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Aloeswood | Basil | Clove | Cubeb | Doronicum | Gallia Moschata | Ginger | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Mace | Musk | Pearl | Red Behen | Red Coral prepared | ron | Saff | Silk toasted | White Amber | White Behen | Zedoary

Powder of Musk Sweet (Diamoschu Dulce) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Diamoschu DulceSweet Powder of Musk Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder them, adding the Musk last. It may be made into an Electuary with clarified Honey (triple its weight) which was recommended by Mesue (author of the formula), or made into Troches. Function: Warms, Benefits the Brain and Nerves, Settles Wind Use:…

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Ambergris | Ash tree key | Balm | Balsam wood | Blatta Byzantina | Bugloss | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Doronicum | Galangal | Ivory | Long Pepper | Mace | Marjoram | Parsnip seed | Pearl | Pennyroyal | Red Behen | Rosemary | Seselos | Spikenard | Turnip seed | White Behen

Confection for Impregnation (Renodeus)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024

Confection for Impregnation (Renodeus) Confection for Impregnation Tradition: Western Source / Author: Dispensatorium medicum (Renou, 1615) Herb Name Latin Amount * Parsnip seed Pastinaca sativa 1⁄2 dram ea. Turnip seed Brassica rapa 2 scruple ea. Ivory Eboris 1 scruple ea. Seselos Siler montanum 1 1⁄2 scruple Red Behen Salvia hemotodes 1⁄2 scruple ea. White Behen…

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(Amber) | Borage | Camphor | Coriander seed | Cucumber seed | Hawthorn | Pearl | Pumpkin seed | Purslane seed | ron | Rose | Saff | Sugar Candy | Tabasheer | White Behen | White Sandalwood

Cooling Exhilarating Electuary
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Exhilarans FrigidumCooling Exhilarating Electuary Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) * Coriander seed is to be fried** Source text lists ‘both types” (utriusque) of Cucumber. This is unlikely to refer to Wild Cucumber as the second variety which is more draining. It may refer to 2 types of cultivated Cucumber. In any…

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Pearl | Sandalwood | Sugar | Sugar of Rose | Tabasheer | White Coral powder

Powder for Stomach Pain from Bile
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Stomach Pain from Bile Tradition: Western Source / Author: Alexander Benedictus (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat and Bile, relieves Pain Use: 1. Stomach Pain;2. Gastralgia;3. Acid Reflux Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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(Bezoar) | (Borneol) | (Indigo) | (Sophora) | Bing Pian | Gan Cao | Huang Lian (Coptis) | Licorice | Niu Huang | Pearl | Qing Dai | Shan Dou Gen | Zhen Zhu

Shuang Liao Hou Feng San
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Shuang Liao Hou Feng San 双料喉风散Superior Sore Throat Powder Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Meichou Medicine Guandong (Patent Medicine) Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat and Toxin, relieves Inflammation, stops Pain, promotes Healing Use: 1. Toxic heat conditions of the Throat: Tonsillitis, Pharyngitis, Gingivitis, Mouth Ulcers2. A little can be used as snuff for acute Sinusitis3….

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(Amber) | Castoreum | Doronicum | Pearl | Spikenard | Tree Moss | Zerumbet

Electuary for Pregnancy (Unani)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary for Pregnancy Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Preparation: Powder and with 3 times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Settles Wind, Calms the Mind, Benefits Pregnancy Use: “keeps the fetus safe and healthy”1. Threatened Miscarriage2. Restless Fetus Dose: 1⁄2 dram Cautions: Castoreum is usually contraindicated during Pregnancy. The…

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Armenian Earth prepared * | Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Earth of Lemnos | Emerald | ff | Gold leaf | Ivory | Jacinth | Pearl | Red Coral | Red Sandalwood | ron | Ruby | Sa | Sapphire | Sorrel seed | Tabasheer | White Coral | White Sandalwood

Red Hungarian Powder
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis Pannonicus RubraRed Hungarian Powder Tradition: Western Source / Author: * Prepared with Vinegar A Lesser version (Pharmacopoea Wirtenbergica, 1785): * Deer horn Philosphically prepared: Philosophically preparation is a type of calcination (‘vaporous calcination’) where the horns are put into the top part of a still which is nearly filled with water, then the water…

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(Bear Bile) | (Bezoar) | (Borax) | (Borneo Camphor) | (Cinnabar) | (Lepidium) | (Realgar) | (Toad Venom) | Aloeswood | Bing Pian | Chan Su | Chen Xiang | Dragons Blood | Frankincense | Mo Yao | Musk | Myrrh | Niu Huang | Pearl | Peng Sha | Ru Xiang | She Xiang | Ting Li Zi | Xiong Dan | Xiong Huang | Xue Jie | Zhen Zhu | Zhu Sha

Dian She Wan (TCM)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Dian She Wan 点舌丸Pointed Tongue Pill Tradition: TCM Source / Author: * Man made Bezoar and synthetic Musk is used today** Bear Bile is replaced with Cow Bile*** Myrrh and Frankincense are prepared by stir-frying with vinegar. Preparation: Made into pills to be coated with Cinnabar, each weighing 100mg Function: Clears Heat and Toxin, reduces…

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Ash tree keys | Balm | Balsam wood | Blatta Byzantina | Bugloss | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Galangal | Ivory | Long Pepper | Mace | Marjoram | Musk | Pearl | Pennyroyal | Red Behen | Rosemary | Siler Montane | Sugar | White Behen | Yellow Turnip seedWild Turnip seed

Confection for Infertility from Cold
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Confection for Infertility from Cold Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Seethe the sugar with Malmsey wine, add the rest in fine powder, and make a confection. Clarified Honey could be used instead. Function: Clears Cold and Phlegm, moves the Qi and Blood,benefits the Uterus Use: Infertility from Cold and Phlegm, or Yang deficiency….

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Gem Medicines
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024December 30, 2025

Introduction to Gem Medicines Head Illustration from the Chapter on Medicines from Stones and Gems,Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Introduction to Gems Various Gems and Precious Stones have been used in all Traditional Medicine Systems. Their use is especially prevalent in Unani and Tibetan Medicine, and it is most likely the Tibetans were heavily influenced by the…

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Aloeswood | Ambergris | Angelica root | Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Cinnamon | Clove | Emerald | ff | Gold leaf | Jacinth | Musk | Pearl | Raw Silk, toasted | Red Behen | Red CoralWhite Coral | ron | Sa | Sapphire | Silver leaf | Tabasheer | White Behen

Temperate Cordial Powder of Gems
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Species de Gemmis Cordiales TemperateTemperate Cordial Powder of Gems Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Prepare the stones (either by levigation or burning); powder the herbs, mix in the Stones and Gems in fine powder, adding the Gold and Silver leaves and Ambergris and Musk at the end. Function: Strengthens the Heart and Brain Use:…

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Aloeswood | Aniseed | Asarabacca roots | Barberry seed | Basil seed | Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Camphor | Cardamon | Chicory seed | Cinnamon | Clove | Cucumber seed | Fennel seed | ff | Galls | Gourd seed | Gum Arabic | Indian Spikenard | Ivory | Licorice juice | Mastic | Melon seed | Musk | Pearl | Pumpkin seed | Purslane seed | Red Rose | Red Sandalwood | Rhubarb | ron | Sa | Sugar Candy | Tragacanth | White Poppy seed | White Sandalwood

Abbots Confect of Rose Diarrhodon Abbatis (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024December 8, 2025

Abbots Confect of Rose Diarrhodon Abbatis Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Praepositus Herb Name Red RoseSugar CandyWhite SandalwoodRed SandalwoodGum ArabicTragacanthIvoryAsarabacca rootsMasticIndian SpikenardCardamonLicorice juiceSaffronAloeswoodCloveGallsCinnamonRhubarbMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedAniseedFennel seedBasil seedBarberry seedChicory seedPurslane seedWhite Poppy seedPearlBone of a Stag’s HeartCamphorMusk Latin Rosa gallicaSaccharum CandiSantalum albumPterocarpus santalinusAcacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanthEborisAsarum europeumPistacia lentiscusNardostachys jatamansiElettaria cardamomumSuccus GlycyrrhizaCrocus sativusAquillaria agallochaEugenia…

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