Nigella

Black Pepper | Calamint | Celery seed | Cinnamon | Cumin | Dill seed | Fennel seed | Fenugreek | Long Pepper | Myrrh | Nigella | Rosemary | Sage | Savin | Siler Montane

Troches to Heat (Trochiscus Thermopoeus)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochiscus ThermopoeusTroches to Heat Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandri (Medici Graeci, 1541) Preparation: Powder and form Troches with Horehound Syrup Function: Warms, clears Cold, Phlegm and Damp Use: 1. Rheum of the Head (runny nose etc.)2. Cold Phlegm of the Chest 3. Coldness of the Whole Body Dose: 1–2 drams with warm water…

Read More Troches to Heat (Trochiscus Thermopoeus)
Agrimony juice boiled thick | Bitter Almond | Calamint | Calamus | Gum Ammoniac | Nigella | Root bark of Capers | Round Birthwort | Rue | Seeds of Agnus Castus | Water Cress seed

Troches of Capers Rootbark (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci de CapparisTroches of Capers Root-bark Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Dissolve the Ammoniac in vinegar, mix in the Agrimony juice, then add the rest in powder and form Troches. Function: Opens Obstructions, moves the Qi, resolves Hardness Use: 1. Obstructio, Hardness and Tumors of the Spleen or Liver (or other…

Read More Troches of Capers Rootbark (Mesue)
(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…

Read More Electuary of Steel (Unani)
Calamus | Cardamon | Clove | Marjoram | Nigella | Orris | Stoechas | Thyme

Powder to Strengthen the Memory (2)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder to Strengthen the Memory Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Damp, benefits the Brain and Memory Use: 1. Strengthens the Memory2. Used for loss of Memory associated with Phlegm-Damp Dose: 1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify…

Read More Powder to Strengthen the Memory (2)
Aniseed | Castoreum | Gum Ammoniac | Nigella | Sulphur

Pills for Difficulty Breathing and Asthma
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills for Difficulty Breathing and Asthma Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Syrian Book of Medicine * The source text had 2 version of this medicine with different proportions. That with the first column of doses was prescribed for “Difficulty Breathing and Asthma”. That in the second column of ingredients was listed for “Asthma of long…

Read More Pills for Difficulty Breathing and Asthma
Madder | Myrrh | Nigella | Subscription

Powder to Promote Birth (Alexander)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

You must be logged in to view this content, please login. If you’re not a member then Click this link to subscribe

Read More Powder to Promote Birth (Alexander)
Bay berry | Burnt Deer Horn | Cannabis seed | Caraway | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Ginger | Hops | Nigella | Oregano | Southernwood | Thyme | Wormseed | Wormwood

Electuary Against Worms
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Contra Lumbricos Electuary Against Worms Tradition: Western Source / Author: Luminare Majus, 1549 Preparation: With Honey decocted with Couch Grass, qs, form a Confection Function: Kills worms Use: Worms Dose: as much as a Hazelnut, up to 3 drams Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To ELECTUARIESBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

Read More Electuary Against Worms

End of content

DISCLAIMER

This Website is intended for the study of Traditional Medicine. Some of the information is Intended for Historical reference only and may be illegal or dangerous if used by unskilled hands. MedicineTraditions cannot be held responsible for the use or misuse of the information contained herein, nor can it be held responsible for injury, sickness or death due to use or misuse of the information contained herein.