Powder for Bladder Abscess of Alexander Benedictus Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545 Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat and Toxin, resolves Abscess Use: 1. Abscess of the Bladder, with painful or frequent Urine, and excess foul matter in the Urine. There may also be severe pain, Fever, or obstructed…
Powder for Excess Menstruation Tradition: Western Source / Author: Serapion (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Preparation: Powder Function: Astringent, clears Heat, stops Bleeding Use: 1. Excess Menstruation2. Uterine Bleeding3. May be used for other types of Bleeding coming from Heat Dose: 2 drams with Sumac water Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to…
Powder for the Lungs Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Phlegm and Heat, stops Cough, Nourishes Lung Yin Use: 1. all types of Cough2. Lung Ulcers3. Consumption4. Wirtzung said it is good for ‘those that do cough up pieces of their lights [Lungs]’. Dose: 2 drams every morning with Syrup of…
Trochisci Gordonii Troches of Gordon Tradition: Western Source / Author: Gordon Preparation: Cut the nuts, then beat them; separately beat the herbs and seeds to powder; sieve and mix the powders together. Add a little mucilage of Psyllium and/or Hydromel to form a stiff paste; roll, cut and dry in the sun Function: Clears Heat,…
Syrupus Florum Nymphaeae Syrup of Water Lilies Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Boil in 4 lbs. of Water until one quarter has been consumed; to the strained liquor add 11⁄2 lbs. of Red Rose Water, and with 4 lbs. of Sugar, form a Syrup according to Art. Function: Clears Heat, calms the Mind, eases…
Electuary for Head and Stomach Pain Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) * In later Arab formulas, Spodium refers to Tabasheer. However, in Greek formulas for internal use, burnt Ivory is generally referred to. Preparation: Powder all the herbs, and with Syrup of Violet, form an Electuary…
Diapapaver Electuary of Poppy Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Preparation: Confect with Honey purified, or with Penids and Honey together Function: Clears Heat, Stops Cough, benefits the Lungs Use: 1. Cough from Hot-Phlegm or Dryness2. Chronic Cough 3. Spasmodic Cough Dose: 2 aurerum (1 1⁄2–2 drams) Cautions: None…
Syrups de PsylliumSyrup of Psyllium Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 * Plantain juice is depurated by gently boiling, removing the scum and separating from the sediment. Preparation: Decot in 3 lbs. water to 1 lb., and with Sugar 1 lb. form a syrup Function: Clears Heat, nourishes…
Powder for Bleeding from the Stomach Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicolas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) * Coral, Pearl, Deer horn and Hematite are all burnt, then washed and dried.** Gum Acacia is another name of Gum Arabic. In this case, a closely related species will be indicated. In any case, Gum…
Trochisci de CamphoraQurs KafoorTroches of Camphor Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus A contemporary Unani version: Preparation: Powder all well, mix, and form Troches with mucilage of Psyllium seed made in Rose water. Function: Clears Heat, cools the Blood, stops Fever, eases Pain, promotes Rest Use: 1. Fever, especially Burning and High Fevers;…
Troches of Basil Seed Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Preparation: Powder, form Troches with Oxymel Function: Clears Liver Heat, opens Obstructions Use: 1. Hepatitis2. Hepatosis 3. Jaundice Dose: 2–3 grams Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To TROCHESBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures
Requies‘Rest’, or ‘Relaxation’ Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: With three times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary according to Art. Function: Clears Heat, calms the Mind and Nerves, stops Pain Use: 1. All types of Severe Pain: after severe trauma, beatings, burns, the pain of Urinary stones etc. 2. Pain,…
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