Melon seed

(Jujube) | Chicory | Cucumber seed | Endive | Fig | Gourd seed | Hops | Melon seed | Prune | Pumpkin seed | Purslane | Sebesten | Sour Dates | Violet

Decoction of Fruit
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoctum FructumDecoction of Fruit Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Decoct all except the Dates in sufficient water until one-third has evaporated, adding the cut Dates at the end. Function: Clears Heat and Phlegm, clears Irritation, stops Cough, Laxative Use: 1. clears Phlegm and Heat from the Lungs, good for Cough and Bronchitis;2. clears Phlegm…

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Fresh Violet | Gum Arabic | Mallow seed | Melon seed | Quince seed | Tragacanth

Syrup of Violet (De morbus internis curandis)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024

Syrup of Violet (De morbus internis curandis) Syrup of Violet Tradition: Western Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Herb Name Latin Amount * Fresh Violet Viola odorata Quince seed Cydonia oblonga 10 drams ea. Melon seed Citrullus vulgaris 12 drams Mallow seed Malva sylvestris 8 drams Gum Arabic Acacia arabica 3 drams…

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Aloeswood | Camphor | Cinnamon | Clove | Gourd seed | Indian Spikenard | Lettuce seed | Melon seed | Pumpkin seed | Purslane seed | Rose | Starch | Sugar | Tabasheer | Violet

Electuary to Conquer
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Victrix ThaumasticaMarvellous Conquereror Electuary to Conquer Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandri (Medici Graeci, 1541) * The texts lists Rosarum babilonicarum, Babylonian Rose** The source text lists Spodium, which most often intends Tabasheer; in any case, Tabasheer is a better option in this formula.*** The text lists Amyli (in the first instance where we…

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Cucumber seed | Gourd seed | Mallow | Marshmallow | Melon seed | Pumpkin seed | Purslane seed

Powder for Bladder Abscess of Alexander Benedictus
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Bladder Abscess of Alexander Benedictus Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545 Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat and Toxin, resolves Abscess Use: 1. Abscess of the Bladder, with painful or frequent Urine, and excess foul matter in the Urine. There may also be severe pain, Fever, or obstructed…

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Camphor | Cucumber seed | Gourd seed | Gum Arabic | Licorice juice | Melon seed | Pine nut | Pumpkin seed | Starch | Sweet Almonds | Tragacanth | White Poppy seed

Sugar Penid (Diapenidon Frigidum) (Nichoals)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Diapenidon or Diapenidon FrigidumSugar Penids (without Spices)or Cooling Sugar Penids Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Preparation: Powder. To make into an electuary, see Sugar Penid with Spices. Sugar Penids are prepared as follows: Dissolve Sugar in Barley water and boil gently down to a semi-solid Electuary. Sugar is to be covered with…

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(Datura seed) | Amber prepared | Ammi | Aniseed | Ash tree seed | Asparagus seed | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Black Pepper | Blessed Thistle | Camomile | Cassia Wood | Celery seed | Chicken Brain | Chicory seed | Cinnabar prepared | Cinnamon | Clarified Honey | Clove | Coconut | Cubeb | Cumin | Emblic Myrobalan | Fennel seed | ffron | Fumitory | Garden Cress | Gentian | Ginger | Gold leaf | Greater Cardamon | Long Birthwort | Long Pepper | Mace | Mastic | Melon seed | Nigella | Nutmeg | Opium | Orchid | Pearl | Pennyroyal seed | Pine nuts | Pistachio | Pyrethrum | Red Behen | Red Coral prepared | Round Birthwort | Sa | Sesame seed | Silver leaf | Skink | Sparrow Brain | Spikenard | Squill | Stramonium nuts | Thyme (Greek) | Walnut flower | White Behen | White Poppy seed | White Sandalwood | White Sugar | Zerumbet

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

Electuarium de ChalybeMajun FauladElectuary of Steel Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) * Cinnabar is washed with Lemon water** Datura seed is dry-fried*** Florum Nucum**** Nucis Stramonia may mean the green fruit pods of Datura Preparation: Form an Electuary according to art. It is stirred weekly and used after 6 months. Function: Clears…

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(Jujube) | Barley | Coltsfoot | Cotton seed | Cucumber seed | Date | Gourd seed | Lettuce seed | Licorice | Lungwort | Melon seed | owers | Raisins | Sebesten | Snail Flesh | Violet | Water Lily fl | White Poppy seed

Syrup Against Consumption
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrupus Phthisicus,Or, Syrupus Helix ResumptivusOr, Syrupus ResumptivusSyrup Against Consumption,Or, Syrup of Snails Resumptive,Or, The Resumptive Syrup Tradition: Western Source / Author: Renodeus Preparation: The Snails are cleansed by removing their shells and organs, washing well, then cutting in pieces. Commonly, their heads and tails were cut off.Boil to 4 lbs., according to art, then clarify…

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Armenian Earth | Barley | Cotton seed | Crystal Sugar | Cucumber seed | Dragons Blood | Gourd seed | Gum Arabic | Ivory | Licorice | Mallow seed | Melon seed | Myrrh | Myrtle seed | Pine nut | Pistachio | Pumpkin seed | Purslane seed | Quince seed | Rose | Sugar Penids | Sweet Almonds | Tragacanth | White Poppy seed

Troches of Gordon (Trochisci Gordonii)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci Gordonii Troches of Gordon Tradition: Western Source / Author: Gordon Preparation: Cut the nuts, then beat them; separately beat the herbs and seeds to powder; sieve and mix the powders together. Add a little mucilage of Psyllium and/or Hydromel to form a stiff paste; roll, cut and dry in the sun Function: Clears Heat,…

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Aniseed | Cucumber seed | Gourd seed | Licorice juice | Mallow seed | Marshmallow | Melilot | Melon seed | Pumpkin seed | Tragacanth | Violet juice

Troches for Pleurisy from Heat with Vehement Fever
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Troches for Pleurisy from Heat with Vehement Fever Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Preparation: Powder and mix with mucilage of Linseed or Quince seed to form Troches. Function: Clears Heat, benefits Yin, stops Cough Use: 1. Pleurisy with Fever 2. May be used in related conditions such…

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Aniseed | Bean meal | Cucumber seed | Fennel seed | Gum Arabic | Lettuce seed | Licorice | Licorice juice | Mallow seed | Melon seed | Poppy seed | Pumpkin seed | Purslane seed | Starch | Sugar Penids | Tragacanth

Electuary of Poppy (Diapapaver) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Diapapaver Electuary of Poppy Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Preparation: Confect with Honey purified, or with Penids and Honey together Function: Clears Heat, Stops Cough, benefits the Lungs Use: 1. Cough from Hot-Phlegm or Dryness2. Chronic Cough 3. Spasmodic Cough Dose: 2 aurerum (1 1⁄2–2 drams) Cautions: None…

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3 Sandalwoods prepared | Camphor | Cucumber seed | Endive | Gourd seed | Gum Arabic | Licorice juice | Melon seed | Pumpkin seed | Purslane seeds | Red Roses | Rhubarb | Sugar Candy | Tabasheer | Tragacanth | White starch

Powder of Three Sandalwoods (Diatrisantalum) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis Triasantalum, or Pulvis Diatrion Santalon,or DiatrisantalumPowder of Three Sandalwoods Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Praepositus * The Three Sandalwoods are prepared by sprinkling with Rose Water when beaten, then drying. Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat, opens Obstructions of the Liver, Strengthens Use: 1. Liver Obstructions2. Jaundice3. excess Appetite4. heat-type Diarrhea and Dysentery5….

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Armenian Earth | Barberry juice thickened | Camphor | Cucumber seed | Gourd seed | Ivory | Melon seed | Purslane seed | Red Sandalwood | Rose | Tabasheer | White SandalwoodYellow Sandalwood

Troches of Sandalwoods (Trochisci Santalon) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci Santalon Troches of Sandalwoods Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Form Troches with Purslane Water Function: Clears Heat, Clears Liver Heat Use: 1. Liver Fever, Fever from Bile; Burning Fever 2. Liver Heat: Headache, Irritability, Red Eyes etc.3. Jaundice 4. Catarrh with excess Heat5. Heat-type Cough6. Hectic Fever7. Consumption 8. Spitting Blood…

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