Cardamon

Aniseed | Black Pepper | Calamint | Caraway seed | Cardamon | Cassia Wood | Cinnamon | Clove | Cubeb | Fennel seed | ff | Galangal | Ginger | Indian Spikenard | Licorice | Long Pepper | Mace | Mastic | Pellitory of Spain | ron | Sa | White Pepper

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

DianisumPowder of Aniseed Compound Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder. it can be made into an Electuary with 3 times its weight of clarified Honey, or as a confection with Sugar. Function: Warms the Stomach and Lungs, clears Cold Phlegm Use: 1. Cold Stomach pain 2. Nausea3. Wind-Colic 4. Bloating5. Chronic Cold-type…

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Ameos | Bay berries | Blatta Byzantina | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Cypress nutsCypress roots | Ginger | Hyssop | Indian Spikenard | Ivory | Marjoram | Nettle seed | Nutmeg | Peas | Seseli | Spikenard | Three Peppers | Yellow Turnip seed

Warming Confection for Infertility (Wirtzung)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Warming Confection for Infertility Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Make a confection with Honey; a little Musk can be added at the end. Function: Clears Cold, warms the kidneys Use: Infertility from Cold or Phlegm (pale face, poor libido, clear discharge, white tongue coating, small pulse) Dose: as much as a Nutmeg every…

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Aniseed | Arssmart | Asarabacca root | Asparagus root | Balm | Betony | Bugloss | Butchers Broom root | Calamint | Calamus | Cardamon | Cassia Wood | Celery root | Celery seed | Centaury | Costus | Cubeb | Cyperus | Dittany of Crete | Elecampane | Fennel root | Feverfew | Germander | Ground Pine | Juniper berry | Lovage seed | Madder | Marjoram | Mugwort | Nigella seed | Oregano | Orris root | Parsley root | Parsley seed | Pellitory of Spain | Pennyroyal | Peony root | Rue | Savin | Saxifrage root | St. John’s wort | Valerian

Syrup of Mugwort (Augustana)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrupus de ArtemisiaSyrup of Mugwort Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopeia Augustana Preparation: Bruise the herbs, infuse for 24 hours in 14 pounds of water, then boil gently until half is gone. Strain and press well, then with 2 pounds each of Sugar and Honey, and 4 ounces of Vinegar (added towards the end) form…

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Anacardium | Aniseed | Balsam | Black Pepper | Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Cardamon | Celtic Spikenard | Cinnamon | Clove | Costus | Date stone | Galangal | Ginger | Indian Spikenard | Ivory | Long Pepper | Musk | Pellitory | Red Coral | Rhaponticum | Zedoary

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

Diacameron Minus Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas (Nicholai Alexandrini, Liber de Composition, 1543) Preparation: Powder and with three times their weight of Honey of Roses, form an Electuary. Function: Warms the Yang, benefits the Lungs, Kidney and Heart, clears Phlegm and Damp Use: 1. Difficulty Breathing2. Cold diseases of the Lungs3. Cold diseases of…

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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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Bay berry | Burnt Deer Horn | Cannabis seed | Caraway | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Ginger | Hops | Nigella | Oregano | Southernwood | Thyme | Wormseed | Wormwood

Electuary Against Worms
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Contra Lumbricos Electuary Against Worms Tradition: Western Source / Author: Luminare Majus, 1549 Preparation: With Honey decocted with Couch Grass, qs, form a Confection Function: Kills worms Use: Worms Dose: as much as a Hazelnut, up to 3 drams Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To ELECTUARIESBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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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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Black Pepper | Cardamon | Cassia Wood | Celery seed | Cinnamon | Cumin | Doronicum | Ginger | Long Pepper | Mastic | NutmegMace | Pearl | Pellitory | Red Behen | White Behen | Zedoary

Electuary of Pearl (Avicenna)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium de Margaritis Electuary of Pearl Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Avicenna * The exact identity of this herb is uncertain. It is variously listed as Cassiali or Seitaragi (Nasturtium). Our chosen source that we have gone with is that of Arnold de Villa Nova who listed Cassia Lignea. Preparation: With Sugar the weight…

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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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Acorus root | Black Pepper | Cardamon | Clove | Galangal | Ginger | Long Pepper | MaceNutmeg | Pine nut | Sea Holly

Wonderful Confection for Cold Nerve Diseases
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Wonderful Confection for Cold Nerve Diseases Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Preparation: Decoct the first three ingredients, strain, add 10 lbs. Honey and boil until thick. Then add the rest in fine powder. Function: Stops Wind, Clears Cold and Phlegm, Strengthens the Brain and Nerves Use: 1. Headache2….

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Aloeswood | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clove | Galangal | Gum Arabic | Indian Spikenard | Licorice | Mace | Nutmeg | Rose | Tragacanth | Yellow Sandalwood

Aromatic Rose Compound (Aromaticum Rosatum)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024November 27, 2025

Aromaticum RosatumAromatic Rose Compound Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Gabriel Herb Name RoseLicoriceCinnamonAloeswoodYellow SandalwoodCloveMaceGum ArabicTragacanthNutmegCardamonGalangalIndian Spikenard Latin Rosa gallicaGlycyrrhiza glabraCinnamonum zeylanicumAquillaria agallochaSantalum citrinumEugenia caryophyllusMyristica fragransAcacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanthMyristica fragransElettaria cardamomumAlpina officinarumNardostachys jatamansi Amount 15 drams7 drams5 drams 3 drams ea. 2 1⁄2 drams ea. 8 scruples ea. 1 dram each2 scruples Preparation: Powder; or form…

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