Colocynth

Black Hellebore, prepared | Colocynth | Dodder | Hiera Picra | Indian Spikenard | Lapis lazuli prepared | Scammony prepared

Pills for Epilepsy from Melancholy of Serapion
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024

Pills for Epilepsy from Melancholy of Serapion Pills for Epilepsy from Melancholy of Serapion Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Serapion (De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551) Herb Name Latin Amount * Hiera Picra Hiera Picra 5 drams Dodder Cuscuta europea 10 drams Lapis lazuli prepared Lapis Azureus praeparata 7 drams Scammony prepared Convovulus scammonia…

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Agaric | Aloe | Amomum | Asarum | Balsam fruit | Balsam oil | Black Pepper | Calamus | Cassia | Cinnamon | Colocynth | Costus | Euphorbium | Gentian | Germander | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Mastic | Meum | Mother of Thyme | Orris | Pistacis lentiscus flower | Rhubarb | Saffron | Scammony prepared | Thyme | White Pepper

Hiera Theodoretus
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Hiera TheodoretusHiera of Theodor Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Syrian Book of Medicine Another version from Theodoretus: Preparation: Powder and with twice the weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Purges Melancholy, Setlles Wind, Opens Obstructions Use: 1. Chronic Disease: “all sicknesses which are protracted” 2. Poor vision3. Dementia4. Delirium5. Epilepsy6. Vertigo7. Leprosy8. Elephantiasis9….

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Agaric | Colocynth | Hiera Picra | Horehound | Myrrh | Orris | Sarcocolla | Turbith

Pills of Agaric (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae de AgaricoPills of Agaric Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and form a Confection with Rob (concentrated juice) Function: Clears thick and tough Phlegm, stops Cough and Wheezing Use: 1. Asthma and Wheezing with thick Phlegm2. Cough with thick Phlegm3. Chronic Cough Dose: 1–2 drams Cautions: None noted Modifications: Similar Formulas:…

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Aloe | Castoreum | Cinnamon | Colchicum | Colocynth | Dodder of Thyme | Euphorbium prepared | ff | Ginger | Gum Ammoniacum | Indian Spikenard | Lesser Spurge root prepared | Myrrh | ron | Rue seed | Sa | Sagapen | Scammony prepared | Turbith

Foetid Pills (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae de FoetidaFoetid Pills, or Stinking Pills Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Dissolve the gums in Leek juice; then add the remaining in powder, and with Syrup of the Juice of Leeks, make a Pill mass, S.A. Function: Clears Cold Phlegm and Damp Use: “Foetid Pills are of much use, for they…

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Agaric | Agrimony juice thickened | Aloe | Aniseed | Black Myrobalan | Chebulic Myrobalan | Colocynth | Dodder | Ginger | Mastic | Polypody | Rhubarb | Rock Salt | Rose | Scammony prepared | Turbith | Wormwood jucie thickened | Yellow Myrobalan

Pills to Aggregate (Pilulae Aggregative)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills to Aggregate Pilulae Aggregative Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and form Pills with Electuary of Rose. Function: Purge Mixed Humors, Opens Obstructions Use: “These Pills be very good in all ligering Agues, in all diseases of the head, of the stomach, and of the Liver, they expel Cholera [Bile],…

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Agaric | Aloe | Asarum | Bdellium | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Chebulic Myrobalan | Colocynth | flower | Mastic | Rhubarb | Stoechas | Violet | Wormwood | Yellow Myrobalan

Pills for Cataracts
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills for Cataracts Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Preparation: Dissolve the Aloe in Rose juice, add the remaining in powder, and form a pill mass, adding a little Rose water if needed. Function: Purges the Head and Eyes, clears and strengthens the Eyesight Use: 1. Poor or Failing Eyesight 2. Cataract Dose: 5–10 grams Cautions:…

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Agaric | Blue Flower-de-luce | Colocynth | Hiera Picra of Galen | Horehound | Myrrh | Sarcocolla | Turbith

Pills to Cleanse the Chest
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae Pectus Abstergentes Pills to Cleanse the Chest Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Avicenna Preparation: Powder and form pills with Wine. Function: Purges Phlegm and Damp, stops Cough and Wheezing Use: 1. Cough with excess Phlegm2. Asthma3. Wheezing4. Catarrh5. Also other Phlegm-Damp diseases including Arthritis, Edema and Vertigo Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: Very drying;…

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Agaric | Aloes | Annis | Asarabacca | Balsam fruit | Balsam wood | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Calamus | Celery seed | Chebulia Myrobalan | CinnamonCassia Wood | Clove | Colocynth | Cubeb | Dodder of Thyme | Emblic Myrobalan | Eyebright | Fennel seed | Indian Spikenard | Mace | Mastic | Nutmeg | Rhubarb | Rose | Rue | Saffron | Senna | Seseli seed | Squinanth | Turbith | Violet | Wormwood | Yellow Myrobalan

Pills to Clarify Pilulae Lucis Majores Mesue
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae Lucis Majores,or Pilulae OpticaePills to Clarify Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and form pills with clarified Fennel juice. Function: Purges Phlegm and Melancholy from the Head, clears the Senses, Clarifies the Eyesight Use: 1. Poor or Failing Eyesight2. Floaters3. Blindness4. Nightblindness5. Eye pain6. Excess humors affecting the Head and Senses7….

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Agaric | Chicory seed | Colocynth | Endive seed | Lettuce seed | Opium | Rhubarb | Turbith

Pills for Ascites with Fever
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills for Ascites with Fever Tradition: Western Source / Author: Renodeus (Dispensatorium medicum, 1615) Preparation: Powder, and with Endive juice, form a pill mass Function: clears Heat, purges water, opens Obstructions Use: Ascites with Fever and Red Urine Dose: 1 scruple Cautions: 1. This is only suitable for strong constitutions2. Not used during Pregnancy Modifications:…

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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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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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Aloe | Bdellium | Castoreum | Colocynth | Gum Ammoniacum | Sagapen | Syrian Rue | Turbith

Foetid Pills Minor of Galen
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Foetid Pills Minor of Galen Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen 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. Epilepsy4. Join pain from Damp; Arthritis, Rheumatism, Sciatica5. Pain of the whole…

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