Fennel seed

(Jujube) | Calamint | Celery root | Cinnamon | Fennel root | Fennel seed | Fenugreek | Ginger | Horehound | Hyssop | Licorice | Maidenhair | Mastic | Pine nut | Raisins | Sebesten | Sweet Almonds

Syrup of Horehound of Hamech
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrup of Horehound of Hamech Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Hamech (De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551) Preparation: Steep in 23 lbs of water overnight, then decoct to 10 lbs. Then add 2 lbs each of Sugar Penids, Honey and Rob and form a Syrup, hanging in it 1 dram of Saffron hung in…

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Aloes | Aniseed | Asarum | Balsam woodBalsam fruit | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Calamus | Cassia Wood | Celandine | Celery seed | Chebulic Myrobalan | Clove | Cubebs | Emblic Myrobalan | Epithymum | Eyebright | Fennel seed | Lapis lazuli prepared | Mace | Mastic | Nutmeg | Rhubarb | Rose | Rue seed | Schoenanth | Senna | Siler Montane | Spikenard | Troches Alhandal | Turbith | Violet | Wormwood | Yellow Myrobalan

Secret Pills
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Secret Pills Tradition: Western Source / Author: Dispensatorium Pharmaceuticum Universale, 1764 Preparation: Powder and form pills with Fennel juice Function: Purges the Head and Senses, clears Phlegm, Bile and Melancholy from the Head, open Obstructions, moves Qi Use: 1. Obstructed Vision caused by excess of Humors2. Obstruction of the Brain or other Senses due to…

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Eyebright | Fennel seed | Mace | Rue seed | Sugar

Powder for the Eyes
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis Opthalmicus Powder for the Eyes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Bates (Dispensatorium Pharmaceuticum Universale, 1764) Preparation: Powder the herbs, mix with the sugar Function: Strengthen the Eyes and Brain, benefits the Sight Use: 1. Debility of the Sight2. Poor Memory Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Similar Formulas: Eyebright Powder Back To POWDERSBack…

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Aniseed | Blue Germander | Celery seed | Fennel seed | Hyssop | Juniper berries | Parsley seed | Pennyroyal | Saxifrage | Siler Montane seed | Stavesacre seed

Electuary of Pope Innocent Against Blindness
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Papus InnocentiiElectuary of Pope Innocent Against Blindness Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Powder and with sufficient Honey, form an Electuary Function: Clears Wind-Cold, promotes Circulation, benefits the Eyes Use: Poor and Failing Eyesight, especially in the aged Dose: 1 dram morning and evening, in Eyebright water or wine, or some other suitable vehicle…

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Balm | Basil seed | Blessed Thistle seed | Borage | Bugloss | Bugloss root-bark | Cinquefoil root | Citron seed | Devil’s Bit | Fennel seed | Rosemary | Scabious | Scorzonera root | Sorrel seed | White Dittany root-bark

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

Syrupus de Melissae Syrup of Balm Tradition: Western Source / Author: Fernel Preparation: Boil them in 4 lbs of water until half is consumed. Then strain and add 3 lbs. of White sugar, and 1⁄2 lb. each of Balm Juice and Rose water; Boil gently to a syrup. Then perfume with 1⁄2 ounce each of…

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Aniseed | Black Myrobalan | Chebulic Myrobalan | Colocynth pulp | Fennel seed | Polypody | Rose | Senna | Thyme | Violet | Wormwood | Yellow Myrobalan

Arabian Confect Purging Melancholy (Confectio Hamech) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Confectio HamechArabian Confect Purging Melancholy Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue, Fernelius Bruise and digest in 6 lbs. of Whey for 24 hours, then boil to half. Press, strain and add: With 1 lb. each of Sugar and clarified Honey, boil to the thickness of Honey, adding towards the end the following in fine…

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Aniseed | Betony | Bishop’s weed seed | Fennel root | Fennel seed | Marjoram | Peony root | Polypody root | Rose | Sage | Stoechas | Thyme | Violet

Syrup of Betony (Pharmacopoeia Augustana)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrupus de Betonica Compositus Syrup of Betony Compound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Augustana Preparation: Form a Syrup.The following method was used by some: Digest them in 6 lbs. of warm water, and 2 1⁄2 lbs. of clarified juice of Betony for 24 hours; then distill in B.M. until 5 lbs. have come over….

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Ammi | Asarabacca | Bitter Almonds | Cantharides prepared | Celery seed | Fennel seed | Gum Ammoniacum | Indian Spikenard | Juniper berry | Madder | Melon seed | Saltpeter

Pills for Retention of Urine (Wirtzung)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills for Retention of Urine Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung * Cantharides are prepared by removing their wings and legs. Preparation: Dissolve the gum in wine, add the rest in fine powder and form pills the size of peas. Function: Strongly promote Urine, clears Cold and Damp, opens Obstructions, relieves Pain Use: 1. Obstructed…

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Carrot seed | Celery seed | Cinnamon | Fennel seed | Galangal | Ginger | Honey | Lovage | Macedonian Parsley seed | White Pepper

Antidote prepared for the Empress Helena
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Antidotum Quod Helenae Augustae Conficiebatur Antidote prepared for the Empress Helena Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Preparation: Powder the herbs and mix with three times their weight of clarified Honey to form an Electuary Function: Warms, clears Phlegm, stops Wind Use: 1. Vertigo2. Tumors 3. Cough4. strengthens the Voice5….

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Agnus Castus | Cinnamon | Fennel seed | Rue

Powder for Leukorrhea
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Leukorrhea Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Damp, warms the Kidneys Use: Leukorrhea from Cold and Damp with Kidney weakness Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Aniseed | Black Pepper | Caraway | Cumin | Date Pulp | Fennel seed | Ginger | Hyssop | Licorice | Lovage seed | Orris | Pennyroyal | Raisins | Rue | Savory | Sugar | Thyme | Tragacanth

Electuary of Hyssop (Diahyssopus) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Diahyssopus Electuary of Hyssop Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Powder the herbs, and with three times their weight of sugar (or Honey), form an Electuary. Function: Clears Cold Phlegm, benefits the Lungs and Stomach Use: 1. Cough from Cold-Phlegm 2. Sore Throat and Hoarseness from Wind-Cold or Cold Phlegm3. Cold diseases of…

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Aniseed | Chicken Gizzard skin | Coriander seed | Fennel seed | Licorice | Mace | Mint | Nutmeg | Sugar of Roses

Powder for the Stomach (Bates)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis Stomachicus Powder for the Stomach Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopeia Bateana, 1700 Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Cold, Wind and Phlegm, Warms and Promotes Digestion, clears Food Stagnation, benefits the Stomach Use: 1. Stomach Pain2. Indigestion3. Colic4. Griping5. Sour Belching6. poor Appetites and Digestion associated with Food Stagnation.7. It was also used for Hysteria…

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