Cinnamon

Aloeswood | Ambergris | Cinnamon | Clove | Musk | Oil of Roses | Pine nut | Sweet Almond Oil | Sweet Almonds | White Sugar | Yellow Sandalwood

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

Electuarium Regale Royal Electuary Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Form an Electuary according to Art: Dissolve the Sugar in Rose Water, add the beaten nuts, then the powdered spices, adding the Musk and Ambergris towards the end. Gold or Silver leaf was usually added. Function: Clears Heat, benefits Yin and Qi Use:…

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Aloeswood | Ambergris | Black Pepper | Camphor | Cardamon | Cassia | Cinnamon | Clove | Cyperus | ffron | Ginger | Indian leaf | Indian Salt | Lapis Lazuli | Orache | Sa | Sweet Basil | Turbith | Zerumbet

Electuary of Aloeswood of Avicenna
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary of Aloeswood of Avicenna Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Avicenna (Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid) Preparation: Powder and mix with Honey to form an Electuary Function: Warms and strengthens the Stomach, promotes Digestion Use: 1. Stomach weakness with Cold2. Indigestion, Poor Appetite3. Abdominal Pain from Cold Dose: 1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back…

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Aniseed | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Clove | Emblic Myrobalan | Galangal | Licorice | Marjoram | Nutmeg | Raisins, stoned | Yellow Myrobalan

Electuary of Life (Arnold de Villa Nova)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary of Life Tradition: Western Source / Author: Arnold de Villa Nova Preparation: Decoct the Raisin and Licorice in 2 1⁄2 lbs. of water, then strain; next add the Myrobalans beaten into course powder, then strain; add 1 lb. Sugar and boil to the thickness of a Syrup. Towards the end, add the remaining herbs…

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Cinnamon | Clari | Clove | Cubeb | Eyebright | Fennel seeds | fied Honey (prepared) | Long Pepper | Mace

Confection of Eyebright (Confectio Humain) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Confectio Humain Confection of Eyebright Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: The Honey is prepared as follows: boiled in the juices of Fennel 1 oz.; Celandine and Rue 1⁄2 oz. ea. Add the herbs in fine powder and form an Electuary. Function: Benefits the Heart, Brain and Eyes, quickens the Senses, resists Infection…

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Aloeswood | Ambergris | Cinnamon | Gold leaf | Juice of Rennet Apples | Lapis lazuli prepared | Musk | Pearl | Silkworm Cocoons

Royal Confection of Kermes (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Confectio Alkermes Regia Royal Confection of Kermes Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue * cleansed and cut small** powdered with 3 drops of Cinnamon oil*** heated to red hot 3 times and quenched in Rose Water, then washed and levigated with the same. Preparation: Digest the juice, rose water and Silkworm cocoons in a…

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Chicory seed | Cinnamon | Henbane seed | Lettuce seed | Mandrake root bark | Nutmeg | Opium | Psyllium | Purslane seed | Red Sandalwood | Rose | Sugar | Tabasheer | Tragacanth | Violet | White Poppy seedBlack Poppy seed | White SandalwoodYellow Sandalwood

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

Requies‘Rest’, or ‘Relaxation’ Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: With three times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary according to Art. Function: Clears Heat, calms the Mind and Nerves, stops Pain Use: 1. All types of Severe Pain: after severe trauma, beatings, burns, the pain of Urinary stones etc. 2. Pain,…

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Agaric | Cinnamon | Madder | Round Birthwort

Pills of Madder
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae de RubiaPills of Madder Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Powder and form pills with Mugwort juice or syrup Function: Moves Blood, clears Phlegm, resolves Stasis, promotes Menstruation Use: 1. Amenorrhea2. Dysmenorrhea3. May be useful for Uterine Fibroids Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: Not used during Pregnancy Modifications: In this formula, Zedoary or Corydalis Yan…

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Celandine | Centaury | Cinnamon | ff | Madder | ron | Sa | Sea Wormwood

Infusion for Jaundice (Riverius)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Infusion for Jaundice Tradition: Western Source / Author: Riverius Preparation: Infuse in 8 oz. of white wine; strain, add Sugar 1⁄2 oz. and dissolve. Function: Clear Liver Heat, opens the Liver, relieves Jaundice Use: 1. specifically for Jaundice.2. May be useful for Cholecystitis and Gall Stones and Liver disease Dose: 1–2 oz., taken for 7…

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Ambergris | Ash tree key | Balm | Balsam wood | Blatta Byzantina | Bugloss | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Doronicum | Galangal | Ivory | Long Pepper | Mace | Marjoram | Parsnip seed | Pearl | Pennyroyal | Red Behen | Rosemary | Seselos | Spikenard | Turnip seed | White Behen

Confection for Impregnation (Renodeus)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024

Confection for Impregnation (Renodeus) Confection for Impregnation Tradition: Western Source / Author: Dispensatorium medicum (Renou, 1615) Herb Name Latin Amount * Parsnip seed Pastinaca sativa 1⁄2 dram ea. Turnip seed Brassica rapa 2 scruple ea. Ivory Eboris 1 scruple ea. Seselos Siler montanum 1 1⁄2 scruple Red Behen Salvia hemotodes 1⁄2 scruple ea. White Behen…

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Aloe | Ammi | Aniseed | Bdellium | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Calamus | Caraway | Cardamon | Cassia Wood | Celery seed | Cinnamon | Colchicum | Colocynth | Emblic Myrobalan | Fennel seed | ff | Ginger | Indian Nasturtium | Indian Salt | Mastic | Oregano | ron | Sa | Sagapen | Spikenard | Sugar Penids | Turbith | Wild Rue

Pills to Aggregate Greater (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae Aggregative Majores Pills to Aggregate Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and form pills with Cabbage juice Function: Purges Phlegm, Bile and Melancholy Use: 1. Purges Phlegm and Bile form the Heart, Liver and Stomach2. Purges Melancholy from the Spleen and Lungs3. Diseases of the Head from mixed Humors4. Liver…

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Asparagus seed | Black Pepper | Butchers Broom seed | Carrot seed | Cinnamon | Clove | Colchicum | Costus | Cumin | Cyperus | Euphorbium | Galangal | Ginger | Honey | Indian Spikenard | Lemon seed | Long Birthwort | Myrrh | Nettle seed | Saxifrage | Scammony prepared | Turbith | White Gromwell | Zedoary

Antidote Experienced Against Cold Gout & All Feet Pain
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Antidotum Experum Contra Frigidam Podagram & Omnes Pedum DoloresAntidote Experienced Against Cold Gout & All Feet Pain Tradition: Wetsern, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Preparation: Powder, and mix with three times their weight of clarified Honey to form an Electuary Function: Warms, clears Wind, Cold and Damp, eases Pain Use: 1….

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Aloeswood | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clove | Cumin prepared * | Galangal | Ginger | Long Pepper | Mace | Musk

Electuary of Cumin (Diacyminum) Mesue
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Diacyminum Electuary of Cumin Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder the herbs and mix with three times their weight of clarified Honey to form an Electuary.It was generally listed as a powder, but was also made into an Electuary as this. Function: Clears Cold and Wind, moves Qi, promotes Digestion, opens…

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