Purslane seed

Asparagus root | Burnet Saxifrage | Chicory seed | Couch Grass root | Cucumber seed | Endive seed | Gourd seed | Lettuce seed | Licorice | Mallow leaf | Marshmallow leaf | Marshmallow root | Melon seed | Pellitory of the Wall | Plantain | Pumpkin seed | Purslane seed | Raisins | Red Chick peas | White MaidenhairBlack Maidenhair

Syrup of Marshmallow (Fernel)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrupus de Althea Syrup of Marshmallow Tradition: Western Source / Author: Fernel Preparation: Infuse all the herbs in the Water a whole day, then boil down to 4 lbs., and form a Syrup with 3 1⁄2 lbs. of Sugar, according to Art.Charras in his Royal Pharmacopeia of France said the best method was to decoct…

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Cucumber seed | Gourd seed | Gum Arabic | Ivory | Licorice | Marshmallow seed | Melon seed | Pumpkin seed | Purslane seed | Quince seed | Starch | Sugar Penids | Tragacanth | White Amber | White Poppy seed

Powder of Haly (Haly)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis HalyPowder of Haly Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Haly Preparation: Powder. It can be made into an Electuary with Syrup of Violets. Function: Clears Heat, Nourishes Lung Yin, Stops Cough Use: 1. Heat-type Cough 2. Asthma3. Pleurisy4. Consumption5. Hemoptysis6. Pain or Ulcers of the Stomach from Heat7. Burning Urine8. Strangury9. Excessive Menstrual Bleeding10….

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Barberry juice extract) | Camphor | Indian Spikenard | Licorice juice | Purslane seed | ron | Rose | Saff | Starch | Tabasheer | Tragacanth | Water-Melon kernel

Troches of Barberries (Trochisci de Berberis) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci de Berberis Troches of Barberries Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Boil 2 drams of Tamarinds in 2 oz. of Rose water, strain, add 2 drams of Manna, then the juices and the rest in powder; form Troches Function: Clears Heat from the Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bladder Use: 1. Fever, including…

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Aloeswood | Camomile | Cucumber seed | Dill seed | Endive seed | ff | Gourd seed | Honey of Violet | Lettuce seed | Mandrake fruit | Melon seed | Poppy seed | Pumpkin seed | Purslane seed | ron | Sa | Subscription | Sugar

Confection to Promote Sleep
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

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Aloeswood burnt | Armenian Earth | Barberry | Cinnamon | Endive seed | Gum Arabic | Mastic | Oregano | Purslane seed | Sugar | Tabasheer | Tragacanth | Turbith | White Sandalwood

Confection for Diabetes (Galen)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

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…

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Licorice | Melon seed peeled | Purslane seed | Tragacanth

Troches for Burning Fever (Galen)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Troches for Burning Fever (Galen) Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen Preparation: Powder and with mucilage of Psyllium, form Troches Function: Clears Heat, benefits Yin, stops Fever, relieves Thirst Use: 1. Burning Fever2. Thirst 3. Stomach Heat Dose: 1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to TROCHESBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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(Dandelion) | Camphor | Cumin, parched | Dates prepared | Jujubes | Lettuce seed | Nightshade | prepared Coriander seed | Purslane seed | Rue seed | Water Lily leaf | Water Lily root

Syrup for Gonorrhea from Heat
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrup for Gonorrhea from Heat Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung * Coriander seed is steeped in vinegar 24 hours, then dried** Dates are steeped in Vinegar for 8 days, then dried Preparation: Decoct all except Camphor in 2 quarts of water down to half; strain and press out hard. The add: Quince juice 12…

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Aniseed | Caraway | Celery seed | Cinnamon | Cucumber seed | Fennel seed | Gentian | Gourd seed | Lettuce seed | Licorice | Melon seed | Millium Solis | Parsley seed | Peony seed | Pumpkin seed | Purslane seed | Saxifrage seed | Spikenard | Sugar | White Poppy seed

Elegant Powder for Strangury (Renodeus)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Elegant Powder for Strangury Tradition: Western Source / Author: Renodeus (Dispensatorium medicum, Renou, 1615) Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat, opens Obstructions, promotes Urine Use: 1. Strangury2. Difficult Urination Dose: 1 1⁄2 dram with wine or a suitable vehicle Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Asparagus seed | Basil seed | Burnet seed | Chicory seed | Cinnamon | Cucumber seed | Endive seed | Gourd seed | Gromwell seed | Lettuce seed | Licorice juice | Mace | Melon seed | Parsley seed | Pumpkin seed | Purslane seed | Winter Cherry

Electuary of Seeds
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Diaspermaton Electuary of Seeds Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: With 8 times the weight of Sugar dissolved in Water (or decoction) of Marshmallow, form an Electuary according to Art. Function: Clears Damp, promotes Urine, Expels Gravel and Stones Use: 1. Gravel and Stones 2. Strangury, Dysuria3. Clears Heat of the Urinary system Dose:…

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Armenian Earth | Coriander seed prepared | Nutmeg | Pearl | Plantain seed | Purslane seed | Red Coral prepared | Rose | Tormentil

Powder for Diabetes (Riverius)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Diabetes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Riverius (Opera Medica, 1737) Preparation: Powder Function: Astringent, clears Heat, benefits the Kidneys Use: 1. Diabetes2. Incontinence, Nocturnal Enuresis Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram in a suitable vehicle Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Licorice juice | Purslane seed | Rose | Starch | Sugar | Tabasheer | Tragacanth

Troches of Spodium (Trochisci Spodii) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci Spodii Nicolai Troches of Spodium [Tabasheer] of Nicholas Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas (Medicamentorum Opus Nicolai Myrepsus 1625) Preparation: Powder and form troches with mucilage of Psyllium Function: Clears Heat Use: 1. Liver Heat2. Acute Fever 3. Burning Fever4. Thirst Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to TROCHESBack to FORMULASHow…

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Aloeswood | Camphor | Cinnamon | Clove | Gourd seed | Indian Spikenard | Lettuce seed | Melon seed | Pumpkin seed | Purslane seed | Rose | Starch | Sugar | Tabasheer | Violet

Electuary to Conquer
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Victrix ThaumasticaMarvellous Conquereror Electuary to Conquer Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandri (Medici Graeci, 1541) * The texts lists Rosarum babilonicarum, Babylonian Rose** The source text lists Spodium, which most often intends Tabasheer; in any case, Tabasheer is a better option in this formula.*** The text lists Amyli (in the first instance where we…

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