Licorice

Bdellium | Black Pepper | Costus | ff | Lacca washed | Licorice | Long Birthwort | Madder | Myrrh | Rhubarb | ron | Sa | Schoenanth

Powder of Gum Lacca Lesser (Dialacca Minor) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Dialacca MinorPowder of Gum Lacca Lesser Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Dissolve the Myrrh and Bdellium in a little wine, then add the rest in fine powder. It can be prepared as an Electuary with three times their weight of clarified Honey. Function: Opens Obstructions, moves the Blood, resolves Swelling and Hardness,…

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(Chinese Asarum) | (Cinnamon twig) | (fresh Ginger) | (Ginseng) | (Jujube fruit) | (Notopterygium) | (Processed Aconite) | (Red Peony) | (Sichuan lovage) | Chi Shao Yao | Chuan Xiong | Da Zao | Fang Feng (Saposhnikovia) | Gan Cao | Gui Zhi | Huang Qi (Astragalus) | Licorice | Qiang Huo | Ren Shen | Sheng Jiang | Xi Xin | Zhi Fu Zi

Zai Zao San
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Zai Zao San 再造散 Renewal Powder Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Six Texts on Cold Induced Disorders (Shang Han Liu Shu) * Chi Shao Yao should be Dry-fried for use in this formula ** Fresh Ginger was required to be roasted in the original text. This is not normally done today. Preparation: Powder.The powder is…

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Comfrey root | Figs | Licorice | Marshmallow | Pimpinella | Plantain | Sanicle | Veronica

Vulnerary Decoction
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Vulnerary Decoction Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Decoct in 1 1⁄2 lbs. each of water and red wine; strain, and add 1 1⁄2 oz. of Simple Oxymel Function: Moves Blood, clears Heat, nourishes Yin and Qi, promotes Healing Use: 1. Wounds and Bruising; especially in the Old or Weak 2. Bruising or Blood Stasis3….

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Licorice | Mallow leaf | Marshmallow leafMarshmallow root

Powder of Marshmallow
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Species AlthaeaePowder of Marshmallow Tradition: Western Source / Author: Hungarian Pharmacopoeia Preparation: Powder Function: Moistens Dryness, nourishes Yin, relieves Irritation Use: 1. Heat and Irritation of the Urinary system: Strangury, Dysuria2. Chronic Dry Cough3. Chronic Heat and Inflammation of the Stomach and Bowels4. Gastro-duodenal Ulcers5. Ulcerative Colitis Dose: 3–5 grams Cautions: None noted Modifications: 1….

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Betony | Eyebright | Fennel seed | Licorice | Mace | Rosemary | Senna | Vervain

Powder to Cleanse the Sight (Wirtzung)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder to Cleanse the Sight Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Powder Function: Purges the Head and Eyes, opens Obstructions Use: 1. Eye disorders associated with excess Humors2. May be useful in early stages of Cataract, Floaters, Failing Eyesight etc. Dose: Take 1⁄2–1 dram with warm water or Wine of Rosemary Cautions: None noted…

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(Jujube) | Aniseed | Cinnamon | Currant | Date | Fennel seed | Fenugreek | Fig | Hyssop | Licorice | Linseed | Maidenhair | Mint | Orris | Sebesten

A Sound and Experienced Electuary (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Sanum et Expertum ‘A Sound and Experienced Electuary’ Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Seethe in 24 oz. of water down to half, first the Orris root, followed 15 minutes later by the Seeds, then the fruits and herbs, adding the Licorice and Cinnamon towards the end; then strain, and add to…

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Barley Water | Black Currants | Calamus | China root | Cinnamon | Galangal | Guaiacum rasped | Licorice

Decoction for Arthritis (Mynsichts)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoctum Arthriticum Decoction Against Arthritis Tradition: Western Source / Author: Mynsichts Preparation: Infuse for 24 hours, then boil until a third has been consumed. If this is to be decocted daily, doses can be reduced accordingly. Function: Clears Wind and Damp, relieves Pain Use: 1. Arthritis 2. Rheumatism3. Gout4. Muscle and Joint pain from Cold,…

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(Chinese angelica) | (Fritillaria) | (Ophiopogon) | (Platycodon) | (Rehmannia) | (Scrophularia) | (White Peony) | Bai He (Lily bulb) | Bai Shao | Chuan Bei mu | Dang Gui | Gan Cao | Jie Geng | Licorice | Mai Men Dong | Sheng Di Huang | Shu Di Huang | Xuan Shen

Bai He Gu Jin Tang
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Bai He Gu Jin Tang 百合固金汤Lily Bulb Decoction to Preserve Metal Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Writings for Prosperity of [Zhou] Shen-Zhai, 1573 Preparation: Decoction; often the doses of herbs are doubled in modern practice Function: Nourishes Yin, moistens the Lungs, clears Phlegm, stops Cough Use: Dry or Chronic Cough, maybe with Blood-streaked sputum, night…

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Borage | Bugloss | Endive | Figs | fl | Hops | Jujubes | Licorice | Maidenhair | ower | Prunes | Rose | Sebestens | Tamarinds | Violet

Decoction of Fruit and Flowers
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoctum Fructum et Florum Decoction of Fruits and Flowers Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Boil in 3 pounds of Spring Water until one-third has evaporated. The fruit is boiled first for half and hour, then the herbs and Licorice, adding the Flowers towards the end. Function: Strengthens the Lungs, stops Cough, clears Heat, opens…

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Aniseed | Celery seed | Celtic Spikenard | Cherry tree gum | Fennel seed | Licorice | Millet | Tragacanth

Powder for Kidney Obstruction (Wirtzung)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Kidney Obstruction Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Powder Function: Warms the Kidneys, opens Obstructions Use: 1. obstructed Kidneys coming from Cold;2. Dysuria3. Strangury Dose: 1 dram every second day with wine Cautions: None noted Modifications: 1. Indian Spikenard can be used for Roman Spikenard Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify…

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Agaric | Aniseed | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Bugloss | Calamint | Dodder | Dodder of Thyme | Emblic Myrobalan | Fennel seed | Fumitory | Licorice | Polypody root | Prune | Raisins, stoned | Rose | Stoechas | Tamarind | Thyme | Yellow Myrobalan

Syrup of Dodder of Thyme (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrupus CuscutaSyrup of Dodder of Thyme Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Infuse for 24 hours in 10 pints of Spring Water, then boil to 6 pints, strain and press, then with Sugar 5 lbs. boil to a syrup. The Stoechas, Dodder and Agaric should be added towards the end of decocting, then…

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(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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