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(Amber) | Angelica | Armenian Earth | Castoreum | Clove | Crabs Eyes | Dragons Blood | Hares Blood coagulated | Madder | Mumia (Shilajit) | Myrrh | Red Coral | Rhubarb | Sealed Earth | Sugar Penid | Wormwood salt

Tincture for Blood Stagnation
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024

Tincture for Blood Stagnation Tincture for Blood Stagnation Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium medico chymicum reformatum 1620 Herb Name Latin Amount * Armenian Earth Terra Armenius 1⁄2 dram ea. Dragons Blood Daemonorops draco Mumia (Shilajit) Shilajit 1 scruple ea. Rhubarb Rheum palmatum 1⁄2 oz. Madder Rubia tinctorum Clove Eugenia caryophyllus 1⁄2 dram ea. Sugar…

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Butchers Broom root | Calamint | Carrot seed | Couch Grass root | Hyssop | Madder | Marjoram | Mugwort | Restharrow root | Roman Nigella seed | Savin

Syrup of Mugwort Lesser (Bononiense)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrupus de Artemisia MinorSyrup of Mugwort Lesser Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium Bononiense, 1641 Preparation: Boil in 5 pounds of Water, strain and with 1 1⁄2 pounds of White Sugar and half a pound of Honey, form a Syrup. Function: Moves the Blood, promotes Menstruation, eases Pain Use: 1. Amenorrhea2. Dysmenorrhea3. Menstrual cramps4. Hysteria5….

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Armenian Earth | Lacca | Madder | Rhubarb | Sealed Earth

Powder for Congealed Blood in the Chest
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Congealed Blood in the Chest Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Powder Function: Moves the Blood, clears Blood Stasis Use: Used for Stagnant Blood in the Chest. This was noted to be often caused when treating medicines that stop Spitting of Blood. It may also be caused by trauma to the Chest….

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Armenian Earth | Costus | Cumin prepared * | Madder | Nutmeg | Rhubarb | Scabious | Sealed Earth | St. John ‘s wort

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

Pulvis ad Casum MagnusPowder for Bruising Greater Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung * Cumin is prepared by steeping in vinegar for 24 hours, then drying. Preparation: Powder Function: Moves Blood, clears Heat, clears Stasis Use: 1. Bruising2. Trauma Dose: 1 dram taken with wine Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to…

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Agrimony thickened juice | Fenugreek | ffron | Madder | Myrrh | Rhubarb | Round Birthwort | Sa

Troches for Shortness of Breath
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Troches for Shortness of Breath Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Syrian “Book of Medicines” Preparation: Powder the herbs, mix with the juice and form Troches. Function: Opens Obstructions, relieves Pain Use: 1. Asthma2. Shortness of Breath;3. Liver obstruction4. Hardness of the Liver5.. Abdominal Masses or Tumors6. Obstruction of the Bowels Dose: 1–2 drams in water…

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Agaric | Aloe | Cinnamon | Colocynth | ff | Indian Salt | Madder | Opopanax | ron | Sa | Spikenard

Pills to Purge in Barrenness (Wirtzung)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills to Purge in Barrenness Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Powder, steep in 4 oz. of Feverfew juice, and leave in a warm place to dry. Repeat thrice; From 1 dram form 6 pills Function: Purges excess, opens Obstruction, moves the Blood Use: 1. Infertility associated with Excess, or obstructed Menstruation 2. Obstruction…

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Celandine | Madder | St. John’s wort | Turmeric

Decoction for Jaundice
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoction for Jaundice Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Boil in 3 pints of water, down to 2 pints. Function: Clears Heat and Damp, opens the Liver Use: Specific for Jaundice Dose: 4 ounces, 2, 3 or more times daily. Cautions: None noted Modifications: 1. Some listed Centaury in place of St. John’s wort. Back…

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Agrimony juice thickened | Aniseed | Asarabacca | Barberry juice thickened | Bitter Almonds | Celery seed | Costus | Juncus odoratus | Lacca washed | Licorice juice | Long Birthwort | Madder | Rhubarb | Wormwood juice thickened

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

Trochisci de Lacca Troches of Gum Lacca Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and form Troches with Decoction of Wormwood or juice or water of Agrimony Function: Opens Obstructions, Moves the Blood, Clears Phlegm and Heat, Promotes Urine Use: 1. Jaundice2. Abdominal Pain3. Abdominal Tumors or Fibrosis4. Fever associated with Obstruction5. Edema6….

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Aloeswood | Clove | Lacca | Madder | Rhubarb | Rose

Electuary to Strengthen the Liver (Catilina)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary to Strengthen the Liver Tradition: Western Source / Author: Catilina (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Preparation: Powder and with decoction of Pistachio shells and Honey, form an Electuary Function: Open Obstructions, Strengthens the Liver Use: 1. Liver Weakness 2. Liver obstruction3. Good for a Cold and Moist temperament Dose: 2 drams…

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Madder | Mumiya (Shilajit) | Rhubarb | Syrup of Dried Rose

Electuary for Internal Bruising
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary for Internal Bruising Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Powder the dry ingredients, then mix with the Syrup to form an Electuary Function: Moves Blood, clears Heat Use: Bruising, Trauma; Internal Bruising and ‘broken’ parts Dose: 1 dram in Red Wine Comment: This was mentioned by several authors including Culpeper. Cautions: None noted Modifications:…

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Agaric | Cinnamon | Madder | Round Birthwort

Pills of Madder
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae de RubiaPills of Madder Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Powder and form pills with Mugwort juice or syrup Function: Moves Blood, clears Phlegm, resolves Stasis, promotes Menstruation Use: 1. Amenorrhea2. Dysmenorrhea3. May be useful for Uterine Fibroids Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: Not used during Pregnancy Modifications: In this formula, Zedoary or Corydalis Yan…

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Celandine | Centaury | Cinnamon | ff | Madder | ron | Sa | Sea Wormwood

Infusion for Jaundice (Riverius)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Infusion for Jaundice Tradition: Western Source / Author: Riverius Preparation: Infuse in 8 oz. of white wine; strain, add Sugar 1⁄2 oz. and dissolve. Function: Clear Liver Heat, opens the Liver, relieves Jaundice Use: 1. specifically for Jaundice.2. May be useful for Cholecystitis and Gall Stones and Liver disease Dose: 1–2 oz., taken for 7…

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