Clove

Ammi | Aniseed | Bay leaf | Betony | Borage | Celandine | Chamedrys | Clove | Dill seed | Eyebright | fl | Hyssop | Lettuce seed | Licorice | Lovage | Madder | Oregano | owers | Parsley seed | Pennyroyal | Rose | Rosemary | Rue | Sage | Strawberry leaf

Syrup of Betony (Bononiense)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrupus de Betonica CompositusSyrup of Betony Compound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium Bononiense, 1641 Preparation: Prepare a syrup Function: Moves Blood and Qi, settles Wind, clears Damp, opens Obstructions, ease Pain Use: 1. Headache from Damp2. Migraine3. Neuralgia, Nerve Pain4. Also promotes Menstruation and relieves Pain Dose: 2–4 oz. Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back…

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Cinnamon | Clove | Galangal | Ginger | Mace | Nutmeg

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

Species ImperatorisEmperors Powder Tradition: Western Source / Author: Dispensatorium Pharmaceuticum Austriaco, 1729 Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Cold and Wind, benefits the Heart, strengthens Digestion Use: 1. Coldness of the Heart2. Stomach Coldness: Wind, Colic, promotes Digestion Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Aloeswood | Aniseed | Cinnamon | Clove | Eyebright | Indian Spikenard | Mastic | Myrrh | Pistachio shell | Red CoralWhite Coral | Sugar

Confection for all Stomach Diseases
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Confection for all Stomach Diseases Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 * Corticum exteriorum pistaceorum could be the Bark of the tree or the shell of the nut ** The amount of Red and White Coral (together) was to be equal to the rest. Preparation: Powder the herbs,…

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

Troches of Musk (Trochisci Moschata) (Rhasis)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci Moschata Troches of Musk Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Rhasis Preparation: Powder the herbs, adding the Musk at last, then form Troches with wine Function: Moves Blood and Qi, regulates the Heart Use: This appeared in the chapter on Heart Tremors; useful for Palpitations and Arrhythmias Dose: 1 scruple–1⁄2 dram, with wine or…

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Clove | MintWater Mint

Powder for Vomiting from Phlegm
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Vomiting from Phlegm Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Alexander Benedictii (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Phlegm, regulates Qi, stops Vomiting Use: Vomiting associated with excess Phlegm Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram in a suitable vehicle Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights…

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Cinnamon | Clove | Ginger | Greater Cardamon | Mace | Nutmeg | Pepper | Scammony prepared | Sugar | Turbith

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

Electuarium Indum Minus Indian Electuary Lesser Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and with 2 lbs., 3 oz., 3 drams of clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Purges Phlegm and Damp, settles Wind, strengthens the Spleen Use: 1. Phlegm and Damp affecting the Spleen and Stomach 2. Poor appetite and digestion from…

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Agaric | Balm | Black Hellebore, prepared | Black Myrobalan | Bugloss | Citron peel | Clove | Clove Basil seed | Dodder | Esula | Gallia Moschata | Harmel | Horehound | Nutmeg | Polypody | Stoechas

Electuary for Melancholy and Fear of Filius Zacharia
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary for Melancholy and Fear of Filius Zacharia Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Filius Zacharia (De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551) Preparation: Form a confection with Honey of Raisins and Honey of Emblic Myrobalans Function: Purges Melancholy Use: 1. Melancholy 2. Fear3. May be used for Mental Illness, Paranoia etc. Dose: 2–3 drams Cautions: None…

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Aloeswood | Cardamon | Cassia Wood | Cinnamon | Clove | Cumin | Elecampane roots | ff | Galangal | Ginger | Long Pepper | Mace | Musk | Nutmeg | ron | Sa | Sugar

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

DiacinnamonumPowder of Cinnamon Compound Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder; 7 1⁄2 oz. can be made into an Electuary with 2 lbs., 8 oz. Clarified Honey Function: Clears Cold and Damp, warms and strengthen the Stomach, Spleen and Kidneys Use: “for all bad, cold, moist Stomachs”“all affections proceeding from a Cold cause”.1. Stomach…

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(Amber) | Aniseed | Balsam | Capers root-bark | Clove | Cubeb | Cucumber seed | Endive seed | Eyebright | Galangal | Gourd seed | Honey | Hyacinth (Zircon) | Lacca | Mace | Mastic | Melon seed | Musk | Pearl | Pine nut | Pumpkin seed | Red Coral | Rue seed | Sandalwood | Sapphire | Sweet Almonds | Tabasheer | White Poppy seed

Noble Confection for the Heart
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Noble Confection for the Heart Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Preparation: With Rose water, Pomegranate juice, and an equal amount of sugar; boil and form a confection Function: Clears Heat, strengthens the Radical Moisture (Yin) and Vital Spirit (Qi), Strengthens the Heart and Stomach, benefits Digestion Use: 1….

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Camphor | Cinnamon | Clove | Cucumber seed | Ginger | Gourd seed | Gum Arabic | Licorice juice | Melon seed | Pine nut | Pumpkin seed | Starch | Sugar Penids | Sweet Almonds | Tragacanth | White Poppy seed

Sugar Penid with Spices (Diapenidon Compositum) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Diapenidon Compositumor, Diapenidon MagnumSugar Penid Compound with Spicesor, Sugar Penids with Spices Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Preparation: PowderIt was commonly made into an Electuary after the following manner: 3 oz. of Violet flowers are macerated in 1 lb. of water until the water is violet in color, then 1 lb. of…

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Aniseed | Basil seed | Black Pepper | Calamus | Carrot seed | Celery seed | Celtic Spikenard | Cinnamon | Clove | Costus | Cumin seed | Cyperus | Fennel seed | Florentine Orris | Galangal | Ginger | Henbane seed | Indian Spikenard | Mandrake root bark | Masterwort | Orris | Parsley seed | Rose | Storax | Zedoary

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

Triphera MagnusTriphera Greater (with Opium and Without) Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Powder them all. Then with three times their weight of clarified Honey form an Electuary. Function: Warms to clear Cold, moves Qi Use: 1. Cold type Stomach Pain 2. Cold Phlegm of the Lungs3. Cold Cough4. Pneumonia5. Spitting Blood (cold-type)6….

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Aloeswood | Amomum | Asarabacca | Cardamon | Cassia Wood | Cinnamon | Clove | Cyperus | Galangal | Indian Spikenard | Mace | Mastic | Nutmeg | Rose | Scammony prepared | Sugar Penids | Turbith | Yellow Sandalwood

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

Electuarium Indum Majus Indian Electuary Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder, grind with sweet Almond oil; then with the clarified juices of Quince, Pomegranate, Celery and Fennel, of each 1⁄2 lb. and 4 1⁄2 lbs. Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Purges Phlegm and Damp, settles Wind, strengthens the Spleen Use: 1….

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