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Barley | Cucumber seed | Gourd seed | Melon seed | Prune | Pumpkin seed | Raisins | Tamarind | Violet

Decoction to Cool
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoctum Magistrale Refrigerans Decoction to Cool Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium, Christophori Plantini, 1561 Preparation: Form a decoction Function: Clears Heat and Bile, Strengthens Qi Use: 1. gentle medicine to relieve Heat2. Simple Fever3. Excess Bile Dose: 3–5 oz. Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to DECOCTIONSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Agaric | Aniseed | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Bugloss | Calamint | Dodder | Dodder of Thyme | Emblic Myrobalan | Fennel seed | Fumitory | Licorice | Polypody root | Prune | Raisins, stoned | Rose | Stoechas | Tamarind | Thyme | Yellow Myrobalan

Syrup of Dodder of Thyme (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrupus CuscutaSyrup of Dodder of Thyme Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Infuse for 24 hours in 10 pints of Spring Water, then boil to 6 pints, strain and press, then with Sugar 5 lbs. boil to a syrup. The Stoechas, Dodder and Agaric should be added towards the end of decocting, then…

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Black Myrobalan | Chebulic Myrobalan | Fumitory | Prune | Raisins, stoned | Tamarind | Wormwood | Yellow Myrobalan

Decoction of Myrobalan (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 27, 2026

Decoctum MyrobalaniDecoction of Myrobalan Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Decoct in 3 lbs. of water down to 2 lbs., and dissolve in 2 oz. of Cassia pulp. Function: 1. Purges Bile and Phlegm2. Can be used for skin diseases Use: Diseases caused by mixture of Bile and Phlegm (Damp-Heat) Dose: 3–5 oz….

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(Jujube) | Chicory | Cucumber seed | Endive | Fig | Gourd seed | Hops | Melon seed | Prune | Pumpkin seed | Purslane | Sebesten | Sour Dates | Violet

Decoction of Fruit
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoctum FructumDecoction of Fruit Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Decoct all except the Dates in sufficient water until one-third has evaporated, adding the cut Dates at the end. Function: Clears Heat and Phlegm, clears Irritation, stops Cough, Laxative Use: 1. clears Phlegm and Heat from the Lungs, good for Cough and Bronchitis;2. clears Phlegm…

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(Jujube) | Balm | Basil seed | Borage | Bugloss | Carrot seed | fl | Licorice | Maidenhair | ower | Prune | Raisins | Sebesten | Violet

Cordial Decoction (Florentini)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoctum Cordiale Cordial Decoction Tradition: Western Source / Author: Florentini Preparation: Decoction Function: clears Heat, benefits the Heart Use: 1. Heart Fire with Insomnia, Irritability, Restlessness, Dream-disturbed sleep2. Palpitations Dose: a small cupful twice daily Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to DECOCTIONSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Borage | Bugloss | Cassia pulp | Chebulic Myrobalan | Dodder | fl | Licorice | Mother of Thyme | owers | Polypody root | Prune | Raisins | Rose | Tamarind | Violet | Wormwood | Yellow Myrobalan

Syrup of Fumitory Greater
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrupus de Fumaria major Syrup of Fumitory Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Boil the Polypody in 10 lbs. of water down to 5 lbs.; then add Wormwood, Prunes, Raisins, Mother of Thyme, Rose and Licorice and boil down to 3 lbs., adding the flowers towards the end. To the strained decoction,…

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Agrimony | Asparagus root | Barley | Borage | Bugloss | Celery root | Chicory | Chicory seed | Cucumber seed | Currant | Endive | Endive seed | Fennel root | Fern root | ffl | fl | flower | Gourd seed | Hart’s Tongue | Licorice | Maidenhair | Melon seed | ower | ower seed | Polypody root | Prune | Pumpkin seed | Sa | Violet | Windweed | Winter Cherry

Syrup of Senna Comp.
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024

Syrup of Senna Comp. Syrupus Cassiae CompositumSyrup of Senna Compound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Latin Amount * Barley Hordeum vulgare 1 oz. Endive Chicorium endiva 1 handful ea. Chicory Chicorium intybus 1⁄2 handful ea. Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria 4 drams ea. Maidenhair Adiantum capillus-veneris 7 Hart’s Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium 3 drams ea. Fern…

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