Licorice

Asarabacca | Black Pepper | Centaury | Costus | Galbanum | Gum Ammoniacum | Horehound | Indian leaf | Lacca | Licorice | Long Pepper | Orris | Round Birthwort

Electuary of Lacca (Andrezeos)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary of Lacca Tradition: Western Source / Author: Andrezeos (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Preparation: Powder and form an Electuary with Honey. Function: Open Obstructions, Moves the Blood, Clear Phlegm, stops Cough and Asthma Use: 1. Chronic Obstruction2. Amenorrhea3. Dysmenorrhea4. Chronic Cough5. Chronic Asthma Dose: As much as a Hazelnut with warm…

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Aloeswood | Cinnamon | Clove | Galangal | Gallia Muscata | Ginger | Greater Cardamon | Indian Spikenard | Licorice | Mace | Nutmeg | Rose | Troches of Diarrhodon

Aromatic Rose Compound for the Stomach (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Aromaticum Rosatum Stomachum Aromatic Rose Compound for the Stomach Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder, and with sufficient Syrup of Rose and Syrup of Citron peel, form an Electuary, aromatising with Musk 1⁄2 scruple. Function: Strengthen the Stomach, move Qi, benefit Digestion Use: 1. Indigestion 2. Abdominal pain3. Bloating, Wind, Colic Dose:…

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Ambergris | Anacardium | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clove | ff | Ginger | Grains of Paradise | Indian leaf | Licorice | Long Pepper | Mace | Mastic | Musk | Myrtle | Nutmeg | Pearl | Peony root | Red Coral | ron | Sa | Spikenard

Electuary of Peony
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary of Peony Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Powder and form an Electuary with three times the weight of clarified Honey. Function: Settles Wind, stops Spasms, clears Phlegm and Damp, benefits the Brain and Nerves Use: 1. Specifically used for Epilepsy2. May be used for other diseases of the Head and Nerves associated with…

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Cinnamon | Fenugreek | Ginger | Gum Tragacanth | Hyssop | Licorice | Licorice juice | Linseed | Pine kernels | Sweet Almond

Tragacanth Warming Powder (Pulvis Diatragacanth Calidii) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis Diatragacanth CalidiiTragacanth Warming Powder Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Cold Phlegm, Stops Cough and Wheezing, strengthens the Lungs Use: 1. Cough2. Wheezing3. Shortness of Breath.4. Also very good for Cold and Weak Stomach with excess Phlegm.5. It is good for those ‘that are subject to a Consumption’. Dose:…

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

Elegant Powder for Strangury (Renodeus)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Elegant Powder for Strangury Tradition: Western Source / Author: Renodeus (Dispensatorium medicum, Renou, 1615) Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat, opens Obstructions, promotes Urine Use: 1. Strangury2. Difficult Urination Dose: 1 1⁄2 dram with wine or a suitable vehicle Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Aniseed | Barley | Dates cut | Licorice | Sebesten

Decoction Against Strangury and Burning Urine
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024

Decoction Against Strangury and Burning Urine Decoction Against Strangury and Burning Urine Tradition: Western Source / Author: Enchiridion Medicum, Petrus Pomarius, 1612 Herb Name Latin Amount * Barley Hordeum vulgare 1 1⁄2 handful Licorice Glycyrrhiza glabra 1 dram Aniseed Pimpinella anisum 2 1⁄2 drams Dates cut Diospyros lotus 5 Sebesten Cordia spp 15 Preparation: Decoct…

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Aloeswood | Arabian Manna | Camphor | Cardamon | Cucumber seed | ff | Gourd seed | Gum Arabic | Indian Spikenard | Licorice | Melon seed | Pumpkin seed | ron | Rose | Sa | Starch | Tabasheer | Tragacanth | White Tartar | Yellow Sandalwood

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

Trochisci de CamphoraTroches of Camphor Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Form Troches with Mucilage of Psyllium and Rose water. Function: Clears Heat, cools the Blood, stops Fever, eases Pain, promotes Rest Use: 1. Fever, especially Burning and High Fevers; 2. Spotted Fevers including Measles;3. Hectic Fevers with Thirst.4. Also useful for any…

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Aloeswood | Aniseed | Candied Sugar | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Fennel | Galangal | Ginger | Licorice | Mace | Musk | White Sugar

Aromatic Powder (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis Aromaticus Aromatic Powder Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder the herbs, mix with the sugar and powdered candy, adding the Musk last. Function: Warms, moves Qi, settles Wind, benefits the Stomach Use: 1. Indigestion 2. Wind, Colic3. Coldness of the Stomach with bloating and pain 4. Sweetens the Breath. Dose: 1⁄2–1…

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Black Poppy seed | Gum Arabic | Licorice | ron | Rose | Saff | Starch | Tabasheer | Tragacanth | White Poppy seed

Troches of Poppy seed (Unani)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci de PapaverTroches of Poppy Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica, 1681 Preparation: Powder and form Troches Function: Clears Heat, nourishes Yin, Strengthens Lungs, stops Cough Use: 1. Lung-heat Cough2. Specifically for Lung Ulcers Dose: 1 dram with Poppy wine Cautions: Not suitable for Cold conditions Modifications: Similar Formulas: Troches of Poppy of Zacharia…

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Alexander seed | Aloeswood | Amomum | Amomum seed | Aniseed | Asarabacca | Asparagus seed | Balsam | Basil seed | Calamint | Calamus | Caraway seed | Cardamon | Carrot seed | Cassia Wood | Chicory seed | Cinnamon | Cinquefoil root | Clove | Cubeb | Cucumber seed | Cyperus | Dill seed | Fennel seed | ffron | Flower-de-Luce | Galangal | Germander | Ginger | Gourd seed | Gromwell seed | Gum Arabic | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Juniper | Lemon seed | Licorice | Long Pepper | Lovage root | Macedonian Parsley seed | Mastic | Melon seed | Nutmeg | Orris | Pellitory | Pumpkin seed | Red Behen | Rhubarb | Sa | Saxifrage seed | Schoenanth | Siler Montane seed | Storax | Sugar Penid | Tragacanth | White Behen | White Pepper

Electuary for a Duke (Electuarium Ducis) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Ducis Electuary for a Duke Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Powder and prepare an Electuary with three times their weight of Honey Function: Warms and strengthens the Stomach and Spleen, benefits Digestion, moves Qi, promotes Urine, clears Stones Use: 1. Indigestion 2. Poor appetite3. Nausea, Vomiting4. Wind-Colic5. Internal Coldness6. Promotes Urine in…

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Agrimony | Aniseed | Asarabacca | Bugloss | Celery root | Dodder | Endive | Fennel root | Fennel seed | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Juncus odoratus | Licorice | Maidenhair | Mastic | Rhubarb | Rose | Wormwood

Syrup of Agrimony Mesue
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrupus de EupatorioSyrup of Agrimony Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Boil in 8 lbs. of water until one third is consumed, then with Sugar 4 lbs., and Juices of Celery and Chicory, of each 2 lbs., form a Syrup. Function: Strengthens the Stomach and Liver, Opens Obstructions Use: 1. Incipient Edema2. Hypochondriac…

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Aniseed | Elecampane | Fennel seed | Hyssop | Licorice | Roses | Sage

Decoction for Cough (Gabelhover)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoction for Cough Tradition: Western Source / Author: Gabelhover Preparation: Decoct in water. Function: clears Cold Phlegm, stops Cough Use: This was listed as “An excellent Potion for the Cough” by Gabelhover.1. Cough2. Bronchitis3. Shortness of Breath4. Pleurisy5. Wheezing Dose: Give a good draught 2 or three times daily Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to…

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