Gold leaf

Ambergris | Ammi | Anacardium | Aniseed | Anthophyllorum | Balsam fruit | Bay berry | Black PepperWhite Pepper | Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Celtic Spikenard | Cinnamon | Clove | Costus | Date fl | Date stone | esh | Galangal | Ginger | Gold leaf | Indian Spikenard | Ivory | Long Pepper | Musk | Pellitory | Red CoralWhite Coral | Rhaponticum | Silver leaf | Tragacanth | Zedoary

Diacameron Magna (Diathamaron) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Diacameron Magnaor Diathamaron Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas (Antidotarium) * Mother Cloves, also called Anthophyllorum, are mature Cloves as opposed to regular Cloves which are buds. Preparation: Powder and with three times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Strengthens Qi, Warms the Yang, benefits the Lungs, Kidney and Heart, clears Phlegm…

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Alipta Moschata | Aloeswood | Ambergris | Barberry | Basil seed | Bone of a Deer Heart | Borage | Cinnamon | Citron leaf | Clove | Cubeb | fl | Gallia Moschata | Gold leaf | Greater Cardamon | Indian Spikenard | Ivory | Lapis Armenius | Lapis Lazuli | Lesser Cardamon | Mastic | Musk | Nutmeg | ower | Pearl | Red Coral | Rosemary | Sapphire | Silk burnt | Unicorn (Narwhal horn)

Troches for Heart Weakness
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Troches for Heart Weakness Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus (Medicamentorum Opus, Nicolai Myrepsus, 1625) Preparation: Powder, then with clarified Borage and Bugloss juices, form Troches Function: Strengthens the Heart, Stomach, Mind and Spirits, regulates Qi, clears Heat, purifies the Blood Use: 1. Heart Weakness 2. Defects of the Mind and Spirit 3….

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Ambergris | Armenian Earth | Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Burnt Deer Horn | Camphor | Citron seed | Dittany root | Emerald | ff | Gold leaf | Ivory | Jacinth (Zircon) | Kermes (Chermes) | Lemnian Earth | Musk | Myrrh | Pearl | Purslane seed | Red Coral | Red Sandalwood | ron | Rose | Sa | Sapphire | Silk | Silver leaf | Sorrel seed | Topaz | Tormentil | White SandalwoodYellow Sandalwood

Confection of Hyacinth (Confectio de Hyacintho)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Confectio de Hyacintho Confection of Hyacinth Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Preparation: The stones must be properly prepared by levigation or other means; The Earths are prepared by levigating with Rose water then drying; Make a Confection with 4 oz. of Syrup of Lemons to every ounce of the above Powder by slowly adding…

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Emerald | Garnet | Gold leaf | Hyacinth (Zircon) | Pearl | Red Coral | Rose | Sapphire | Silver leaf | White Coral

Vigorous Cakes
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Vigorous Cakes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Levigates the stones well with Rose water, then mixed with the powdered Rose, and lastly, beat in the Gold and Silver leaf, and mix well. Add 2 drams of this powder to 3 oz. of Sugar dissolved in Rose water, and form thin cakes or wafers…

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(Bezoar) | Ambergris | Emerald | Gold leaf | Jacinth | Musk | Pearl | Red CoralWhite Coral | Ruby | Sapphire | Topaz

The Goa Stone
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Lapis de Goa The Goa Stone Goa Stone with Gold casePhoto: Metopolitan Museum (Wikimedia) Tradition: Western Source / Author: Gasper Antonio (Florentine Jesuit missionary in Goa) Preparation: The stones must all be levigated very well with Rose water until impalpably fine; they are then combined with the Musk and Ambergris. Next, a mucilage of Tragacanth…

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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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(Amber) | (Bezoar) | (Cinnabar) | (Realgar) | (Rhinoceros horn) * | An Xi Xiang | Benzoin | Bing Pian (Borneol) | Dai Mao (Hawksbill Turtle shell) | Gold leaf | Hu Po | Jin Bo | Musk | Niu Huang | She Xiang | Silver leaf | Xi Jiao | Xiong Huang | Yin Bo | Zhu Sha

Zhi Bao Dan
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Zhi Bao Dan 至宝丹Greatest Treasure Special Pill Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era, 1075 * Water Buffalo horn concentrate is used in place of Rhinoceros horn today. Preparation: Cinnabar and Realgar are water refined to purify. Powder all the ingredients, then mix the Gold and Silver leaf and…

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Aloeswood | Ambergris | Armenian Earth | Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Burnt Silk | Cinnamon | Garnet | Gold leaf | Ivory | Jacinth | Musk | Pearls | Red Behen | Red Coral | Red Sandalwood | Sapphire | Sealed Earth | Tabasheer | Tormentil | Unicorn (Narwhal horn) | Valerian | White Behen | White Coral | White Dittany | White Sandalwood | Yellow Sandalwood | Zedoary

Cordial Powder
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis Cordiales, or Pulvis Cardiales MagnusCordial Powder,or Greater Cordial Powder Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Preparation: Form a powder, according to Art. The stones should be powdered, then levigated with Rose water, then dried and powdered. The herbs may all be powdered together, then the levigated stones are added. Finally, the Musk, Ambergris and…

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Basil seed | Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Borage | Bugloss | Cornelian | Emerald | fl | Garnet | Gold leaf | Ivory | Jacinth | ower | Pearls prepared | Red Behen | Red Coral | Red Roses | Red Sandalwood | Sapphire | Silver leaf | Sorrel seed | Tabasheer | White Behen | White Coral | White Sandalwood | Yellow Sandalwood

Cooling Powder of Gems
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Species de Gemmis FrigidiiCooling Powder of Gems Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Prepare a powder. All the stones are to be powdered, then finely levigated with Rose water, then added to the powdered herbs. Function: Clears Heat, resists Poison, calms the Mind and Spirit, strengthens Use: 1. used for Fever and Heat…

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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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Aloeswood | Ambergris | Cinnamon | Gold leaf | Juice of Rennet Apples | Lapis lazuli prepared | Musk | Pearl | Silkworm Cocoons

Royal Confection of Kermes (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Confectio Alkermes Regia Royal Confection of Kermes Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue * cleansed and cut small** powdered with 3 drops of Cinnamon oil*** heated to red hot 3 times and quenched in Rose Water, then washed and levigated with the same. Preparation: Digest the juice, rose water and Silkworm cocoons in a…

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Armenian Earth prepared * | Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Earth of Lemnos | Emerald | ff | Gold leaf | Ivory | Jacinth | Pearl | Red Coral | Red Sandalwood | ron | Ruby | Sa | Sapphire | Sorrel seed | Tabasheer | White Coral | White Sandalwood

Red Hungarian Powder
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis Pannonicus RubraRed Hungarian Powder Tradition: Western Source / Author: * Prepared with Vinegar A Lesser version (Pharmacopoea Wirtenbergica, 1785): * Deer horn Philosphically prepared: Philosophically preparation is a type of calcination (‘vaporous calcination’) where the horns are put into the top part of a still which is nearly filled with water, then the water…

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