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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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Black Pepper | Calamint | Celery seed | Cinnamon | Cumin | Dill seed | Fennel seed | Fenugreek | Long Pepper | Myrrh | Nigella | Rosemary | Sage | Savin | Siler Montane

Troches to Heat (Trochiscus Thermopoeus)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochiscus ThermopoeusTroches to Heat Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandri (Medici Graeci, 1541) Preparation: Powder and form Troches with Horehound Syrup Function: Warms, clears Cold, Phlegm and Damp Use: 1. Rheum of the Head (runny nose etc.)2. Cold Phlegm of the Chest 3. Coldness of the Whole Body Dose: 1–2 drams with warm water…

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Cinnamon | Rhubarb | Yellow Chebulic Myrobalan

Infusion Purging Bile
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Infusion Purging Bile Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Andernacus Preparation: Infuse in distilled waters of Wormwood and Fumitory, of each 2 ounces, then strain; add 1 ounce of Syrup of Rose solutive. In modern times, it can be infused in water with 1⁄2 dram each Wormwood, Fumitory and Rose being added. Function: Clears Liver…

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Agaric | Aloe | Cinnamon | Colocynth | ff | Indian Salt | Madder | Opopanax | ron | Sa | Spikenard

Pills to Purge in Barrenness (Wirtzung)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills to Purge in Barrenness Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Powder, steep in 4 oz. of Feverfew juice, and leave in a warm place to dry. Repeat thrice; From 1 dram form 6 pills Function: Purges excess, opens Obstruction, moves the Blood Use: 1. Infertility associated with Excess, or obstructed Menstruation 2. Obstruction…

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Aniseed | Asarum | Cassia Wood | Cinnamon | Cyperus | Gum Arabic | Ivy root | Mastic | Pearl | Red Coral | Schoenanth | Tamarisk fruit | Tragacanth | White Behen | Winter Cherry

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

Electuarium de Margaritis Electuary of Pearl Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Pharmacopoeia Persica) * The source text lists Radix Hedera, Ivy root. This seems unlikely; it may be an incorrect translation Preparation: Powder and with Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Strengthens Kidneys, Benefits Qi and Blood, Calms Mind and Spirit Use: 1. “Increase Virility”2….

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(Amber) | BasilWild Basil | Burnt Silk | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Marjoram | Mastic | Mint | Pearl | Red Behen | Red Coral | White Behen

Powder to Warm the Heart
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder to Warm the Heart Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Powder Function: Warms the Heart and Stomach, moves the Blood, regulates Qi Use: 1. Cold-type Palpitation2. Fainting3. strengthens Heart and Stomach Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Aloeswood | Ambergris | Armenian Earth | Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Burnt Silk | Cinnamon | Garnet | Gold leaf | Ivory | Jacinth | Musk | Pearls | Red Behen | Red Coral | Red Sandalwood | Sapphire | Sealed Earth | Tabasheer | Tormentil | Unicorn (Narwhal horn) | Valerian | White Behen | White Coral | White Dittany | White Sandalwood | Yellow Sandalwood | Zedoary

Cordial Powder
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis Cordiales, or Pulvis Cardiales MagnusCordial Powder,or Greater Cordial Powder Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Preparation: Form a powder, according to Art. The stones should be powdered, then levigated with Rose water, then dried and powdered. The herbs may all be powdered together, then the levigated stones are added. Finally, the Musk, Ambergris and…

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Acacia | Armenian Earth | Cinnamon | Comfrey root | Dragons Blood | fl | Gallia Moschata Nicolai | Galls | Gum Arabic | Hypocistus | Mastic | Myrtle | Opium | owersPomegranate peel | Pomegranate | ron | Rose | Saff | Spodium (Tabasheer) | Sumach seed

Pills Against Fluxes (Nicolas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills Against Fluxes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Hypocistis juice, Opium, Acacia and Mastic are dissolved in Myrtle juice, the rest are added in powder and formed into pills. Function: Astringent, clears Heat and Inflammation, promotes Healing Use: 1. Diarrhea 2. Dysentery, including that with Blood Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications:…

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Asarum | Bitter Costus | Black Pepper | Calamus | Cinnamon | Clove | Cyperus | ff | Galangal | Ginger | Greater Cardamon | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Mastic | Myrtle berry | Opobalsam | ron | Sa | White Sugar

Confection of Galen
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Confectio GaleniiConfection of Galen Tradition: Unani / Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) * Bitter Costus is generally regarded to be Inula racemosa. Costus root could also be used. Preparation: Powder all, and with twice the weight of Honey, form a Confection.If an Electuary was to be made, the sugar could be omitted and…

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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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Asarabacca | Cinnamon | ff | Henbane seed | Honey | ron | Sa | White Pepper

Antidotum Apollonii Laodicensis (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Antidotum Apollonii Laodicensis Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Preparation: Powder, and with sufficient Honey, form an Electuary Function: Clears Cold Phlegm, Opens the Lungs Use: 1. Difficulty Breathing2. Asthma 3. Panting and Gasping4. Old Coughs5. Pain of the Lung, Stomach or Interior Dose: as much as a Nutmeg Comment:…

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Aloeswood | Camphor | Cinnamon | Clove | Gourd seed | Indian Spikenard | Lettuce seed | Melon seed | Pumpkin seed | Purslane seed | Rose | Starch | Sugar | Tabasheer | Violet

Electuary to Conquer
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Victrix ThaumasticaMarvellous Conquereror Electuary to Conquer Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandri (Medici Graeci, 1541) * The texts lists Rosarum babilonicarum, Babylonian Rose** The source text lists Spodium, which most often intends Tabasheer; in any case, Tabasheer is a better option in this formula.*** The text lists Amyli (in the first instance where we…

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