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Decoction for Cough and Asthma Tradition: Western (Greek) Source / Author: Dioscorides (from Syrian “Books of Mediicnes”) Preparation: Decoct in water down to half, strain and add Honey Function: Stops Cough and Wheezing, Clears Phlegm, Opens the Lungs Use: 1. Cough2. Asthma Dose: Take a warm draught twice daily Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To…
Syrupus de Betonica CompositusSyrup of Betony Compound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium Bononiense, 1641 Preparation: Prepare a syrup Function: Moves Blood and Qi, settles Wind, clears Damp, opens Obstructions, ease Pain Use: 1. Headache from Damp2. Migraine3. Neuralgia, Nerve Pain4. Also promotes Menstruation and relieves Pain Dose: 2–4 oz. Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back…
Syrupus Marubiuum, or Syrupus de PrassioSyrup of Horehound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Fernel Preparation: Boil in 8 lbs. of Honey Water in B.M. to 4 lbs.; add 2 lbs. each of Honey and Sugar; Boil, then perfume with 1 oz. of Orris root Function: Clears Cold Phlegm, stops Cough, strengthens the Lungs Use: 1….
Confection for Diabetes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) * If this formula is really of Galen, the Spodium in the text will not refer to Tabasheer. Spodium is typically burnt Ivory, but to the ancient Greeks it was also used for the scrapings of the inside…
Powder for Catarrh Tradition: Western Source / Author: Grulingus Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Phlegm and Damp, regulates Qi Use: 1. Catarrh2. Phlegm and Damp obstruction of the Head and Body Dose: 1 dram with wine Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures
Electuary of Socrates Electuarium SocratisMajun SoqratElectuary of Socrates Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Herb Name GentianLovagePeony seedBalsam Apple seedBay berryLong BirthwortAniseedCastoreumBalsam fruitBalsam wood Cassia WoodAsarumMasticDoronicumZerumbetCelery seedRocket seedOnion seedLeek seedAloesTurbith AloeswoodNutmegRhubarbCloveMace CardamomSpikenardSaffronSquill torrefiedZedoaryGarden Cress OreganoCinnamonRoseBalmLacca washedCyperusMahaleb Cherry kernelBlack MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBelleric Myrobalan Latin Gentiana luteaLevisticum officinalePaeonia officinalis Momordica balsaminaLaurus nobilisAristolchia longaPimpinella anisumCastoreumCommiphora opobalsamumCommiphora opobalsamumCinnamonum…
Syrupus de StoechasSyrup of Stoechas Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Judeus (De Morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551) Preparation: Decoct in 4 lbs water to 2, then with Honey 1 lb and Sapa (new wine) 5 lbs form a syrup Function: Settles Wind, benefits the Nerves Use: Diseases of the head and nerves from Wind…
Antidotum Aurelii Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Preparation: Powder the herbs and with sufficient honey (three times the weight), form an electuary. Function: Moves qi and blood, opens obstructions, clears Phlegm, promotes Urine, benefits the Liver, Stomach and Spleen Use: 1. Stomach pain2. Liver obstruction and pain3. Spleen obstruction…
Infusion for Melancholy Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Infuse for 6 hours in Borage water, press and sweeten Function: Clears Melancholy Use: A gentle formula to prepare and clear Melancholy Humor Dose: divide into 4 doses and take 1 dose morning and evening Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to INFUSIONSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify…
Powder for Epilepsy of Philon Tradition: Western Source / Author: Philon (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) * Several herbs were called Balsamita: Water Mint, Costmary (Tanacetum balsamita), Balsam herb (Chrysanthemum balsamita), Ambrosia and Balsamita can refer to several plants and may not be the species listed above.** Cumin is prepared by boiling briefly in…
Electuary of Dodder and Fumitory Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Infuse in 10 oz. Goat (or ass or Cow) Whey; express and add Syrups of Fumitory and of Dodder of Thyme, of each 2 oz. Function: Purges Bile and Melancholy Use: 1. Bile and Melancholy diseases;2. Skin diseases from Bile and Melancholy…
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