Fennel seed

Betony | Calamint | Fennel seed | fl | Oregano | owers | Peony seed | Rosemary | Rue seed | Sage | Stoechas fl | Thyme

Syrup of Stoechas (Fernelius)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrupus de StoechasSyrup of Stoechas Tradition: Western Source / Author: Fernel (Mesue) Preparation: Boil in sufficient water down to half, then add 2 lbs. of Honey, and form a syrup. Function: Clears Cold and Damp, settles Wind, stops Spasms Use: 1. Migraine 2. Epilepsy3. Apoplexy4. Paralysis5. Lethargy6. Trembling7. Spasms and Cramps Dose: 1–2 oz. Comment:…

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Aloeswood | Ambergris | Angelica seed | Aniseed | Balm | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Coriander seed | Fennel seed | ffron | Galangal | Indian Spikenard | Lesser Cardamom | Mace | Mint | Musk | Orange peel | Rose | Sa | White Sandalwood

Tincture of Life (Mynsichts)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024

Tincture of Life (Mynsichts) Tinctura VitaeTincture of Life Tradition: Western Source / Author: Mynsichts Herb Name Latin Amount * Damask Rose water Aqua Rosa Damascena 4 lbs Orange peel Citrus aurantium 1⁄2 oz. ea. Citron peel Citrus medica 2 drams ea. Rose Rosa gallica 1 1⁄2 drams ea. Mint Mentha arvensis 1⁄2 dram ea. Balm Melissa officinalis…

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Aloeswood | Ash tree seed | Belleric Myrobalan | Bitter Almonds | Black Myrobalan | Black PepperWhite Pepper | Cardamon | Celery seed | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Clove | Clove Basil seed | Cyperus | Emblic Myrobalan | Fennel seed | Ginger | Greater Cardamon | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Mastic | Mint | NutmegMace | Persian Oregano | Red Behen | Rhubarb | Sesame seed | Sweet Almonds | Watercress | White Behen | Yellow Myrobalan

Triphera of the Saracens (Triphera Saracenica Magna)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Triphera Saracenica Magna Triphera of the Saracens Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Fry Myrobalans in butter (or Ghee) and the rest in Almond oil, then mix with triple their weight of clarified Honey. At last add Turbith powder 5 drams, Musk 15 grains (some versions seemed to not add Turbith) Function:…

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Celery seed | Fennel seed | Licorice juice | Maidenhair | Sweet Almonds

Troches for Cough (Wirtzung)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Troches for Cough (Wirtzung) Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Powder and form Troches with mucilage of Linseed Function: Clears Phlegm, stops Cough, Frees the Lungs Use: 1. Cough2. Bronchitis 3. Asthma Dose: 1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to TROCHESBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Agaric | Celery seed | Chicory seed | Colocynth | Endive seed | Euphorbium | Fennel seed | Lettuce seed | Mastic | Mezereon | Parsley seed | Rhubarb | Rose | Spikenard | Turbith

Pills for Ascites (Renodeus)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills for Ascites Tradition: Western Source / Author: Renodeus (Dispensatorium medicum, 1615) Preparation: Powder and with Agrimony juice form a pill mass Function: Opens Obstructions, clears Damp, purges Water Use: Ascites Dose: 1 scruple Cautions: 1. Use cautiously2. Not suitable for weak constitutions. Modifications: Back to PILLSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Agrimony | Aniseed | Asarum | Cassia Wood | Fennel seed | fl | Indian Spikenard | Juncus odoratus | Lacca | Licorice juice | Mastic | ower | Rhubarb | Rose | Tabasheer | Wormwood

Troches of Annis (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci de AnnisTroches of Annis Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Medicamentorum Opus Nicolai Myrepsus 1625 Preparation: Powder; form Troches with Rue juice. Function: Opens Obstructions of the Liver, clears Heat and Phlegm, relieves Wind Use: 1. benefits Liver, Spleen and Stomach;2. opens Obstructions of these organs;3. Wind and Bloating of the Stomach Dose: 1⁄2–1…

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Agaric | Aloeswood | Ammi | Aniseed | Caraway | Centaury | Clove | Fennel seed | Gentian | Indian Spikenard | Lacca | Long BirthwortRound Birthwort | Mastic | Mint | Myrrh | Oregano | Orris | Rhubarb | Rose | Savory | Squinanth | Wild Rue

Expert Electuary of Catilinae
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Expert Electuary of Catilinae Tradition: Western Source / Author: Catilina (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Preparation: Powder; mix with Honey to form an Electuary Function: Promotes Urine, Clears Damp, Opens Obstructions, Dissolves Crass Wind, Strengthens the Stomach Use: 1. Edema2. Wind of the Stomach and Intestines3. Stomach weakness, Loss of appetite, Nausea…

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Aniseed | Celery root | Celery seed | Endive | Endive root | Fennel root | Fennel seed

Compound Syrup of Vinegar
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrupus Acetosus Compositus, Or, Syrupus Acetum cum RadicibusCompound Syrup of Vinegar Or, Syrup of Vinegar with Roots Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Boil in 6 pounds of water gently until half has evaporated; strain, and clarify; then with 3 pounds of Sugar and 1 1⁄2 pounds of White Wine Vinegar, boil gently…

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Aniseed | Cinnamon | Clove | Coriander seed prepared | Fennel seed | Sugar

Powder for Digestion (Riverius)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Digestion Tradition: Western Source / Author: Riverius Preparation: Powder the herbs, then mix with the Sugar Function: Warms, moves Qi, stimulates Digestion Use: 1. stimulates Appetite and Digestion (taken before food)2. relieves Wind, Colic, Bloating, Indigestion, Acid Reflux (taken after food) Dose: 1 teaspoonful with each meal which may be taken with an…

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Aniseed | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clove | Fennel seed | ff | Galangal | Ginger | Grains of Paradise | Indian Spikenard | Licorice | Mace | Nutmeg | Pine nut | Pistachio | Rhubarb | ron | Rose | Sa

Electuary of Ginger (Dia Zingiber) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Dia Zingiber Electuary of Ginger Tradition: Westerm, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Form an Electuary with sufficient Sugar dissolved in a suitable water Function: Strengthens the Lungs and Stomach, clears Cold Phlegm, Stops Cough Use: 1. Cough from Cold Phlegm2. Wheezing 3. Nausea, Vomiting4. Weakness5. Wasting Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Similar…

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Aloeswood | Ambergris | Amomum | Anacardium | Aniseed | Balsam fruit | Balsam wood | Basil | Black Pepper | Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Caper root bark | Caraway | Cardamon | Cassia Wood | Cinnamon | Clove | Colchicum | Costus | Cretian Carrot | Date | Dill seed | Dittany | Fennel seed | Fig | Galangal | Galbanum | Gentian | Ginger | Hog Fennel | Horehound | Indian Spikenard | Ivory | Licorice | Long Pepper | Lovage | Mace | Macedonian Parsley seed | Mastic | Musk | Myrrh | Nutmeg | Oregano | Orris | Pellitory | Pennyroyal | Pine nut | Pistachio | Raisins | Red Coral | Rhaponticum | Round Birthwort | Savory | Saxifrage | Squinanth | Storax | Swallow-wort | Sweet Almonds | Terebinth | Tragacanth | White Pepper | Wild Parsley | Zedoary

Electuary of Horehound Diaprassium
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

DiaprassiumElectuary of Horehound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas (Luminare Majus, 1551) Preparation: Powder and with three times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Clears Cold Phlegm, strengthens the Lungs, stops Cough and Wheezing, opens Obstructions Use: “Effective for all coldness of the chest. and especially for Catarrh and coldness of the…

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Balm | Fennel seed | Motherwort

Decoction for Threatened Miscarriage (Gabelhover)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoction for Threatened Miscarriage Tradition: Western Source / Author: Gabelhover, 1599 Preparation: Boil in a quart of wine, covered for a short time. Strain, and let her drink it until finished. Then tie Balm and Fennel seed, of each 2 drams, in a cloth, and infuse it in her daily drink. Use new herbs every…

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