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Powder to Quell Excess Lust (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder to Quell Excess Lust Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicolas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Kidney Heat, regulates Qi Use: 1. Excessive Sexual desire2. Priapism Dose: 1 dram with Wine Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Aloes | Aloeswood | Aniseed | Asarum | Balm | Balsam fruit | Balsam wood | Bay berry | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Cardamom | Cassia Wood | Castoreum | Celery seed | Cinnamon | Clove | Cyperus | Doronicum | Emblic Myrobalan | ffron | Garden Cress | Gentian | Lacca washed | Leek seed | Long Birthwort | Lovage | Mace | Mastic | Nutmeg | Onion seed | Oregano | Peony seed | Rhubarb | Rocket seed | Rose | Sa | Spikenard | Squill torrefied | Turbith | Zedoary | Zerumbet

Electuary of Socrates
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024March 22, 2025

Electuary of Socrates Electuarium SocratisMajun SoqratElectuary of Socrates Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Herb Name GentianLovagePeony seedBalsam Apple seedBay berryLong BirthwortAniseedCastoreumBalsam fruitBalsam wood Cassia WoodAsarumMasticDoronicumZerumbetCelery seedRocket seedOnion seedLeek seedAloesTurbith AloeswoodNutmegRhubarbCloveMace CardamomSpikenardSaffronSquill torrefiedZedoaryGarden Cress OreganoCinnamonRoseBalmLacca washedCyperusMahaleb Cherry kernelBlack MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBelleric Myrobalan Latin Gentiana luteaLevisticum officinalePaeonia officinalis Momordica balsaminaLaurus nobilisAristolchia longaPimpinella anisumCastoreumCommiphora opobalsamumCommiphora opobalsamumCinnamonum…

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(Amber) | Ambergris | Aniseed | Asarum | Balm | Black Myrobalan | Borage | Buzidan | Cardamon | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Cubebs | Cyperus | Doronicum | Ginger | Gold leaf | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Mastic | Mint | Musk | Mustard seed | Nutmeg | Pearl | Pistachio | Pomegranate seed | Red Behen | Red Coral | ron | Rose | Saff | Silver leaf | Treacle Mustard | Tree Moss | White Behen | White Sandalwood | Wild Parsnip | Zedoary | Zerumbet

The Great Electuary
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium DigherThe Great Electuary Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica, 1681 * The sources text listed Corticis exteriaris pistaciorum: the outer shells of Pistachio. This is unlikely in such a formula so we have listed Pistachio nuts.** This may refer to Laserpitium siler, the former name of Siler spp. It may also be Silphion….

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Black Myrobalan | Calamus | Cyperus | Libani | Savin

Expert Confection for Tremors
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Expert Confection for Tremors Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Preparation: Powder and form a confection with Honey and a little Kermes Function: Stops Wind, clears Damp, regulates Nerves and Qi Use: Tremors, Shaking Dose: 1–2 drams Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To ELECTUARIESBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a…

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Ambergris | Calamus | Cinnamon | Clove | Cyperus | Honey | Ivory rasped | Mastic | Mugwort | Olibanum | Peony rootPeony seed | Pomegranate root bark | Seseli | Spikenard | Squinanth

Electuary Against Sterility (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary Against Sterility Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Powder the herbs and add to the Honey (three times the weight of the powders) to form a confection Function: Moves the Blood, opens Obstructions, benefits the Uterus Use: Female Infertility Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram in a suitable vehicle Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To ELECTUARIESBack…

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Cyperus, Cyperus, Xiang Fu PRO
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024December 24, 2025

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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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Clove | Cyperus | Galangal | Mint | Wormwood

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

Powder to Warm the Belly Tradition: Western Source / Author: Rondeletius Preparation: Powder Function: Warms the Stomach, Moves Qi, eases Pain Use: 1. Gastralgia, Stomach Pain2. Indigestion3. Wind, Colic Dose: 1⁄2 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Aniseed | Asarum | Cassia Wood | Cinnamon | Cyperus | Gum Arabic | Ivy root | Mastic | Pearl | Red Coral | Schoenanth | Tamarisk fruit | Tragacanth | White Behen | Winter Cherry

Electuary of Pearl (Galen)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium de Margaritis Electuary of Pearl Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Pharmacopoeia Persica) * The source text lists Radix Hedera, Ivy root. This seems unlikely; it may be an incorrect translation Preparation: Powder and with Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Strengthens Kidneys, Benefits Qi and Blood, Calms Mind and Spirit Use: 1. “Increase Virility”2….

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Anacardium | Black Pepper | Calamus | Cyperus | Ginger | Indian Spikenard | Marjoram | Mastic | Nutmeg | Sage | Sugar of RosesSugar of Bugloss

Powder to Strengthen the Memory
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder to Strengthen the Memory Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) * Iris pseudoacorus was listed in the original text. However, Calamus was commonly substituted and is more effective for the intended purposes. Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Damp, benefits the Brain and increases Memory Use: 1. Strengthens the…

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Barberry | Cyperus | Mastic | Mint | Pistachio nut shell | Pomegranate peel | Rose | Spikenard | Tabasheer

Powder for Vomiting from Phlegm and Bile (1)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Vomiting from Phlegm and Bile (1) Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545 Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Phlegm and Heat, benefits the Stomach, stops Vomiting Use: Vomiting associated with Phlegm and Bile/Heat. It may be useful for other conditions of the Stomach associated with Phlegm and Heat…

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Asarum | Bitter Costus | Black Pepper | Calamus | Cinnamon | Clove | Cyperus | ff | Galangal | Ginger | Greater Cardamon | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Mastic | Myrtle berry | Opobalsam | ron | Sa | White Sugar

Confection of Galen
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Confectio GaleniiConfection of Galen Tradition: Unani / Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) * Bitter Costus is generally regarded to be Inula racemosa. Costus root could also be used. Preparation: Powder all, and with twice the weight of Honey, form a Confection.If an Electuary was to be made, the sugar could be omitted and…

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