Indian Spikenard

Aloe | Castoreum | Cinnamon | Colchicum | Colocynth | Dodder of Thyme | Euphorbium prepared | ff | Ginger | Gum Ammoniacum | Indian Spikenard | Lesser Spurge root prepared | Myrrh | ron | Rue seed | Sa | Sagapen | Scammony prepared | Turbith

Foetid Pills (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae de FoetidaFoetid Pills, or Stinking Pills Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Dissolve the gums in Leek juice; then add the remaining in powder, and with Syrup of the Juice of Leeks, make a Pill mass, S.A. Function: Clears Cold Phlegm and Damp Use: “Foetid Pills are of much use, for they…

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Aloeswood | Aniseed | Cinnamon | Clove | Eyebright | Indian Spikenard | Mastic | Myrrh | Pistachio shell | Red CoralWhite Coral | Sugar

Confection for all Stomach Diseases
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Confection for all Stomach Diseases Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 * Corticum exteriorum pistaceorum could be the Bark of the tree or the shell of the nut ** The amount of Red and White Coral (together) was to be equal to the rest. Preparation: Powder the herbs,…

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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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Indian Spikenard | Quince juice | Rose | Wormwood

Syrup of Wormwood
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrup de Absynthio Compositus Compound Syrup of Wormwood Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Digest in a warm place for a day, then boil gently in B.M. down to half, and strain. With 2 lbs. of Sugar, make a Syrup according to Art.Usually Roman Wormwood was used in place of Wormwood; clarified Honey…

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Barberry juice extract) | Camphor | Indian Spikenard | Licorice juice | Purslane seed | ron | Rose | Saff | Starch | Tabasheer | Tragacanth | Water-Melon kernel

Troches of Barberries (Trochisci de Berberis) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci de Berberis Troches of Barberries Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Boil 2 drams of Tamarinds in 2 oz. of Rose water, strain, add 2 drams of Manna, then the juices and the rest in powder; form Troches Function: Clears Heat from the Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bladder Use: 1. Fever, including…

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Aniseed | Basil seed | Black Pepper | Calamus | Carrot seed | Celery seed | Celtic Spikenard | Cinnamon | Clove | Costus | Cumin seed | Cyperus | Fennel seed | Florentine Orris | Galangal | Ginger | Henbane seed | Indian Spikenard | Mandrake root bark | Masterwort | Orris | Parsley seed | Rose | Storax | Zedoary

Triphera Greater (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Triphera MagnusTriphera Greater (with Opium and Without) Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Powder them all. Then with three times their weight of clarified Honey form an Electuary. Function: Warms to clear Cold, moves Qi Use: 1. Cold type Stomach Pain 2. Cold Phlegm of the Lungs3. Cold Cough4. Pneumonia5. Spitting Blood (cold-type)6….

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Agrimony juice thickened | Aniseed | Asarabacca | Bitter Almonds | Celery seed | Indian Spikenard | Madder | Red Roses | Rhubarb | Wormwood

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

Trochisci de Rhabarbaro Troches of Rhubarb Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder; with white wine that has been boiled, or with Dodder water, form Troches of 1 dram. Function: Opens Liver Obstructions, clears Heat and Damp, resolves Swelling, moves Qi Use: “Trochisks of Rhubarb are good against the cold and bilious affections,…

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Aloeswood | Amomum | Asarabacca | Cardamon | Cassia Wood | Cinnamon | Clove | Cyperus | Galangal | Indian Spikenard | Mace | Mastic | Nutmeg | Rose | Scammony prepared | Sugar Penids | Turbith | Yellow Sandalwood

Indian Electuary Greater (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Indum Majus Indian Electuary Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder, grind with sweet Almond oil; then with the clarified juices of Quince, Pomegranate, Celery and Fennel, of each 1⁄2 lb. and 4 1⁄2 lbs. Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Purges Phlegm and Damp, settles Wind, strengthens the Spleen Use: 1….

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Aloeswood | Clove | ffron | Greater Cardamon | Indian Spikenard | Sa

Confection of Aloeswood (Unani)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Confection of Aloeswood Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Preparation: Powder and form a Confection with Honey Function: Strengthens Stomach, Promotes Digestion, Clears Damp, Use: 1. Poor appetite and digestion2. Nausea3. Damp affectinbg digestion Dose: 1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To ELECTUARIESBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Ambergris | Calamus | Cinnamon | Clari | Clove | Cyperus | fied Honey | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Ivory | Mastic | Mugwort | Olibanum | Peony seedPeony root | Pomegranate root bark | Seseli | Squinanth

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

Electuary of Seseli Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Florentinus Preparation: Powder the herbs, then mix with the honey to form an Electuary Function: Opens Obstruction, moves Qi and Blood, promotes Fertility Use: Female Infertility Dose: 1 dram Comment: This is one of the traditional formulas in which Ivory was used to treat Infertility….

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Basil seed | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clove | ed | ff | fi | fl | Galangal | Ginger | Hazel Nuts, torrefi | Indian Spikenard | Lapis Armenius, washed | Lapis Lazuli, washed | Long Pepper | Mace | owers | Pepper | ron | Rosemary | Sa | Senna | Silk, torre | Sugar | Zedoary

Electuary of Senna (Diasenna) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

DiasennaOr, Electuarium de CassiaElectuary of Senna Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas An alternate version from Dispensarium Magistri Nicolai: Preparation: Powder the Hazelnuts and boil in 2 lbs. of clarified Honey, then add the rest in Powder and form an Electuary Function: Purges Melancholy Use: ‘It is good against Melancholy, Madness, and discontent of…

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(Amber) | Aloeswood | Ambergris | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Citron leafCitron peel | Clove | Clove Basil | Cubeb | Cyperus | Gallia Moschata | Ginger | Greater Cardamon | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Mace | Marjoram | Mastic | Mint | Musk | Nutmeg | Pearl | Red Behen | Red Coral | Rose | Schoenanth | Silkworm Cocoon | Watercress | White Behen | Zedoary

Electuary of Aloeswood (Diaxyloaloes) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Diaxyloaloesor Confectio XyloaloesElectuary of Aloeswood Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder the herbs, mix with sufficient Honey of Emblic Myrobalans and Syrup of Quinces with Spices (ie. three times the weight of the powders) to form a confection, adding the Musk and Ambergris towards the end. The European Pharmacopoeias commonly used sugar…

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