Powder to Strengthen the Heart Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Powder, sprinkle with Rose water, dry, powder and keep for use Function: Strengthens and Regulates the Heart, moves the Blood, regulates Qi Use: 1. Heart Weakness with Palpitation2. Heart Tremors (Arrhythmia) Dose: 1 scruple with Wine or Rose water Cautions: None noted Modifications:…
Powder for Head Wounds Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium Bononiense, 1641 Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat, stops Bleeding, promotes Healing Use: Wounds of the Head Dose: sprinkle on topically Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures
DiaprassiumElectuary of Horehound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas (Luminare Majus, 1551) Preparation: Powder and with three times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Clears Cold Phlegm, strengthens the Lungs, stops Cough and Wheezing, opens Obstructions Use: “Effective for all coldness of the chest. and especially for Catarrh and coldness of the…
Coral, Shan Hu 珊瑚 Praval (Ayurveda)Marjun (Unani)Shan Hu (TCM)Byu ru བྱུ་རུ, Jumar (Tibetan) Hortus sanitatis, 1491 Gesner, De Rerum fossilium, 1565 Two main varieties of Red Coral used in medicine including Pipe Coral (top)A History of Plants, Hill, 1751 Various Coral species, including Corallina, dealt with elsewhere (bottom right)Museum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 Red Pipe CoralThis…
Pills for Kidney and Bladder Ulcers Tradition: Western Source / Author: Rondeletius Preparation: Powder and with Horsetail juice, form Pills Function: Clears Heat, promotes Healing Use: Kidney and Bladder Ulcers Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: 1. For pain, add Poppy seed Back to PILLSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures
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…
Pulvis AlbusThe White Powder Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: Powder each very well separately, then mix. The stones are to be levigated with Rose water. Function: Clears Heat, Resists Poison, calms the Heart and Spirit Use: 1. Infectious and Epidemic Disease 2. Spotted Fevers including Measles and Small Pox3. Heat, Fever, Restlessness in children4….
Medicamen ex inventione nostra defendens basin ab omni periculoMedicine to Defend the Base from all Danger Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 * Peony seed is to be collected during the New Moon** Several herbs were calleed Balsamita. It could refer to Achillaea ageratum or other herbs Preparation:…
Trochisci Diacorallium Galeni Troches of Coral Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen Preparation: Powder and with clarified Plantain juice, form Troches Function: Clears Heat, astringes, Stops Bleeding Use: 1. General for Bleeding associated with Heat2. Dysentery with Blood 3. Excessive Menstruation Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Galen originally ordered Terra Samia, Samnian Earth….
Powder of Gems for Palpitation Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Levigate the stones very finely with Rose water, then form a powder Function: Clears Heat, calms the Heart and Spirit, regulates the Heart Use: Wirtzung said this was used if “panting of the Heart comes too often”.1. Palpitations2. Arrhythmias Dose: 1⁄2 dram is…
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