Cinnamon

Cassia Wood | Celery seed | Cinnamon | Costus | Cretan Carrot seed | Euphorbium prepared | Fennel seed | Indian Spikenard | Macedonian Parsley seed | Myrrh | Opium | Pellitory | Saffron | White Henbane seed | White Pepper | Zedoary

Philonium Romanum (Philonium Nicolai) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Philonium Nicolai,or Philonium Romanum,or Philonium MagnumRoman Philonium,or Greater Philonium,or Philonium of Nicholas Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Powder and with three times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Relieves Pain, stops Cough, promotes Rest Use: 1. Persistent Cough 2. Difficulty Breathing, Breathlessness3. Hemoptysis4. Pleurisy5. Pneumonia 6. Consumption7. “all internal…

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Agrimony dried juice | Aniseed | Asarum | Bdellium | Carrot seed | Celery seed | Ceterach | Cinnamon | Costus | Elecampane | ffron | Gum Lacca prepared | Licorice dried juice | Macedonian Parsley seed | Madder | Myrrh | Rhubarb | Sa | Schoenanth | Scordium | Spikenard | Wormwood dried juice

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

Powder of Madder Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopeia Universal, Lemery, 1749 Preparation: Powder Function: Opens Obstructions, clears Heat, resists Poison, moves Blood Use: 1. protects against Plague and Malign Fevers2. promotes Menstruation3. strengthens Stomach and benefits Digestion4. Obstructions of the Liver, Spleen, Kidneys, Stomach Dose: 1–2 scruples Cautions: Not used during Pregnancy. Modifications: Back…

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Aloeswood | Aniseed | Calamint | Calamus | Caraway seed | Cinnamon | Clove | Fennel seed | Galangal | Ginger | Greater Cardamon | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Lovage seed | Mace | Mint | Parsley seed | White Pepper

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

DiagalangaPowder of Galangal Compound Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Prepare a Powder. It was prepared into an Electuary with 3–6 times its weight of clarified Honey. Function: Clears Cold and Damp, stops Wind, regulates Qi, warms the Stomach, Heart Liver and Kidneys Use: “Effective against excessive weakness of the stomach, promotes digestion….

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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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Aloeswood | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Cubeb | Gallia Muscata | Greater Cardamon | Indian Spikenard | Lesser Cardamon | Mastic | Musk | Nutmeg

Troches of Nutmeg (Rhasis)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci Myristicae Troches of Nutmeg Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Rhasis * This is an exceptionally large dose of Musk. Perhaps, 1 dram is intended Preparation: Powder and form Troches with Wine Function: Moves the Blood and Qi, regulates the Heart Use: 1. Palpitations2. Heart Tremors (Arrhythmias) associated with Heat Dose: 1 scruple–1⁄2 dram…

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Ameos seed | Cinnamon | Clove | ff | Ginger | Hares Uterus prepared | Hazelnut | Mace | Pistachio | Ram’s Testicles prepared * | ron | Sa | Walnut

Decoction for Sterility (Quercetan)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoction for Sterility Tradition: Western Source / Author: Quercetan (Pharmacopoea Dogmaticum Resititua, 1622) * The Testicles and Uterus are prepared by being washed in wine, then dried Preparation: Bruise and decot in 2 lbs. Wine until one-third is consumed. Function: Strengthens the Kidneys, benefits Fertility Use: Infertility Dose: Take 3 or 4 oz. after menstruation…

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Agaric | Cinnamon | Colocynth | Germander | Myrrh | Parsley seed | Round Birthwort | Saffron | Sagapenum | Spikenard | Stoechas | White Horehound | White Pepper

Hiera Pachi, or Hiera Archigenis
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Hiera Pachi,or Hiera Archigenis,or Hiera DiacolochyntidosThe Hiera of Pachiusor, Hiera of Archigenis Tradition: Western Source / Author: Scribonius Preparation: The gums are macerated overnight in Honey-water or Wine, then strained; these are then mixed with the Honey (3 lbs., 3 oz., & 5 drams) and boiled gently together, after which the others in powder are…

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Aloeswood | Black PepperWhite Pepper | Castoreum | Cinnamon | Clove | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Madder | Mastic | Rhubarb | Roman Spikenard | Thyme

Electuary of Indian leaf (Zenon)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary of Indian leaf Tradition: Western Source / Author: Zenon of Athens (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) * Aur is a traditional weight being that of a Gold coin. Over time, it was reduced from over 8 grams to around 6 grams. The weights may be adjusted for modern use.** Several sources…

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Asarabacca | Asparagus seedAsparagus root | Black Pepper | Celtic Spikenard | Cinnamon | Clove | Coriander seed | Costus | Dock seed | ff | Frankincense | Galangal | Ginger | Gromwell | Henbane seed | Hog Fennel | Indian Spikenard | Lovage | Macedonian Parsley seed | Milium Solis | Myrrh | Parsley seed | Pellitory | ron | Sa | Saxifrage | Spignel root | Valerian

Electuary for Back Pain (Galen)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary for Back Pain Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) * Lapathi, as listed in the text, can refer to several species of Dock. Burdock seed would be a suitable choice in this case.** Celticae, listed in the text, probably refers to Celtic Spikenard Preparation: Powder and…

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Black Pepper | Burnt Sponge | Cinnamon | Cuttle | fi | Galls | Ginger | Long Pepper | Pellitory | Pumice | Rock Salt | Sea Balls | Selenite | sh bone | Sponge Stone | Sugar

Powder for Scrofula (Pharmacopoea Argentorarensis)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Scrofula Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoea Argentorarensis, 1725 Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Phlegm and Heat, resolves Swellings and Masses Use: 1. Scrofula2. Lymphadenitis3. Goiter4. Glandular Swellings coming from Phlegm and Heat Dose: 1⁄2 dram (up to 1 dram) every morning in wine or some other suitable vehicle. It was long recognised to…

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Ash tree keys | Balm | Balsam wood | Blatta Byzantina | Bugloss | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Galangal | Ivory | Long Pepper | Mace | Marjoram | Musk | Pearl | Pennyroyal | Red Behen | Rosemary | Siler Montane | Sugar | White Behen | Yellow Turnip seedWild Turnip seed

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

Confection for Infertility from Cold Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Seethe the sugar with Malmsey wine, add the rest in fine powder, and make a confection. Clarified Honey could be used instead. Function: Clears Cold and Phlegm, moves the Qi and Blood,benefits the Uterus Use: Infertility from Cold and Phlegm, or Yang deficiency….

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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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