Pearl

Black Pepper | Cardamon | Cassia Wood | Celery seed | Cinnamon | Cumin | Doronicum | Ginger | Long Pepper | Mastic | NutmegMace | Pearl | Pellitory | Red Behen | White Behen | Zedoary

Electuary of Pearl (Avicenna)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium de Margaritis Electuary of Pearl Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Avicenna * The exact identity of this herb is uncertain. It is variously listed as Cassiali or Seitaragi (Nasturtium). Our chosen source that we have gone with is that of Arnold de Villa Nova who listed Cassia Lignea. Preparation: With Sugar the weight…

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(Amber) | Basil seed | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Doronicum | Emerald | ff | Galangal | Garnet | Ginger | Gold leaf | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Ivory | Jacinth | Long Pepper | Mace | Musk | Pearl | Red Behen | Red Coral | ron | Sa | Sapphire | Sardonyx | Silver leaf | Troches Diarrhodon | Troches of Aloeswood | White Behen | Zedoary

Warming Powder of Gems (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Species de Gemmis CalidiiWarming Powder of Gems Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: PowderThe stones must be properly levigated, then mixed well with the herbal powders. It may be prepared into a confection or soft Electuary Function: Warms the Heart, Head, Stomach, Liver and Uterus, Settles and Invigorates the Mind and Spirit Use:…

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(Amber) | Aloeswood | Balm | Borage | Chebulic Myrobalan | Coriander | Fumitory | Pearl | Pistachio skins | Raw Silk scorched | Red Behen | Red Coral | Sandalwood | Sealed Earth | Tabasheer | White Behen

A Delightful Balancing Electuary
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

‘A Delightful Balancing Electuary’ Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid Preparation: Powder, mix with water. Then take: Apple water, Quince water, Sour Citron water, Barberry water, Sour Pomegranate water, Rose water and aromatic Wine 100 mls. each. Mix, dissolve in 1.2 kg of Sugar, boil to the thickness of Honey, removing…

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Aloeswood | Blatta Byzantina | Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Clove | Coriander seed | Diagridium prepared | Euphorbium | Frankincense | Galangal | Nutmeg | Pearl | Pepper | Spikenard

Marvelous Powder Against Scrofula (Arnold de Villa Nova)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Marvelous Powder Against Scrofula Tradition: Western Source / Author: Arnold de Villa Nova Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Phlegm, resolves Masses Use: 1. Scrofula2. Lymphatic swellings3. May also be useful for Goiter Dose: ‘give a nutshell full in water’; it would be best to start with a lesser dose, increasing as needed and depending on tolerance….

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(Cinnabar) | ff | Gold leaf | Pearl | Red Coral | ron | Sa

Apoplectic Powder of Crato
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis Apoplectica CratousApoplectic Powder of Crato Tradition: Western Source / Author: Crato Preparation: Powder finely and mix well Function: Settles Wind, Clears Heat, calms the Mind and Spirit Use: ‘Perfectly cures Vertigo, Apoplexy, and Falling Sickness’. (Salmon) 1. Apoplexy2. Vertigo3. Dizziness4. Epilepsy Dose: 1⁄2–1 scruple Cautions: Obsolete today due to the Cinnabar content which is…

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Aloeswood | Asarabacca | Balm | Basil seed | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Clove Basil seed | Cyperus | Doronicum | ffron | Gallia Moschata | Greater Cardamon | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Mace | Mastic | Musk | Nutmeg | Pearl | Rose | Sa | Zedoary

Letificans Electuary of Filius Zacharia
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Letificans Electuary of Filius Zacharia Tradition: Western Source / Author: Filius Zacharia (De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551) Preparation: Form a confection with Honey of Belleric and Emblic Myrobalan, 4 times the weight of the powders. Function: Strengthens Qi and Blood, Moves Qi, Benefits Spleen and Heart Use: 1. Poor Digestion, Indigestion 2. Weakness, Debility3….

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Clove | Gold leaves | Nutmeg | Pearl | Red Coral | Tormentil

Powder Against Miscarriage
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis Contra AbortumPowder Against Miscarriage Tradition: Western Source / Author: Corpus Pharmaceutico Chymico Medicum, 1697 Preparation: Powder finely and mix well Function: Regulates Qi, clears Heat, prevents Leakages, calms the Mind and Spirit Use: Threatened Miscarriage from:1. Fright;2. Emotions, Restlessness;3. Hyperactivity of the Fetus;4. excess Heat;5. Bleeding Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram in a suitable vehicle Cautions:…

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(Amber) | Aloeswood | Bugloss | Chebulic Myrobalan | Citron peel | Coriander seed | Doronicum | Fumitory | Hawthorn juice | Pearl | Pistacio peel | Pomegranate juice | Red Behen | Red Coral | Silkworm Cocoon | Sorrel juice | Sugar Candy | Syrup of Violet | Tabasheer | White Behen | Zerumbet

Letificans Cooling Electuary (Unani)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Laetificans FrigidumLetificans Cooling Electuary Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Preparation: Dissolve Sugar in the juices with a gentle heat, mix in the Syrup then add the rest in Powder and form an Electuary with a little White Wine. Function: Clears Heat, Strengthens the Heart, Settles Wind, Promotes Happines Use: 1. Palpitations…

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Clove | Gold leaves | Ivory shavings | Kermes | Mace | Mastic | Narwhal (‘Unicorn’) horn | Pearl | Plantain seed | Red Coral | Red Sandalwood | Sealed Earth | Tormentil | White Amber

Powder Against Abortion (France)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis contra Abortum Powder Against Abortion Tradition: Western Source / Author: Royal Pharmacopoeia of France, Charras, 1678 Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat, Astringes, Strengthens Use: 1. Threatened Miscarriage from Heat2. Fetal Restlessness3. Bleeding During Pregnancy from Heat4. Stomach weakness with Diarrhea Dose: 1–2 scruples Cautions: None noted Modifications: The Narwhal horn and Ivory could be…

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Agnus Castus | Aloeswood | Armenian Earth | Basil seed | Bugloss | Camphor | Cardamon | Carob | Castoreum | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Clove | Coriander seed | Crab washed | Dodder | Doronicum | ff | fi | Frankincense | Gallia | Gold | Henbane seed | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Lapis lazuli prepared | Lettuce seed | Licorice | lings | Mandrake root bark | Mastic | Mint | Musk | Nutmeg | Pearl | Peony | Pomegranate bark | Red Behen | Rhubarb | ron | Rose | Sa | Silk burnt | Silver | Squinanth | Tabasheer | Usnea | White Behen | White Coral | Wild Rue seed | Zedoary

Electuary for Sadness and Worry
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary for Sadness and Worry Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) * Lapis Lazuli is prepared by being burnt and washed** Gallia here probably refers to Gallia Moschata, an aromatic compound of Musk. The versions of these we have now are much later than Galen, so perhaps…

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(Amber) | Aloeswood | Ambergris | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Clove Basil seed | Cornelian | Doronicum | Emerald | ff | Galangal | Garnet | Ginger | Gold leaf | Greater Cardamon | Hyacinth (yellow Zircon) | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Ivory | Long Pepper | Mace | Musk | Pearl | Red Behen | ron | Round Zedoary | Sa | Sapphire | Silver leaf | Troches of Diarrhodon | White Behen | Zedoary

Electuary of Gems (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium de GemmisElectuary of Gems Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder; Make Electuary with Honey of Emblics and Honey of Rose, or Sugar dissolved in Rose water.The stones must all be prepared by levigation with Rose water. Function: Strengthens the Heart, Clears Melancholy, Calms the Mind and Spirit Use: 1. Clears Bile…

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(Amber) | Aloeswood | Asarum | Black Pepper | Chicory | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Colchicum | Costus | Doronicum | Euphorbium | ffron | Ginger | Greater Cardamon | Green Pistachio skin | Jew's stone | Lapis lazuli prepared | Long Pepper | Mastic | Musk | Opium | Orchis | Pearl | Pyrethrum | Red Behen | Red Coral | Red Sandalwood | Rose | Ruby | Sa | Tabasheer | Usnea | White Behen | White Henbane seed | White Sandalwood | Wild Parsnip

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

Electuarium LaetificansLetificans Electuary Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) * source text says Hyacinth (Zircon) can also be used** source text listed Carfa, called “Cinamomi crassioris”, thick or coarse Cinnamon Preparation: With three times the weight of clarified Hioney, form an Electuary. Function: Strengthens Heart and Stomach, Clears Damp, Moves Qi, Promotes Joy…

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