Myrrh

Burnt Alum | Cuttle | Egg Shell | fi | Mastic | Myrrh | Orris | Pellitory | Pumice stone | Red CoralWhite Coral | Sandarac | sh bone

Tooth Powder to Whiten the Teeth (Wirtzung)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024December 8, 2025

Powder to Whiten the Teeth Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Powder very finely and mix well Function: Cleanses and brightens Teeth Use: Used to cleanse and strengthen the Teeth, and whiten them Dose: Use as a tooth powder to brush the teeth, adding a little water or Rose water Cautions: None noted Modifications:…

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Agrimony | Cardamon | Castoreum | Costus | ff | Henbane seed | Myrrh | Opium | ron | Sa | White Poppy seed

Athanasia Greater (Unani)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Athanasia Magnus (Unani)Athanasia Greater Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Preparation: Powder, mix with wine, and mix with sufficient clarified Honey to form an Electuary. Function: Moves Qi and Blood, Eases Pain, Stops Bleeding Use: 1. Pain in the Liver, Spleen, and Stomach.2. Pain in the Kidney, Bladder or lower Back3. Colic with…

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Frankincense | Licorice juice | Myrrh | Saffron | Storax calamita (dried)

Pills of Storax (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024November 28, 2025

Pilulae Styrace Pills of Storax Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Herb Name Storax calamita (dried)FrankincenseMyrrhLicorice juiceSaffron Latin Styrax officinalisBoswellia sacraCommiphora molmolSuccus GlycyrrhizaCrocus sativus Amount 1⁄2 oz. ea.1 dram Preparation: Powder and make pills with Syrup of White Poppy. Function: Clears Phlegm, stops Cough, moves the Blood Use: 1. Hoarseness2. Coughs, including Coughing at night…

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(Cinnabar) | Borneol Camphor | Catechu | Dragons Blood | ffl | Frankincense | Musk | Myrrh | ower | Sa

Qi Li San (TCM)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Qi Li San 七厘散 Seven-Thousandths of a Tael Powder Qi Li San made by Beijing Tongren Tang, one of the oldest, most respected manufacturers in China. Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Collection for the Common Pursuit of Longevity, 1762 Preparation: Powder the herbs, adding the Musk and Camphor towards the end Function: Moves Blood, clears…

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Aloes | Armenian Earth | Dragons Blood | Mastic | Myrrh | Tragacanth

Plaster for Rupture
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Plaster for Rupture Tradition: Western Source / Author: Goodrus Preparation: Powder and with the slime of Red Snails, form a plaster Function: Astringent, moves Blood, Strengthening Use: 1. Hernias2. Aneurism, Varicose veins 3. Hemorrhoids Dose: Apply topically Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To PLASTERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Agaric | Colocynth | Hiera Picra | Horehound | Myrrh | Orris | Sarcocolla | Turbith

Pills of Agaric (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae de AgaricoPills of Agaric Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and form a Confection with Rob (concentrated juice) Function: Clears thick and tough Phlegm, stops Cough and Wheezing Use: 1. Asthma and Wheezing with thick Phlegm2. Cough with thick Phlegm3. Chronic Cough Dose: 1–2 drams Cautions: None noted Modifications: Similar Formulas:…

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Black Pepper | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Costus | Euphorbium | Henbane seed | Honey | Libani | Long Birthwort | Mandrake root | Myrrh | Opium | Thiu Apyru (Sulphur)

Antidotum Asclepiadus Minus (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Antidotum Asclepiadus Minus Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Preparation: Powder and with three times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Moves the Blood, eases Pain, opens Obstructions, promotes Urine Use: 1. Pleurisy2. Colic3. Kidney disease4. Edema5. Stones6. Promotes Menstruation, Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea7. Periodic pains (periodicis pasionibus) Dose: as…

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Ambergris | Armenian Earth | Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Burnt Deer Horn | Camphor | Citron seed | Dittany root | Emerald | ff | Gold leaf | Ivory | Jacinth (Zircon) | Kermes (Chermes) | Lemnian Earth | Musk | Myrrh | Pearl | Purslane seed | Red Coral | Red Sandalwood | ron | Rose | Sa | Sapphire | Silk | Silver leaf | Sorrel seed | Topaz | Tormentil | White SandalwoodYellow Sandalwood

Confection of Hyacinth (Confectio de Hyacintho)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Confectio de Hyacintho Confection of Hyacinth Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Preparation: The stones must be properly prepared by levigation or other means; The Earths are prepared by levigating with Rose water then drying; Make a Confection with 4 oz. of Syrup of Lemons to every ounce of the above Powder by slowly adding…

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Dragons Blood | ffron | Frankincense | Myrrh | Sa

Trauma Powder
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trauma Powder Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Powder and divide into 5 doses Function: Moves the Blood, clears Stasis Use: 1. Internal Bruising, Trauma2. Pain that is sharp and fixed Dose: 1 portion with wine twice daily Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Aloe | Castoreum | Cinnamon | Colchicum | Colocynth | Dodder of Thyme | Euphorbium prepared | ff | Ginger | Gum Ammoniacum | Indian Spikenard | Lesser Spurge root prepared | Myrrh | ron | Rue seed | Sa | Sagapen | Scammony prepared | Turbith

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

Pilulae de FoetidaFoetid Pills, or Stinking Pills Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Dissolve the gums in Leek juice; then add the remaining in powder, and with Syrup of the Juice of Leeks, make a Pill mass, S.A. Function: Clears Cold Phlegm and Damp Use: “Foetid Pills are of much use, for they…

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Asafetida | Asarabacca root | Castoreum | Dittany | Feverfew | Galbanum | Long Birthwort | Myrrh | Savin

Troches for the Womb
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Troches for the Wombor Hysteric Troches Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Steep the Gums in the Juice or Decoction of Rue, strain, and add Honey, boil down until thick, add the rest in fine powder, and form into Troches Function: Moves Qi and Blood, regulates the Uterus, promotes Labor Use: 1. Hysteria 2. Menstrual…

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Aloeswood | Aniseed | Cinnamon | Clove | Eyebright | Indian Spikenard | Mastic | Myrrh | Pistachio shell | Red CoralWhite Coral | Sugar

Confection for all Stomach Diseases
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Confection for all Stomach Diseases Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 * Corticum exteriorum pistaceorum could be the Bark of the tree or the shell of the nut ** The amount of Red and White Coral (together) was to be equal to the rest. Preparation: Powder the herbs,…

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