Aloeswood | Aniseed | Cardamon | Citron seed | Clove | Coriander | Cubeb | Distilled Cinnamon oil | Doronicum | Nutmeg | Sweet Costus root | White Amber

Powder Against Apoplexy (1) (Zwelfer)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis AntiapoplecticusPowder Against Apoplexy Tradition: Western Source / Author: Zwelfer (Corpus Pharmaceutico Chymico Medicum, 1697) Preparation: Powder the herbs, add the Amber in fine powder, then add the Cinnamon oil, mix well, allow to dry, then powder and keep for use. Function: Moves Qi and Blood, clears Stasis, benefits the Brain and Nerves Use: 1….

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Agaric | Aloe | Bdellium | Cardamon | Castoreum | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Colchicum | Colocynth | Esula | Euphorbium | ff | Gum Ammoniacum | Indian Spikenard | Opopanax | ron | Sa | Sagapen | Scammony prepared | Syrian Rue | Thapsia | Turbith

Foetid Pills Major of Galen
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Foetid Pills Major of Galen Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen * The text lists Thapsia indiae, obviously an Indian species of Thapsia. Preparation: Dissolve the gums in Leek water, add the rest in powder and form pills Function: Clears Phlegm and Damp from the Nerves and Brain Use: 1. Vertigo, Dizziness2. Headache, Migraine 3….

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(Amber) | Aloeswood | Armenian Stone | Balm seed | Basil seed | Burnt River Crab | Camphor | Cardamon | Cassia WoodCinnamon | Cubeb | Cucumber seed | Dodder of Thyme | Doronicum | Endive | ffron | fi | Gold | Greater Cardamon | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Lapis lazuli prepared | lings | Manna | Mastic | Musk | Pearl | Red Behen | Red Coral | Rose | Sa | Silk | Stoechas | White Behen | Zedoary

Temperate Electuary for the Heart
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Temperate Electuary for the Heart Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Avicenna * Note: doses given are rounded off from the Arab doses Preparation: Powder the herbs; powder the stones separately then add to the herbs. Add the Musk and Camphor at the end. It may be formed into Troches with Rose water, each weighing 1…

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Cardamon | Cinquefoil leaf dried

Powder Helpful for Epilepsy (Alexander)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder Helpful for Epilepsy Tradition: Western Source / Author: Alexander Benedictus (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Preparation: Powder Function: Settles Wind, stops Spasms Use: Epilepsy Dose: 1 dram with Honeyed wine Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clove | Galangal | Ginger | Indian Spikenard | Licorice | Nutmeg | Parsley seed | Red Roses exungulated | Styrax Calamita | Zedoary

New Rose Powder (Rosata Novella) (Nicolas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Species Rosata NovellaNew Rose Powder Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Powder; some made it into a soft Electuary with Honey. Function: Benefits the Stomach, promotes Digestion, good for Heat and Dryness of Stomach, Heart, Lungs and Liver, strengthens Use: 1. Poor Digestion2. lack of Appetite3. Wind, Colic4. Nausea, Vomiting5. also very good…

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