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Black Pepper | Cardamon | Celery seed | Cinnamon | Doronicum | Ginger | Long Pepper | Mastic | Mullein root | NutmegMace | Pearl | Pellitory | Red Behen | Zedoary

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

Diamargariton CalidumWarming Pearl Powder Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Avicenna Preparation: Powder. It can be made into a Confection with 3 oz. of clarified Honey. Function: Calms the Mind and Spirit, Strengthens the Heart and Brain, Clears Cold and Damp, Settles Wind, Stops Spasms Use: 1. Tremors2. “Shaking Palsy”, Parkinsonism3. Palpitations4. Heart weakness5. Fainting6….

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Aloeswood | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clari | Clove | ed Honey (or Sugar) | ff | fi | Ginger | Mace | Mastic | Musk | ron | Sa | Sour Quince juice

Syrup of Quince with Spices
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrupus de Miua Citontorum AromaticumSyrup of Quince with Spices Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas (Pharmacopoeia Augustana) Preparation: Seethe the Juice, Wine and Honey together, removing the scum as it rises. In this syrup, hang a cloth with the remaining herbs tied up, stir well, and leave for 24 hours, then wring out hard….

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Black Pepper | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Coriander seed | ff | Ginger | Indian leaf | Long Pepper | Mesua | NutmegMace | Raisins | ron | Sa | Sugar | White Sandalwood

Raisin Tonic (Drakshadi Rasayana)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024

Raisin Tonic (Drakshadi Rasayana) Drakshadi Rasayana Raisin Tonic Tradition: Ayurveda Source / Author: Herb Name Latin Amount * Cinnamon Cinnamonum zeylanicum 50 grams ea. Cardamon Elettaria cardamomum 9kg Indian leaf Cinnamonum tamala 10kg Mesua Mesua ferrea 50 grams Black Pepper Piper nigrum 1.7kg Long Pepper Piper longum Ginger Zingiber officinalis Nutmeg Myristica fragrans Mace Myristica…

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(Amber) | Armenian Earth | Cinnamon | Dragons Blood | Frankincense | Gum Arabic | Licorice juice | Melon seed | Musk Melon seed | Myrrh | Opium | Poppy seed | Tragacanth

Troches of Poppy of Zacharia Arasi
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Troches of Poppy of Zacharia Arasi Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Preparation: Powder and form Troches Function: Clears Heat, nourishes Yin, stops Cough, stops Bleeding Use: 1. Cough2. Catarrh3. Specifically for Lung Ulcers when not chronic but when they spit Blood.4. Shortness of Breath Dose: 1 dram;…

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Celery seed | Cinnamon | Clove | Endive seed | Ginger | Honey of Rose | Mace | Millet | Sorrel seed | Sugar

Confection for Cold Kidneys
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Confection for Cold Kidneys Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Mix and form a confection according to Art. Function: Warms the Kidneys, opens Obstructions, relieves Pain Use: Kidney pain associated with Cold (marked by no heat or thirst, with copious clear urine) Dose: Take a spoonful every 4 hours before food, continuing for 2…

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Angelica | Balm | Black Pepper | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clove | Elecampane | Galangal | Gentian | Ginger | Nutmeg | Senna leaf

Monastic Spirit of Balm
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Monastic Spirit of Balm Klosterfrau MelissengeistMonastic Spirit of Balm Tradition: Western (German) Source / Author: Traditional Patent Medicine Preparation: The above shows the proportions used in the traditional formula. It is made into a clear distillate with 79% Alcohol. Function: Moves the Qi, Calms the Mind, Benefits Stomach, Prevents Infection Use: 1. Anxiety, Nervousness2. Nervous…

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(Amber) | Aloeswood | Cassia Wood | Cinnamon | Clove | Coriander seed | Crude Silk cut small | Cucumber seed | ff | Greater Cucumber seed | Licorice juice | Pine nuts | Pistachio | Purslane seed | ron | Sa | Spikenard | Sugar | Sweet Almond | Watermelon seed

Powder of Optimal Nutrition (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder of Optimal Nutrition Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545 Preparation: Powder Function: Nourishes Yin and Blood, increases Qi, strengthens Use: 1. Debility;2. chronic Weakness;3. Malnutrition.4. Maybe useful as a nutritive tonic in chronic diseases, wasting, emaciation and convalescence Dose: 2 drams Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack…

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Cinnamon | Diacalamint powder | Ginger | Mace | Mastic | Rhubarb | Sugar

Powder to Clear Damp from the Stomach (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder to Cleanse Damp from the Stomach Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicolas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Damp, strengthens the Stomach Use: 1. Stomach debility associated with Damp: Indigestion, Poor Appetite, Nausea, loose Bowels Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify…

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Aniseed | Cinnamon | Crystals of Tartar | Fennel seed | Senna | Sugar

Powder for Melancholy (Quercetan)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Melancholy Tradition: Western Source / Author: Quercetan, Pharmacopoea Dogmaticum Resititua, 1622 Preparation: Powder Function: Purges Melancholy Use: A gentle purge of Melancholy; used for mild or acute cases of Melancholy, or Melancholy in a weak or sensitive person. Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a…

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Cinnamon | Currants | Ginger | Licorice | Pine nuts | Sugar

Electuary for Spitting Blood
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary for Spitting Blood Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Boil the sugar with Plantain water to a syrup, add the rest in powder. Function: Clears Heat, strengthens Lung Qi and Yin, stops Bleeding Use: 1. Spitting Blood with Lung deficiency Dose: 1–2 drams Comment: This nourishes the Lungs and thickens the Blood so…

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Aniseed | Asarabacca | Balsam fruit | Balsam oil | Calamus | Cassia Wood | Celery seed | Cinnamon | Costus | Cretan Carrot seed | Hart’s Tongue | Indian Spikenard | Licorice juice | Madder | Myrrh | Parsley seed | Rhubarb | ron | Saff | Schoenanth | Scordium | Spignel root | Tragacanth | Wormwood juice

Electuary of Saffron Greater (Diacrocon Majores) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Diacrocon, or Electuarium Croci, or Diacurcuma Majores Electuary of Saffron Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: With 8 times the weight of all the rest in Sugar dissolved in Endive Water and clarified, form an Electuary. Function: Warms, Opens Obstructions, Moves Blood and Qi, Promotes Urine Use: 1. Antidote 2. Cold and Weakness…

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Balm | Balm seed | Basil seed | Bay berry | Betony | Black Myrobalan | Black PepperWhite Pepper | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clove | Coriander prepared | Cubeb | Cumin prepared * | Frankincense | Ginger | Licorice | Long Pepper | Marjoram | Mastic | Mustard seed | Nutmeg | Peony seed | Sage | Sugar | Yellow Myrobalan | Zedoary

Powder to Strengthen the Memory (3)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder to Strengthen the Memory Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) * Cumin is prepared by steeoing in Vinegar, then drying** Coriander is prepared by steeoing in Vinegar of Raisins, then drying Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Phlegm-Damp, moves Qi and Blood, strengthens the Brain Use: 1. Loss of…

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