Myrrh

(Cinnabar) | Burnt Alum | fl | Frankincense | Mastic | Myrrh | owersPomegranate peel | Pomegranate | Round Birthwort | Sage | Sarcocolla | Vitriol, burnt

Powder for Moist and Hollow Ulcers
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024December 8, 2025

Powder for Moist and Hollow Ulcers Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidoatarie Chyrurgical, John Banister, 1589 Preparation: Powder Function: Dries Damp, promotes Healing Use: Moist Ulcers Dose: Applied topically once daily after washing with wine Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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ff | flower | Gall | Ginger | Mustard seed | Myrrh | Pomegranate | ron | Sa | White Dog Dung *

Powder for Phlegmatic Abscess of the Throat
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Phlegmatic Abscess of the Throat Tradition: Western Source / Author: Isaac (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) * Sun-bleached white dog dung Preparation: Powder Function: Clear Phlegm, Resolves Swellings, Resists Poison Use: Abscess of the Throat caused by Phlegm Dose: The powder is blown directly onto the Abscess with a small pipe; traditionally,…

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Agaric | Aloe | Belleric Myrobalan | Chebulic Myrobalan | Dragons Blood | Emblic Myrobalan | Indian Spikenard | Lacca | Mastic | Mezereon prepared | Myrrh | Opopanax | Rhubarb | Sagapen | Wormwood

Pills of Mezereon Major
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills of Mezereon Major Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 * Mezereon is prepared by steeping in vinegar for 3 days, changing the vinegar daily, then drying. Preparation: Dissolve gums in wine, add the rest in fine powder and form small pills Function: Clears Phlegm, purges Water Use:…

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Black Pepper | Cyperus rotundus root | Frankincense | Myrrh

Electuary for Memory (Wirtzung)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary for Memory Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Powder and form a confection with clarified Honey. Function: Moves the Blood, clears Phlegm, Benefits Brain Use: Memory loss in the aged, especially in cases with signs of Cold and Poor circulation (cyanotic lips, dull complexion etc.) Dose: 1 dram Cautions: Not suited to Heat-type…

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Cyperus | Madder | Myrrh | Orris | Sarcocolla

Powder for Head Wounds (Andernacus)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Head Wounds Tradition: Western Source / Author: Andernacus Preparation: Powder Function: Moves Blood, clears Stasis, regulates Qi Use: Trauma, Wounds or Bruising of the Head Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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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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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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(Chinese angelica) | (Red Sage root) | Dan Shen | Dang Gui | Frankincense | Mo Yao | Myrrh | Ru Xiang

Huo Luo Xiao Ling Dan
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Huo Luo Xiao Ling Dan 活络效灵丹Fantastically Effective Pill to Invigorate the Collaterals Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Essays of Medicine Esteeming the Chinese and Respecting the Western, 1918–1934 Preparation: Powder and form Honey pills.Can also be prepared as a tincture. Function: Moves the Blood, clears Stasis, Open the Collaterals (Capillaries), Eases Pain Use: Fixed Pain…

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(Borax) | Dittany of Crete | Madder | Myrrh | Round Birthwort | Savin

Powder of Madder (Salmon)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder of Madder Tradition: Western Source / Author: Salmon Preparation: Powder Function: Strongly Moves the Blood, opens Obstruction, eases Pain Use: 1. Amenorrhea2. Dysmenorrhea3. Fixed, sharp Pain associated with Blood Stagnation4. This could be useful for Gynecological tumors such as Uterine Fibroids and Ovarian Cysts. Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram in wine Cautions: 1. Not used during…

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Aloeswood | Ambergris | Ammi | Balsam | Basil | Bay berry | Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Calamus | Camomile | Cardamon | Clove | Crystal | Cubeb | Cuttlefish bone | Dianthos | Galangal | Gold leaf | Hyacinth (Zircon) | Indian Spikenard | Ivory | Long Pepper | Mace | Magnet | Marjoram | Musk | Myrrh | Pearl | Pellitory | Peony seed | Red Coral | Rosemary | Round Birthwort | Ruby | Saffron | Sandalwood | Sapphire | Silver leaf | Storax | Sugar | Tabasheer | Thebane Opium | White Pepper | White Poppy seed

Medicine to Defend the Base from all Danger
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Medicamen ex inventione nostra defendens basin ab omni periculoMedicine to Defend the Base from all Danger Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 * Peony seed is to be collected during the New Moon** Several herbs were calleed Balsamita. It could refer to Achillaea ageratum or other herbs Preparation:…

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Asafetida | Cumin seeds | Dittany | Lupin meal | Madder root | Myrrh | Opopanax | Rue leaf | Sagapen | Wild Mints

Troches of Myrrh (Rhasis)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci MyrrhaTroches of Myrrh Tradition: Western, Unnai Source / Author: Rhasis Preparation: Dissolve the gums in wine which has had Mugwort boiled in it, then add the rest and form Troches. Some used the thickened juice of Mugwort. Function: Moves the Blood, promotes Menstruation, eases Pain Use: 1. Amenorrhea from obstruction 2. Dysmenorrhea, Uterine Pain3….

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Black Pepper | Cyperus root | Frankincense | Myrrh

Electuary of Frankincense (Wirtzung)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary of Frankincense Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Powder and with clarified Honey, make an Electuary Function: Moves the Blood, clears Cold and Damp, regulates Qi, benefits the Brain Use: 1. Poor or Failing Memory2. Increases Cerebral circulation Dose: 1 dram Comment: This is an expanded version of Powder of Frankincense and Pepper.It…

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