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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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Alipta | Aniseed | Cinnamon | Clove | Galangal | Ginger | Hazelnut | Mastic | Pistachio | ron | Saff | Sweet Almond | Walnut

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

Antidote for Back Pain Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen Preparation: Powder, and with sufficient Honey, form an Electuary Function: Warms and Strengthens the Kidneys, strengthens Back, promotes Urine Use: 1. Lumbar pain2. Weakness of the lower Back3. Kidney weakness4. break Stones Dose: 1–2 drams Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To ELECTUARIESBack to FORMULASHow to…

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Aniseed | Cinnamon | Clove | Fennel seed | Long Pepper | Mastic | Nutmeg

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

Pulvis Carminativum Carminative Powder Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Powder; divide into 6 doses. It was commonly kept whole and powdered as required to avoid loss of the volatile oils, hence the small doses given. It can also be kept in the form of an Electuary. Function: Moves the Qi, clears Cold and Damp…

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Calamus | Cinnamon | Clove | Galangal | Grains of Paradise | Hyssop | Juniper berry | Lavender | Mint | Nutmeg | Peony seed | Sage | White Ginger | Zedoary

Powder for Paralysis and Vertigo (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Paralysis and Vertigo Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) * White Ginger can refer to Hedychium coronarium. Regular Ginger can be used in its place. Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Damp, settles Wind, strengthens the Nerves Use: 1. Paralysis2. Vertigo3. Related Wind diseases Dose: 1 dram morning…

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Aniseed | Calamus | Caraway | Cinnamon | Clove | Coriander seed prepared | Cubeb | Fennel seed | Galangal | Ginger | Licorice | MaceNutmeg

Species Incisa (Augustine Pharmacopoeia)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Species Incisa Tradition: Western Source / Author: Augustine Dispensatory 1. The first is from Augustine Dispensatory 2. Schroeder (Compleat Chymical Dispensatory) 3. A Lesser Version (Fuchs, Opera Didactica, 1604): Preparation: Powder. Instead of the confections, the seeds can be used, adding sugar to taste. Function: Clears Cold and Phlegm, warms and strengthens the Stomach Use:…

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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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Agaric | Clove | Dodder | Lapis Armenius (Azurite) washed | Scammony prepared

Powder Purging Melancholy (Fuchs)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder Purging Melancholy Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Fuchs (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Preparation: Powder Function: Purges Melancholy Use: 1. Melancholy diseases2. Dementia, Mental Illness Dose: 1–1 1⁄2 drams once daily for 7 days. Cautions: None noted Modifications: 1. Prepared Lapis Lazuli can be used in place of Azurite. Comment: This appeared…

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Caraway seed | Cinnamon | Clove | Cubeb | Elecampane | Mace | Nutmeg

Powder Against Forgetfulness
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder Against Forgetfulness Tradition: Western Source / Author: Grulingus Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Cold and Damp, Benefits the Brain Use: Poor or Failing Memory Dose: 1 dram with wine Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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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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(Acorus) | Aloeswood | Aniseed | Cinnamon | Clove | Indian Spikenard | Mastic

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

Confection of Astoron Tradition: Western Source / Author: Astoron (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Preparation: Powder and form an Electuary with Honey Function: Opens the Veins, Promotes Urine, strengthens Digestion Use: 1. Old or Chronic Fever2. Corruption of the Temperament3. Obstructions of the Liver, Spleen, Stomach, Bowels or Bladder4. Cold stomach pain5….

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(Agastache) | (Amber) | (Bezoar) | (Borneol) | (Cinnabar) | (Curcuma root) | (Dalbergia) | (Gastrodia) | (Lotus plumule) | (Mica) | (Nutgrass) | (Silkworm) | (Trichosanthes) | Aloeswood | An Xi Xiang | Bai Jiang Can | Benzoin | Bing Pian | Birthwort | Chebulic Myrobalan | Chen Xiang | Clove | Ding Xiang | Frankincense | Gan Cao | Gua Lou Zi | He Zi | Hu Po | Huo Xiang | Jiang Xiang | Jin Meng Shi | Lian Zi Xin | Licorice | Musk | Niu Huang | Qing Mu Xiang | Ru Xiang | Sandalwood | She Xiang | Storax | Su He Xiang | Tan Xiang | Tian Ma | Xiang Fu | Yu Jin | Zhu Sha

Shi Xiang Fan Sheng Wan
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Shi Xiang Fan Sheng Wan 十香返生丸 Ten Aromatics Return to Health Pill Tradition: TCM Source / Author: * Synthetic Bezoar and Musk are generally used today. Preparation: Powder; to each 100 grams of powder, add 90–100 grams of Honey and form pills, each weighing 6 grams Function: Opens the Orifices, Revives Consciousness, clears Phlegm, calms…

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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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