Cubeb

Betony | Calamus | Cubeb | Cumin | Galangal | Mistletoe of the Oak | Nutmeg | Peony seed | prepared Coriander seed

Powder of Nutmeg for Vertigo
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder of Nutmeg for Vertigo Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Powder. Sugar can be added to sweeten. Function: Astringes and regulates Qi, stops Wind Use: 1. Vertigo 2. Dizziness3. various other wind diseases Dose: 1 dram morning and night Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Aloeswood | Ambergris | Aniseed | Cinnamon | Coriander seed prepared | Cubeb | Frankincense | Ivory | Musk | Mustard seed | Nutmeg | Pearl

Powder for the Memory (Sennertus)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for the Memory Tradition: Western Source / Author: Sennertus * Manus Christi Perlata is a confection made with Rose Water, White Sugar and Pearl powder. Preparation: Powder Function: Regulates Qi, clears Cold and Damp, benefits the Brain Use: 1. Poor or Failing Memory2. Mental Dullness, poor Mental function, Lethargy Dose: 1–1 1⁄2 drams Cautions:…

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Alexander seed | Aloeswood | Amomum | Amomum seed | Aniseed | Asarabacca | Asparagus seed | Balsam | Basil seed | Calamint | Calamus | Caraway seed | Cardamon | Carrot seed | Cassia Wood | Chicory seed | Cinnamon | Cinquefoil root | Clove | Cubeb | Cucumber seed | Cyperus | Dill seed | Fennel seed | ffron | Flower-de-Luce | Galangal | Germander | Ginger | Gourd seed | Gromwell seed | Gum Arabic | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Juniper | Lemon seed | Licorice | Long Pepper | Lovage root | Macedonian Parsley seed | Mastic | Melon seed | Nutmeg | Orris | Pellitory | Pumpkin seed | Red Behen | Rhubarb | Sa | Saxifrage seed | Schoenanth | Siler Montane seed | Storax | Sugar Penid | Tragacanth | White Behen | White Pepper

Electuary for a Duke (Electuarium Ducis) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Ducis Electuary for a Duke Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Powder and prepare an Electuary with three times their weight of Honey Function: Warms and strengthens the Stomach and Spleen, benefits Digestion, moves Qi, promotes Urine, clears Stones Use: 1. Indigestion 2. Poor appetite3. Nausea, Vomiting4. Wind-Colic5. Internal Coldness6. Promotes Urine in…

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Aloeswood | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Black Pepper | Cardamon | Celery seed | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Clove | Cubeb | Emblic Myrobalan | Galangal | Ginger | Indian Spikenard | Mace | Mastic | Pine nut | Sugar Candy | Turbith | White Sugar | Yellow Myrobalan

Electuarium Alcharif (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Alcharif or Alharif Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder the Myrobalans, triturate with Almond oil; to 14 drams of triturated Myrobalans, add the rest in fine powder, then with sufficient clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Restorative, strengthens Qi and Yang Use: 1. Keeps and Promotes Youthfulness2. ‘Restores Life’; benefits Qi3….

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Aloeswood | Aniseed | Cardamon | Citron seed | Clove | Coriander | Cubeb | Distilled Cinnamon oil | Doronicum | Nutmeg | Sweet Costus root | White Amber

Powder Against Apoplexy (1) (Zwelfer)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis AntiapoplecticusPowder Against Apoplexy Tradition: Western Source / Author: Zwelfer (Corpus Pharmaceutico Chymico Medicum, 1697) Preparation: Powder the herbs, add the Amber in fine powder, then add the Cinnamon oil, mix well, allow to dry, then powder and keep for use. Function: Moves Qi and Blood, clears Stasis, benefits the Brain and Nerves Use: 1….

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(Amber) | Aloeswood | Armenian Stone | Balm seed | Basil seed | Burnt River Crab | Camphor | Cardamon | Cassia WoodCinnamon | Cubeb | Cucumber seed | Dodder of Thyme | Doronicum | Endive | ffron | fi | Gold | Greater Cardamon | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Lapis lazuli prepared | lings | Manna | Mastic | Musk | Pearl | Red Behen | Red Coral | Rose | Sa | Silk | Stoechas | White Behen | Zedoary

Temperate Electuary for the Heart
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Temperate Electuary for the Heart Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Avicenna * Note: doses given are rounded off from the Arab doses Preparation: Powder the herbs; powder the stones separately then add to the herbs. Add the Musk and Camphor at the end. It may be formed into Troches with Rose water, each weighing 1…

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(Datura seed) | Amber prepared | Ammi | Aniseed | Ash tree seed | Asparagus seed | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Black Pepper | Blessed Thistle | Camomile | Cassia Wood | Celery seed | Chicken Brain | Chicory seed | Cinnabar prepared | Cinnamon | Clarified Honey | Clove | Coconut | Cubeb | Cumin | Emblic Myrobalan | Fennel seed | ffron | Fumitory | Garden Cress | Gentian | Ginger | Gold leaf | Greater Cardamon | Long Birthwort | Long Pepper | Mace | Mastic | Melon seed | Nigella | Nutmeg | Opium | Orchid | Pearl | Pennyroyal seed | Pine nuts | Pistachio | Pyrethrum | Red Behen | Red Coral prepared | Round Birthwort | Sa | Sesame seed | Silver leaf | Skink | Sparrow Brain | Spikenard | Squill | Stramonium nuts | Thyme (Greek) | Walnut flower | White Behen | White Poppy seed | White Sandalwood | White Sugar | Zerumbet

Electuary of Steel (Unani)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium de ChalybeMajun FauladElectuary of Steel Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) * Cinnabar is washed with Lemon water** Datura seed is dry-fried*** Florum Nucum**** Nucis Stramonia may mean the green fruit pods of Datura Preparation: Form an Electuary according to art. It is stirred weekly and used after 6 months. Function: Clears…

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Ambergris | Calamus | Clove | Cubeb | Frankincense | Musk | Myrrh | Nutmeg

Pills to Increase Memory
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae pro MemoriaPills to Increase Memory Tradition: Western Source / Author: Secrets of Art and Nature, John Wecker, London, 1660 Preparation: Powder, and with Marjoram water, form pills weighing about 1 scruple Function: Clears Cold and Phlegm, benefits the Brain and Memory Use: 1. used to enhance Memory when the brain is affected by Cold…

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Cinnamon | Clari | Clove | Cubeb | Eyebright | Fennel seeds | fied Honey (prepared) | Long Pepper | Mace

Confection of Eyebright (Confectio Humain) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Confectio Humain Confection of Eyebright Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: The Honey is prepared as follows: boiled in the juices of Fennel 1 oz.; Celandine and Rue 1⁄2 oz. ea. Add the herbs in fine powder and form an Electuary. Function: Benefits the Heart, Brain and Eyes, quickens the Senses, resists Infection…

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Aloeswood | Basil | Clove | Cubeb | Doronicum | Gallia Moschata | Ginger | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Mace | Musk | Pearl | Red Behen | Red Coral prepared | ron | Saff | Silk toasted | White Amber | White Behen | Zedoary

Powder of Musk Sweet (Diamoschu Dulce) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Diamoschu DulceSweet Powder of Musk Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder them, adding the Musk last. It may be made into an Electuary with clarified Honey (triple its weight) which was recommended by Mesue (author of the formula), or made into Troches. Function: Warms, Benefits the Brain and Nerves, Settles Wind Use:…

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Agaric | Aloe | Aloeswood | Aniseed | Asafetida | Asparagus seed | Butcher’s Broom | Cassia Wood | Clove | Colchicum | Cubeb | Fennel seed | Galangal | Ginger | Gromwell | Indian Spikenard | Mace | Mastic | Rock Salt | Rose | Saxifrage seed | Scammony prepared | Turbith

Pills for Arthritis (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae Arthritica Pills for Arthritis Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Powder and form into Pills with Syrup of Ground Pine, or thickened Fennel juice, or another suitable syrup or juice. Function: Clears Wind-Cold-Damp, relieves Pain Use: 1. Arthritis 2. Rheumatism3. Sciatica4. Scrofula, Swollen Lymph nodes5. Cook (Marrow of Surgery, 1685) recommended them…

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Aniseed | Black Pepper | Calamint | Caraway seed | Cardamon | Cassia Wood | Cinnamon | Clove | Cubeb | Fennel seed | ff | Galangal | Ginger | Indian Spikenard | Licorice | Long Pepper | Mace | Mastic | Pellitory of Spain | ron | Sa | White Pepper

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

DianisumPowder of Aniseed Compound Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder. it can be made into an Electuary with 3 times its weight of clarified Honey, or as a confection with Sugar. Function: Warms the Stomach and Lungs, clears Cold Phlegm Use: 1. Cold Stomach pain 2. Nausea3. Wind-Colic 4. Bloating5. Chronic Cold-type…

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