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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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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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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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Aloeswood | Ambergris | Benzoin | Camphor | Hypocistus | Liquid Storax | Musk

Surgeon’s Musked Troches (Alipta Muscata) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci Alipta MoschataThe Surgeon’s Musked Troches Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Praepositus Preparation: In the Dog Days (heat of Summer), blend the gums with Rose water or a little Almond oil until soft, then add the remaining in powder, and form into Troches. Function: Strengthens the Heart and Spirit, clears Phlegm and Damp,…

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Aloeswood | Ambergris | Angelica seed | Aniseed | Balm | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Coriander seed | Fennel seed | ffron | Galangal | Indian Spikenard | Lesser Cardamom | Mace | Mint | Musk | Orange peel | Rose | Sa | White Sandalwood

Tincture of Life (Mynsichts)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024

Tincture of Life (Mynsichts) Tinctura VitaeTincture of Life Tradition: Western Source / Author: Mynsichts Herb Name Latin Amount * Damask Rose water Aqua Rosa Damascena 4 lbs Orange peel Citrus aurantium 1⁄2 oz. ea. Citron peel Citrus medica 2 drams ea. Rose Rosa gallica 1 1⁄2 drams ea. Mint Mentha arvensis 1⁄2 dram ea. Balm Melissa officinalis…

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Aloeswood | Ambergris | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Cubeb | Gallia Moschata | Indian Spikenard | Mace | Mastic | Musk | Nutmeg | Parsnip seed | Rose

Troches of Aloeswood (Trochisci Aquilaria) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci Aquilaria Troches of Aloeswood Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and form, into Troches with Honey of Raisins Function: Strengthen the Heart and Brain, Settles Wind, Regulates Qi Use: 1. Palpitations2. Arrhythmia3. Fainting4. Catarrh5. Edema6. Colic7. Also to help with Contagious Diseases Dose: 1 scruple–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back…

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Aniseed | Ash tree keys | Cinnamon | Clove | fied | Ginger | Honey clari | India Nuts | Musk | Nettle seed | Orchis | Parsnip root | Pine nut | Pistachio | Rocket seed | Sea Holly | Skink tail

Electuary of Orchid (Diasatyrion) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Diasatyrion Electuary of Orchid Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus (Antidotarium) Preparation: Renodeus gives the following method of preparation: ‘First the roots must be boiled in sufficient water, till they be tabid; then they must be baked, and transmitted through a hair-sieve; then mixed with despumed and cocted Honey, and then again servefied…

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Agnus Castus | Aloeswood | Armenian Earth | Basil seed | Bugloss | Camphor | Cardamon | Carob | Castoreum | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Clove | Coriander seed | Crab washed | Dodder | Doronicum | ff | fi | Frankincense | Gallia | Gold | Henbane seed | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Lapis lazuli prepared | Lettuce seed | Licorice | lings | Mandrake root bark | Mastic | Mint | Musk | Nutmeg | Pearl | Peony | Pomegranate bark | Red Behen | Rhubarb | ron | Rose | Sa | Silk burnt | Silver | Squinanth | Tabasheer | Usnea | White Behen | White Coral | Wild Rue seed | Zedoary

Electuary for Sadness and Worry
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary for Sadness and Worry Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) * Lapis Lazuli is prepared by being burnt and washed** Gallia here probably refers to Gallia Moschata, an aromatic compound of Musk. The versions of these we have now are much later than Galen, so perhaps…

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(Amber) | Aloeswood | Ambergris | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Clove Basil seed | Cornelian | Doronicum | Emerald | ff | Galangal | Garnet | Ginger | Gold leaf | Greater Cardamon | Hyacinth (yellow Zircon) | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Ivory | Long Pepper | Mace | Musk | Pearl | Red Behen | ron | Round Zedoary | Sa | Sapphire | Silver leaf | Troches of Diarrhodon | White Behen | Zedoary

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

Electuarium de GemmisElectuary of Gems Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder; Make Electuary with Honey of Emblics and Honey of Rose, or Sugar dissolved in Rose water.The stones must all be prepared by levigation with Rose water. Function: Strengthens the Heart, Clears Melancholy, Calms the Mind and Spirit Use: 1. Clears Bile…

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Aloeswood | Ambergris | Amomum | Anacardium | Aniseed | Balsam fruit | Balsam wood | Basil | Black Pepper | Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Caper root bark | Caraway | Cardamon | Cassia Wood | Cinnamon | Clove | Colchicum | Costus | Cretian Carrot | Date | Dill seed | Dittany | Fennel seed | Fig | Galangal | Galbanum | Gentian | Ginger | Hog Fennel | Horehound | Indian Spikenard | Ivory | Licorice | Long Pepper | Lovage | Mace | Macedonian Parsley seed | Mastic | Musk | Myrrh | Nutmeg | Oregano | Orris | Pellitory | Pennyroyal | Pine nut | Pistachio | Raisins | Red Coral | Rhaponticum | Round Birthwort | Savory | Saxifrage | Squinanth | Storax | Swallow-wort | Sweet Almonds | Terebinth | Tragacanth | White Pepper | Wild Parsley | Zedoary

Electuary of Horehound Diaprassium
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

DiaprassiumElectuary of Horehound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas (Luminare Majus, 1551) Preparation: Powder and with three times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Clears Cold Phlegm, strengthens the Lungs, stops Cough and Wheezing, opens Obstructions Use: “Effective for all coldness of the chest. and especially for Catarrh and coldness of the…

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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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