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Electuary of Cumin (Diacyminum) Mesue
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Diacyminum Electuary of Cumin Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder the herbs and mix with three times their weight of clarified Honey to form an Electuary.It was generally listed as a powder, but was also made into an Electuary as this. Function: Clears Cold and Wind, moves Qi, promotes Digestion, opens…

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Chebulic Myrobalan | Long Pepper

Expert Electuary for the Memory
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Expert Electuary for the Memory Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Preparation: Powder, mix with Honey, and aromatize with Gallia Moschata 3 drams, Musk 1⁄2 dram Function: Strengthens the Brain Use: 1. Failing Memory, Amnesia 2. Strengthens the Brain and Memory Dose: 3 drams Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back…

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Aniseed | Black Pepper | Calamint | Caraway seed | Cardamon | Cassia Wood | Cinnamon | Clove | Cubeb | Fennel seed | ff | Galangal | Ginger | Indian Spikenard | Licorice | Long Pepper | Mace | Mastic | Pellitory of Spain | ron | Sa | White Pepper

Powder of Anise Compound (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

DianisumPowder of Aniseed Compound Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder. it can be made into an Electuary with 3 times its weight of clarified Honey, or as a confection with Sugar. Function: Warms the Stomach and Lungs, clears Cold Phlegm Use: 1. Cold Stomach pain 2. Nausea3. Wind-Colic 4. Bloating5. Chronic Cold-type…

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Agaric | Agrimony | Aloeswood | Aniseed | Balsam fruitBalsam wood | Black Pepper | Cinnamon | Endive root | ff | Ginger | Hyssop | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Lacca | Long BirthwortRound Birthwort | Long Pepper | Marjoram | Mastic | Oregano | Orris | Pistachio | Rhubarb | ron | Sa | Sealed Earth | Squinanth | Stoechas | White Pepper

Electuary of Rhubarb (Zenon)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary of Rhubarb Tradition: Western Source / Author: Zenon of Athens (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) * Aur is a traditional weight being that of a Gold coin. Over time, it was reduced from over 8 grams to around 6 grams. The weights may be adjusted for modern use.** Gafit, given in…

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Black Hellebore, | Cinnamon | Galls | Ginger | Hazelnuts burnt | Long Pepper | Nutmeg | Pepper | prepared | Pumice | Rock Salt | Sea balls burnt | Sponge stones burnt | White Hellebore prepared | White Pepper

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

Powder for Scrofula Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Cold-Phlegm, resolves Swellings Use: 1. Scrofula2. Lymphadenitis3. Goiter4. Fibroids5. Other hard Phlegm-type Tumors and Swellings Dose: 1⁄2 dram each morning Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Aloeswood | Aniseed | Calamint | Calamus | Caraway seed | Cinnamon | Clove | Fennel seed | Galangal | Ginger | Greater Cardamon | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Lovage seed | Mace | Mint | Parsley seed | White Pepper

Powder of Galangal Compound (Diagalanga) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

DiagalangaPowder of Galangal Compound Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Prepare a Powder. It was prepared into an Electuary with 3–6 times its weight of clarified Honey. Function: Clears Cold and Damp, stops Wind, regulates Qi, warms the Stomach, Heart Liver and Kidneys Use: “Effective against excessive weakness of the stomach, promotes digestion….

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Aloeswood | Black PepperWhite Pepper | Castoreum | Cinnamon | Clove | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Madder | Mastic | Rhubarb | Roman Spikenard | Thyme

Electuary of Indian leaf (Zenon)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary of Indian leaf Tradition: Western Source / Author: Zenon of Athens (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) * Aur is a traditional weight being that of a Gold coin. Over time, it was reduced from over 8 grams to around 6 grams. The weights may be adjusted for modern use.** Several sources…

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Aniseed | Ginger | Long Pepper | Thyme | White PepperBlack Pepper

Powder of Three Peppers (Diatrion Piperion) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Diatrion PiperionPowder of Three Peppers Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue dr. – dram, gr. = grains Preparation: Powder Function: Warms the Stomach, clears Cold, Wind and Phlegm from the Lungs, Stomach, Bowels and Bladder Use: 1. Colic2. digestive Weakness3. poor Appetite4. Nausea5. Diarrhea6. Cough and Cold with excess Phlegm7. it also strongly promotes…

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Black Pepper | Burnt Sponge | Cinnamon | Cuttle | fi | Galls | Ginger | Long Pepper | Pellitory | Pumice | Rock Salt | Sea Balls | Selenite | sh bone | Sponge Stone | Sugar

Powder for Scrofula (Pharmacopoea Argentorarensis)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Scrofula Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoea Argentorarensis, 1725 Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Phlegm and Heat, resolves Swellings and Masses Use: 1. Scrofula2. Lymphadenitis3. Goiter4. Glandular Swellings coming from Phlegm and Heat Dose: 1⁄2 dram (up to 1 dram) every morning in wine or some other suitable vehicle. It was long recognised to…

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Ash tree keys | Balm | Balsam wood | Blatta Byzantina | Bugloss | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Galangal | Ivory | Long Pepper | Mace | Marjoram | Musk | Pearl | Pennyroyal | Red Behen | Rosemary | Siler Montane | Sugar | White Behen | Yellow Turnip seedWild Turnip seed

Confection for Infertility from Cold
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Confection for Infertility from Cold Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Seethe the sugar with Malmsey wine, add the rest in fine powder, and make a confection. Clarified Honey could be used instead. Function: Clears Cold and Phlegm, moves the Qi and Blood,benefits the Uterus Use: Infertility from Cold and Phlegm, or Yang deficiency….

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Anacardium | Aniseed | Balsam | Black Pepper | Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Cardamon | Celtic Spikenard | Cinnamon | Clove | Costus | Date stone | Galangal | Ginger | Indian Spikenard | Ivory | Long Pepper | Musk | Pellitory | Red Coral | Rhaponticum | Zedoary

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

Diacameron Minus Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas (Nicholai Alexandrini, Liber de Composition, 1543) Preparation: Powder and with three times their weight of Honey of Roses, form an Electuary. Function: Warms the Yang, benefits the Lungs, Kidney and Heart, clears Phlegm and Damp Use: 1. Difficulty Breathing2. Cold diseases of the Lungs3. Cold diseases of…

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Ash tree keys | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Black Pepper | Chebulic Myrobalan | Emblic Myrobalan | Ginger | Indian Garden cress | Long Pepper | Mace | Orchid | Parsnip seed | Red Behen | Sesame seed | Sugar Candy | White Behen | White Poppy seed | Wild Pomegranate seed

Triphala Electuary Greater (Unani)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Triphala Electuary Greater Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid Preparation: Powder; mix with Honey and Ghee to form an Electuary Function: Strengthens Kidney Yang, clears Cold and Damp Use: Increase Sexual potency of those with a Cold-moist temperament Dose: 1–2 drams Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To ELECTUARIESBack to FORMULASHow to…

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