Gum Ammoniac

Aloe | Castoreum | Dragons Blood | Gum Ammoniac | Gum Arabic | Mastic | Mumia (Shilajit) | Musk | Myrrh | Olibanum | Opobalsam | Saffron | Sarcocolla | Terebinth

Medicine for Paralysis
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024

Medicine for Paralysis Medicamentum ParalyticumMedicine for Paralysis Tradition: Western Source / Author: Grulingii Medicinae practica (1665) Herb Name Latin Amount * Mumia (Shilajit) Shilajit 2 scruples ea. Myrrh Commiphora molmol ½ scruple Aloe Aloe spp. 4 oz. Dragons Blood Daemonorops draco Saffron Crocus sativus Mastic Pistacia lentiscus Gum Arabic Acacia arabica Olibanum Boswellia sacra Opobalsam…

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Frankincense | Gum Ammoniac | Round Birthwort | Sulphur | Wild Rue seed | Wormwood

Pills for Asthma and Shortness of Breath
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills for Asthma and Shortness of Breath Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Syrian Book of Medicine * Sulphur is best prepared for internal use. Flowers of Sulphur (sublimed Sulphur) can be used. Preparation: Powder, mix with Vinegar to a paste from which form pills the size of a (small) bean. Function: Clears Cold Phlegm, Stops…

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(Acorus) | Aniseed | Balsam wood | Basil seed | Bay leaf | Bdellium | Black Hellebore, prepared | Black PepperWhite Pepper | Calamus | Carrot seed | Cassia pulp | Cassia Wood | Celery seed | Celtic Spikenard | Cinnamon | Costus | Elecampane | Fennel seed | ffron | Galbanum | Gall | Ginger | Gum Ammoniac | Hyssop | Immature Date | Indian Spikenard | Linseed | Long Pepper | Lovage seed | Myrrh | Opopanax | Psyllium | Red Coral | Rhaponticum | Sa | Southernwood | Squill | Storax | Syrian Sumac | White Poppy seed

Electuarium Acharistum (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Acharistum Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Preparation: Powder all the herbs, then with three times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Warms the Innate Heat (Yang), promotes Digestion, moves Qi, clears Cold Phlegm, stops Cough and Wheezing Use: 1. Stomach weakness2. Poor appetite and Indigestion3. Pain of the Intestines4….

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Agrimony juice boiled thick | Bitter Almond | Calamint | Calamus | Gum Ammoniac | Nigella | Root bark of Capers | Round Birthwort | Rue | Seeds of Agnus Castus | Water Cress seed

Troches of Capers Rootbark (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci de CapparisTroches of Capers Root-bark Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Dissolve the Ammoniac in vinegar, mix in the Agrimony juice, then add the rest in powder and form Troches. Function: Opens Obstructions, moves the Qi, resolves Hardness Use: 1. Obstructio, Hardness and Tumors of the Spleen or Liver (or other…

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Bdellium | Gum Ammoniac | Storax

Pills for Fibrosis of the Liver (Riverius)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills for Fibrosis of the Liver Tradition: Western Source / Author: Riverius Preparation: Dissolve the Gum in vinegar, add the others in powder and form pills. Function: Moves the Blood, clears Phlegm, reduces Swelling, resolves Tumors Use: Used for Hardness and Fibrosis of the Liver. It may be used for Fibrosis of other organs also….

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Agaric | Aloe | Bdellium | Black Hellebore, prepared | Black Pepper | Cassia Wood | Castoreum | Centaury | Cinnamon | Colocynth | Euphorbium | Germander | Gum Ammoniac | Horehound | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Long Birthwort | Long Pepper | Myrrh | Opopanax | Parsley seed | Poley Montane | Polypody root | Saffron | Scammony prepared | Spurge seed | Squill | Thyme | White Hellebore prepared | White Pepper | Wormwood

Hiera Logadii
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Hiera Logadii Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus A version from the Syrian Book of Medicine: Preparation: Powder them all individually, then with three times their weight of Honey, form an Electuary, according to Art. Function: Purges Melancholy, clears Damp, settles Wind Use: Used for all Chronic Diseases of the Head1. Madness, Insanity,…

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Asafetida | Gum Ammoniac | Myrrh | Sagapen

Troches of Gums
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Troches of Gums Tradition: Western Source / Author: Lemery (Pharmacopeia Universal, 1749) Preparation: Powder and form Troches of Rue Water Function: Moves Blood and Qi, opens Obstructions, resolves Masses Use: 1. Amenorrhea2. Dysmenorrhea3. Promotes Birth, clears Afterbirth4. used for Hysteria, Pre-menstrual symptoms5. Also useful for Fibroids of the Uterus and other parts Dose: 1 scruple–1…

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Aniseed | Castoreum | Gum Ammoniac | Nigella | Sulphur

Pills for Difficulty Breathing and Asthma
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills for Difficulty Breathing and Asthma Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Syrian Book of Medicine * The source text had 2 version of this medicine with different proportions. That with the first column of doses was prescribed for “Difficulty Breathing and Asthma”. That in the second column of ingredients was listed for “Asthma of long…

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Aloes | Bdellium | Castoreum | Colocynth | Euphorbium | Gum Ammoniac | Hemlock seed | Opopanax | Sagapen

Pills for Apoplexy (Arnold de Villa Nova)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills for Apoplexy Tradition: Western Source / Author: Arnold de Villa Nova Preparation: Powder and form pills with Leek juice Function: Clears Phlegm and Damp, purges Excess, opens Obstructions Use: Apoplexy associated with excess Dose: 1 scruple Cautions: 1. These are very strong. Avoid overdose.2. Not to be used in Pregnancy, in the very old…

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ffron | Gum Ammoniac | Sa

Troches Praised for Liver Hardness (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Troches Praised for Liver Hardness Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Medicamentorum Opus Nicolai Myrepsus, 1625 Preparation: Dissolve the gum in a little Vinegar, add the powdered Saffron and form Troches Function: Resolves hardness Use: 1. Hardness (sclerosis) of the Liver, Spleen or other abdominal organs. 2. This type of formula may be of use…

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(Borax) | Asafetida | Gum Ammoniac | Hemlock seed | Myrrh | Radish seed | Salt

Powder for Severe Sore Throat
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024December 8, 2025

Powder for Severe Sore Throat Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Powder finely Function: Clears Heat and Toxin, relieves Pain and Swelling Use: Used for severe Tonsillitis or Sore Throat where there is a choking feeling and difficulty Breathing. Dose: A little is blown directly onto the Throat or Tonsils with a quill or…

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Bdellium | ffron | Gum Ammoniac | Myrrh | Opopanax | Sa

Plaster for Uterine Tumors (Aristotle)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Plaster for Uterine Tumors Tradition: Western Source / Author: Aristotle Preparation: Dissolve the Gums in Oil of Sweet Almonds, and form a Ointment with Wax and Turpentine, adding the Saffron towards the end. Function: Clears Phlegm, moves Blood, resolves Tumors Use: 1. Uterine Fibroids 2. Other Uterine Tumors3. Other Fibroid Tumors Dose: Apply topically to…

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