Gentian

Agrimony juice thickened | Ameos | Aniseed | Asarabacca | Birthwort | Bitter Almonds | Black Pepper | Costus | Gentian | Ginger | Indian Spikenard | Juncus odoratus | Lacca washed | Macedonian Parsley seed | Mastic | Rhubarb | Savin | Valerian | Wormwood

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

Trochisci de LaccaTroches of Gum Lacca Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica, 1681 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. Edema…

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Agaric | Centaury | Gentian | Germander | Ground Pine | Honey | Long Birthwort | St. John’s wort

Antidote of Seven Things (Paulus Aegineta)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

DiasptumOr, Electuarium CentauriumAntidote of Seven ThingsOr, Electuary of Centaury Tradition: Western Source / Author: Seven Books of Paulus Aegineta Preparation: Powder the herbs and mix with three times their weight of clarified Honey to form an Electuary. Function: Clears Heat and Damp, relieves Inflammation and Pain Use: 1. Gout of the Feet;2. Arthritic conditions Dose:…

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Gentian | Germander | Ground Pine | Rue

Powder Against Joint Pain
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder Against Joint Pain Tradition: Western Source / Author: Enchiridion Medicum, Petrus Pomarius, 1612 Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Wind and Damp, eases Pain Use: Arthritic pain Dose: A small spoonful taken with white wine during Winter, and water in Summer. The source text states that it should only be used after adequate purging. Cautions: None…

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Agrimony | Amomum | Aniseed | Bitter Almond | Black Pepper | Costus | Gentian | Wormwood

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

Powder for the Liver Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Liver Heat, opens Obstructions Use: Heat, Inflammation or Pain of the Liver and Gall Bladder Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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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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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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Calamus | Camomile | Centaury | Galangal | Gentian | Stoechas | Wormwood

Aromatic Bitter Decoction
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024August 26, 2025

Decoctum Amarum AromaticumAromatic Bitter Decoction Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Decoct from 3 pints down to 2 pints, adding 1⁄2 ounce bruised Caraway seeds towards the end. Function: Clears Wind and Heat, moves Qi, relieves Spasm Use: 1. Used as the Bitter Decoction, but is better to relieve pain and spasm2. Promotes Digestion3. Obstructions…

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Aniseed | Caraway | Celery seed | Cinnamon | Cucumber seed | Fennel seed | Gentian | Gourd seed | Lettuce seed | Licorice | Melon seed | Milium Solis | Parsley seed | Peony seed | Pumpkin seed | Purslane seed | Saxifrage seed | Spikenard | Sugar | White Poppy seed

Powder Against Strangury
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder Against Strangury Tradition: Western Source / Author: Renodeus (Dispensatorium medicum, Renou, 1615) Preparation: Powder Function: Opens Obstructions, promotes Urine Use: Strangury Dose: 1 1⁄2 drams Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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