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Aloe | Asarabacca | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Castoreum | Chebulic Myrobalan | Emblic Myrobalan | ffron | Mastic | Rose | Sa | Scammony prepared | White Bryony | Yellow Myrobalan

Arabian Pills (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae ArabicaeArabian Pills Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Preparation: Powder and with Syrup of Wormwood form Pills Function: Purges all Humors from the Head, Stomach, Spleen, Bowels and Kidneys, especially Melancholy Use: 1. Severe or Chronic Headache2. Migraine3. Dizziness4. Vertigo5. Catarrh6. Pain of the Eyes, poor vision, floaters etc.7. Pain of the…

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Aloeswood | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Indian Spikenard | Lesser Cardamon | Mastic | Musk

Aloeswood Powder for Palpitations
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Aloeswood Powder for Palpitations Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Powder Function: Moves the Blood and Qi, regulates the Heart Use: Palpitations and Heart Tremors (Arrhythmias) associated with Heat Dose: 1 dram with Wine Cautions: None noted Modifications: This is a condensed version of Troches of Nutmeg of Rhasis, which see. Back to POWDERSBack to…

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Agrimony juice thickened | Aniseed | Black Myrobalan | Emblic Myrobalan | Hiera Picra | Mastic | Rhubarb | Rose | Wormwood juice thickened | Yellow Myrobalan

Pills to Aggregate Lesser (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae Aggregative Minores Pills to Aggregate Lesser Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and form pills with Celery juice Function: Purges Phlegm, Bile and Melancholy Use: 1. Purges Phlegm and Bile form the Heart, Liver and Stomach2. Purges Melancholy from the Spleen and Lungs3. Diseases of the Head from mixed Humors4. Liver…

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Aloeswood | Ambergris | Cinnamon | Mastic | Musk | Rose | Yellow Sandalwood

Aromatic Rose Compound Lesser (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Aromaticum Rosatum Minus Aromatic Rose Compound Lesser Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Preparation: Powder, and with Syrup of Rose, form a Confection Function: Strengthen the Stomach, move Qi, opens Obstruction Use: 1. Digestive weakness with Damp2. Loss of Appetite 3. Heart weakness Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: This is a variation of…

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Aniseed | Camomile | Lacca | Madder | Mastic | Rose | Round Birthwort

Expert Electuary for Old Fever (Catilina)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Expert Electuary for Old Fever Tradition: Western Source / Author: Catilina (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Preparation: Powder, form an Electuary with Honey Function: Promotes Urine, Opens Obstructions, Clears Crass Wind, Clears Heat Use: 1. Chronic Fever2. Edema3. Wind and Colic Dose: 2 drams Comment: Catilina was Physician to a King Lithois,…

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Aloeswood | Cassia Wood | Cinnamon | Mastic | Roman Wormwood | Rose | Spikenard | Squinanth

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

Trochisci Diarrhodon MagnusTroches of Rose Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and form Troches with white wine. Function: Clears Phlegm, moves Qi, eases Pain, benefits the Stomach Use: 1. Fever caused by Phlegm2. Stomach Pain associated with Qi stagnation3. Strengthens Digestion4. Chronic Fever5. Incipient Edema Dose: 1–2 drams Cautions: None noted…

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Cardamon | Clove | Cyperus | ffron | Greater Cardamon | Indian Spikenard | Mastic | Nutmeg | Pyrethrum | Rose | Sa | Zerumbet

Christian Electuary
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Christian Electuary Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Preparation: Dissolve Sugar in Rose water, mix equal parts with Honey, add the powders and form an Electuary. Function: Moves Qi and Blood, Benefits Spleen and Heart, Resists Melancholy Use: 1. Back Pain2. Cleanses Stomach, enhances Digestion3. Inhibits Grey Hair4. Melancholy5. Depression6. Stops excessive Nocturnal…

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Agrimony juice thickened | Aniseed | Cassia Wood | Fennel seed | ff | Indian Spikenard | Mastic | Rhubarb | ron | Sa | Tabasheer | Wormwood | Yellow Sandalwood

Troches of Agrimony
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci de AgrimoniaeTroches of Agrimony Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Another version: Preparation: Powder; form Troches with Fennel juice Function: Opens Obstructions Use: ‘These be necessary against Long Agues [Chronic Fever], and the cold and shaking of them, and against obstructions, the Yellow Jaundice, and the Dropsy [Edema] if they be taken at the…

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Agrimony juice thickened | Ameos | Aniseed | Asarabacca | Birthwort | Bitter Almonds | Black Pepper | Costus | Gentian | Ginger | Indian Spikenard | Juncus odoratus | Lacca washed | Macedonian Parsley seed | Mastic | Rhubarb | Savin | Valerian | Wormwood

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

Trochisci de LaccaTroches of Gum Lacca Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica, 1681 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. Edema…

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Aloeswood | Asarabacca | Balm | Basil seed | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Clove Basil seed | Cyperus | Doronicum | ffron | Gallia Moschata | Greater Cardamon | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Mace | Mastic | Musk | Nutmeg | Pearl | Rose | Sa | Zedoary

Letificans Electuary of Filius Zacharia
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Letificans Electuary of Filius Zacharia Tradition: Western Source / Author: Filius Zacharia (De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551) Preparation: Form a confection with Honey of Belleric and Emblic Myrobalan, 4 times the weight of the powders. Function: Strengthens Qi and Blood, Moves Qi, Benefits Spleen and Heart Use: 1. Poor Digestion, Indigestion 2. Weakness, Debility3….

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Agaric | Aloe | Asarabacca | Balsam woodBalsam fruit | Cassia Wood | Cinnamon | Colocynth | Dodder | ff | Indian Spikenard | Mastic | ron | Rose | Sa | Scammony prepared | Squinanth | Stoechas | Subscription | Turpentine gum | Violet | Wormwood

Pills Proven for Vision (Galen)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

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Indian Spikenard | Mastic | Rhubarb | Sugar

Powder of Rhubarb (Fuchs)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder of Rhubarb Tradition: Western Source / Author: Fuchs Preparation: Powder Function: Purges Bile humor Use: Used for excess Bile humor (red eyes, headache, Liver pain and distention etc.) Dose: 1⁄2 dram, up to 1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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