Costus

Agaric | Black Pepper | Castoreum | Costus | Euphorbium | Ginger | Honey

Antidote for Hip Pain and Arthritis (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Antidotum ad Dolores Coxendicis & Arthriticos Antidote for Hip Pain and Arthritis Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Preparation: Powder, and mix with Honey to form an Electuary Function: Clears Cold and Damp, relieves Pain Use: 1. Hip Pain2. Sciatica3. Arthritis 4. Rheumatism Dose: 1 dram with Hydromel Cautions: None…

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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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Armenian Earth | Costus | Cumin prepared * | Madder | Nutmeg | Rhubarb | Scabious | Sealed Earth | St. John ‘s wort

Powder for Bruising Greater (Wirtzung)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis ad Casum MagnusPowder for Bruising Greater Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung * Cumin is prepared by steeping in vinegar for 24 hours, then drying. Preparation: Powder Function: Moves Blood, clears Heat, clears Stasis Use: 1. Bruising2. Trauma Dose: 1 dram taken with wine Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to…

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Agaric | Carrot seed | CinnamonCassia Wood | Costus | Mei (Meu) | Myrrh | Parsley seed | Schoenanth | Scordium | White Pepper

Athanasia of Mithridate
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Athanasia Mithridates ex GalenoAthanasia of Mithridate (from Galen) Tradition: Western Source / Author: Mithridate (Antidotarium, Plantini, 1561) Preparation: Powder the herbs, and with sufficient Honey, form an Electuary Function: Clears Cold Phlegm, moves the Qi, resists Poison Use: 1. Venom; Venomous Bites2. Poison 3. Souring of food in the Stomach (Food Stagnation)4. Chronic Cough5. Cold…

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Asarabacca | Black Pepper | Centaury | Costus | Galbanum | Gum Ammoniacum | Horehound | Indian leaf | Lacca | Licorice | Long Pepper | Orris | Round Birthwort

Electuary of Lacca (Andrezeos)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary of Lacca Tradition: Western Source / Author: Andrezeos (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Preparation: Powder and form an Electuary with Honey. Function: Open Obstructions, Moves the Blood, Clear Phlegm, stops Cough and Asthma Use: 1. Chronic Obstruction2. Amenorrhea3. Dysmenorrhea4. Chronic Cough5. Chronic Asthma Dose: As much as a Hazelnut with warm…

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Agrimony | Bay leaves | Bugloss | Costus | Greater PlantainLesser Plantain | Lavender | Marjoram | Red Mint | Rose | Rosemary | Rue | Sage | St. John’s wort | Tansy | Wormwood | Yarrow

Ointment for Congealed Blood
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Ointment for Congealed Blood Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Cut and boil them all in oil until crisp, strain, then add wax and form an ointment. Function: Moves Qi and Blood, clears Stasis, relieves Inflammation, eases Pain Use: 1. Bruising 2. Trauma3. Hemotoma4. Tightness of the Sinews 5. Acute Inflammations6. Muscular Pain Dose:…

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Agaric | Aloe | Amomum | Chamedrys | Cinnamon | Clove | Costus | Dodder | Mastic | Myrrh | Rhubarb | Spikenard | Squinanth

Pills of Spikenard
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae de NardPills of Spikenard Tradition: Western Source / Author: Francisco de Pedemon (Antidotario Bartholomew Montagnana Preparation: Powder and with a suitable liquid (Celery juice, Hydromel etc.) form a pills mass Function: Opens Obstructions, clears Damp, promotes Urine Use: Edema Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to PILLSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights…

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(Acorus) | Aniseed | Balsam wood | Basil seed | Bay leaf | Bdellium | Black Hellebore, prepared | Black PepperWhite Pepper | Calamus | Carrot seed | Cassia pulp | Cassia Wood | Celery seed | Celtic Spikenard | Cinnamon | Costus | Elecampane | Fennel seed | ffron | Galbanum | Gall | Ginger | Gum Ammoniac | Hyssop | Immature Date | Indian Spikenard | Linseed | Long Pepper | Lovage seed | Myrrh | Opopanax | Psyllium | Red Coral | Rhaponticum | Sa | Southernwood | Squill | Storax | Syrian Sumac | White Poppy seed

Electuarium Acharistum (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Acharistum Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Preparation: Powder all the herbs, then with three times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Warms the Innate Heat (Yang), promotes Digestion, moves Qi, clears Cold Phlegm, stops Cough and Wheezing Use: 1. Stomach weakness2. Poor appetite and Indigestion3. Pain of the Intestines4….

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38 Obsolete Western Medicines
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024November 15, 2025

The following list serves to show obsolete Western herbs and the Chinese herbs that can be used in their place. Some herbs are the identical medicine to that previously used in the West (Cyperus rotundus, Costus etc.). Some are closely related species with uses similar enough that they could be used in place of the…

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Clove | Colchicum | Costus | Cumin | Diagridium | Elecampane | Ginger

Electuary of Clove and Costus (Caryocostinum)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024May 18, 2025

CaryocostinumElectuary of Clove and Costus Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name CloveCostusElecampaneGingerCuminColchicumDiagridium * Latin Eugenia caryophyllusSaussurea lappaInula heleniumZingiber officinalisCuminum cyminumColchicum autumnaleConvovulus scammonia Amount 2 drams ea.4 drams ea. * Diagridium is the same given to prepared Scammony. Preparation: Powder and with Honey clarified with white wine, 6 oz., form an Electuary Function: Clears Wind,…

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(Borneol) | (Cinnabar) | (Nutgrass) | (Rhinoceros horn) * | Aloeswood | An Xi Xiang | Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes) | Benzoin | Bi Ba | Bing Pian | Chebulic Myrobalan | Chen Xiang | Clove | Costus | Ding Xiang | Frankincense | He Zi | Long Pepper | Mu Xiang | Musk | Ru Xiang | Sandalwood | She Xiang | Storax | Su He Xiang | Tan Xiang | Xi Jiao | Xiang Fu | Zhu Sha

Su He Xiang Wan
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Su He Xiang Wan 苏合香丸Storax Pill Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era, 752 (Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang) * Synthetic Musk or Musk substitutes are often used today.** Water Buffalo horn concentrate is used in place of Rhinoceros horn Preparation: Powder and form honey pills…

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Agrimony juice thickened | Aniseed | Asarabacca | Barberry juice thickened | Bitter Almonds | Celery seed | Costus | Juncus odoratus | Lacca washed | Licorice juice | Long Birthwort | Madder | Rhubarb | Wormwood juice thickened

Troches of Gum Lacca (Trochisci de Lacca) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci de Lacca Troches of Gum Lacca Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and form Troches with Decoction of Wormwood or juice or water of Agrimony Function: Opens Obstructions, Moves the Blood, Clears Phlegm and Heat, Promotes Urine Use: 1. Jaundice2. Abdominal Pain3. Abdominal Tumors or Fibrosis4. Fever associated with Obstruction5. Edema6….

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