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Agaric | Aniseed | Belleric Myrobalan | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cloves | Emblic Myrobalan | Ginger | Hiera Picra | Mastic | Rock Salt | Squinanth | Turbith | Wormwood

Stomach Pills Greater (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae Stomachica MagnaStomach Pills Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and form pils with Wormwood juice Function: Benefits the Stomach, Clears Damp, Promotes Digestion Use: 1. Stomach weakness with Indigestion, Nausea, Poor Appetite2. Vertigo, Migraine, Lethargy associated with stomach dysfunction Dose: 1–2 scruples Cautions: Very drying so not suitable in Yin…

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Armenian Earth | Dragons Blood | Gum Arabic burnt | Jew's stone | Marshmallow seed | Mastic | Melon seed | Red Coral | Tragacanth | Winter Cherry seed

Pills for Kidney and Bladder Ulcers
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills for Kidney and Bladder Ulcers Tradition: Western Source / Author: Rondeletius Preparation: Powder and with Horsetail juice, form Pills Function: Clears Heat, promotes Healing Use: Kidney and Bladder Ulcers Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: 1. For pain, add Poppy seed Back to PILLSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Bdellium | Bitter Almond | Costus | Indian Spikenard | Mastic | Myrrh | Rose

Troches of Bdellium of Avicenna
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Troches of Bdellium of Avicenna Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Avicenna Preparation: Dissolve Bdellium and Myrrh in wine, add the rest in powder and form Troches. Function: Opens Obstructions, strengthens Stomach and Digestion Use: 1. Stomach and Liver debility which affects digestion2. Obstruction of the Stomach, Liver or abdominal organs. Dose: 1 scruple–1 dram Cautions:…

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Balm | Balm seed | Basil seed | Bay berry | Betony | Caraway seed | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clove | Coriander seed prepared | Cubeb | Cumin seed | fl | flowers | Frankincense | Ginger | Licorice | Mace | Marjoram | Mastic | Nutmeg | owers | Peony seed | Rosemary fl | Sage | White Sugar | Zedoary

Powder of Great Use Against Forgetfulness (Grulingus)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder of Great Use Against Forgetfulness Tradition: Western Source / Author: Philippi Grulingii Medicinae practica (1665) Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Damp and Phlegm, regulates Qi, Strengthens the Brain Use: Amnesia, Poor or Failing Memory Dose: 1–2 drams with a suitable vehicle Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights &…

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Aniseed | Asarum | Calamus | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clove | Fennel seed | ff | Honey | Indian Spikenard | Long Birthwort | Mastic | Parsley | Rhubarb | ron | Sa | Schoenanth | Wormwood

Antidote for Edema (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Antidote for Edema Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Preparation: Powder, and mix with Honey to form an Electuary Function: Warms, opens Obstructions, promotes Urine Use: Edema from Cold and obstruction of the Spleen and Liver Dose: 4 drams with warm water Cautions: 1. Not suiatble for Yin deficiency2. It…

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(Amber) | Aloeswood | Asarum | Black Pepper | Chicory | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Colchicum | Costus | Doronicum | Euphorbium | ffron | Ginger | Greater Cardamon | Green Pistachio skin | Jew's stone | Lapis lazuli prepared | Long Pepper | Mastic | Musk | Opium | Orchis | Pearl | Pyrethrum | Red Behen | Red Coral | Red Sandalwood | Rose | Ruby | Sa | Tabasheer | Usnea | White Behen | White Henbane seed | White Sandalwood | Wild Parsnip

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

Electuarium LaetificansLetificans Electuary Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) * source text says Hyacinth (Zircon) can also be used** source text listed Carfa, called “Cinamomi crassioris”, thick or coarse Cinnamon Preparation: With three times the weight of clarified Hioney, form an Electuary. Function: Strengthens Heart and Stomach, Clears Damp, Moves Qi, Promotes Joy…

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Balm seed | Basil seedClove Basil seed | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Doronicum | Emblic Myrobalan | ff | Gallia Moschata | Greater Cardamon | Mastic | Musk | Nutmeg | Peony seed | Red Behen | ron | Sa | White Behen | Zedoary

Letificans Almansoris (Rhasis)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Letificans Almansoris Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Rhasis (Rhazes) Preparation: Beat the Myrobalan with 12 ounces of water into a fine paste and triturate until one-fifth remains. Strain or filter, then add 6 ounce of Honey and heat gently until excess water is consumed. To every 12 ounces of this add 1 ounce of…

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Alum | Armenian Earth | Burnt Deer Horn | Comfrey root | fl | Frankincense | Gall | Gallia | Gypsum | Mastic | Myrrh | ower | Pomegranate | Round Birthwort

Powder to Tighten the Vulva like a Virgin
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024December 8, 2025

Powder to Tighten the Vulva like a Virgin Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) * Gallia here probably refers to Gallia Muscata Preparation: Powder Function: Astringent Use: Used to firm and tighten the Vagina Dose: the text says to apply the powder into the Vulva, then wash…

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Aniseed | Black Hellebore, prepared | Camphor | Cinnamon | Ginger | Gum Arabic | Mastic

Powder for Mixed Humors (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Mixed Humors Tradition: Wetsern, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder Function: Purges mixed Humors, especially Pituitous, Bile and Burnt Bile Use: Diseases caused by mixed Humors: obstinate Skin diseases, Tumors etc. Also mental disorders from mixed humors. Dose: Divide into 2 equal doses, to be taken once or twice daily Cautions: None…

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Amomum | Aniseed | Black Hellebore, prepared | Black Myrobalan | Camphor | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Colocynth pulp | Fennel seed | Ginger | Gum Arabic | Mastic | Oregano | Squill baked | Stoechas | Turbith

Electuary for Vehement Pituitous and Burnt Bile Humors
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary for Vehement Pituitous and Burnt Bile Humors Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder, and with Oxymel of Squill, form an Electuary Function: Strongly clears Pituitous and Burnt Bile Use: 1. Obstinate diseases caused by admixed Pituitous and Burnt Bile2. Chronic Skin disease Dose: 1 scruple–1⁄2 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back…

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Agaric | Aloe | Arum | Asarabacca | Balsam wood | Black Hellebore, prepared | Cassia pulp | Castoreum | Colocynth | Euphorbium | Fennel seed | Honey | Macedonian Parsley seed | Mastic | Mezereon | Niter | Orris | Parsley seed | Scammony prepared | Tragacanth

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

Antimoron Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Powder the herbs, mix with three times their weight of clarified Honey, dissolve in the Cassia pulp, adding the Castoreum and Niter towards the end. Function: Purges Phlegm, Damp, Bile and Water from the Head and Joints Use: 1. Headache 2. Lethargy3. Mental Dullness4. Arthritis5. Sciatica6….

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