Cochineal

Aniseed | Camomile | Cochineal | Dill seed | Mandrake root bark | ower | Poppy capsule | Rose | Violet flower | Water Lily fl | White Poppy seed

Powder for Madness (2) (Rondeletius)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis ad Phrenitidem Powder for Madness Tradition: Western Source / Author: Rondeletius Preparation: Powder Function: Clear Heat, Calm the Mind and Nerves Use: 1. Madness, Frenzy2. Mental illness associated with excess Heat Dose: 1–2 scruples Cautions: This contains Mandrake and Poppy capsule so is a strong medicine. In many countries this would be illegal to…

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Camomile | Celtic Spikenard | Cinnamon | Cochineal | fl | Galangal | Mace | Nutmeg | ower | Rose | Rosemary | Schoenanth | Stoechas

Powder to Warm the Head (Rondeletius)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder to Warm the Head Tradition: Western Source / Author: Rondeletius Preparation: Powder Function: Warms the Head, clears Cold and Phlegm, stops Wind Use: Cold diseases of the Head:1. Mental Dullness2. Lethargy3. Headache4. Vertigo5. Catarrh Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Cochineal

Cochineal
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024April 5, 2025

Coccus, Cochineal Cochinella Museum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 Cactus bearing Cochineal insectMateria Medica Animalia, Peter Peyto Good, 1853 Cochineal insect on Opuntia cactusPhoto by Zyance Harvested Cochineal insectsPhoto by Sprinky Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) as used in Unani Medicine. (Adam, Kolkata Unani Medicine College, 2019) Entomological name: Scale insect (Dactylopius coccus [syn. Cactus cochinillifer] and others) on…

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Cochineal | Hiera Picra

Holy Tincture
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024

Holy Tincture Tinctura Hiera Holy Tincture Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Latin Amount * Powder of Hiera Picra a compound 1 oz. Cochineal Cochinella 1 scruple Sherry Wine Sherry vinum 1 1⁄2 lbs Preparation: Digest for several days, stirring often every day, then filter. Function: Opens Obstructions, Moves the Blood, Clears Phlegm and Damp,…

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