Rhubarb

Armenian Earth | Costus | Cumin prepared * | Madder | Nutmeg | Rhubarb | Scabious | Sealed Earth | St. John’s wort

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

Pulvis Contra CasumPowder Against Bruising Tradition: Western Source / Author: Preparation: PowderCumin is prepared by steeping in Vinegar for 24 hours, then drying Function: Moves the Blood, clears Blood Stasis Use: 1. Bruising2. Trauma3. Blood stagnation Dose: 1 dram with wine Cautions: Avoid during Pregnancy Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights…

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Agaric | Aloe | Aloeswood | Aniseed | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Calamus | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Clove | Cubeb | Emblic Myrobalan | Ginger | Greater Cardamon | Indian Spikenard | MaceNutmeg | Manna | Mastic | Rhubarb | Saffron | Senna leaf | Turbith | Yellow Myrobalan | Zedoary

Magisterial Imperial Pills
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae Imperiales MagistraleMagisterial Imperial Pills Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Augustana Preparation: Form pills with Syrup of Rose or Violet. Function: Purges Bile and Phlegm, Purges Mixed Humors, strengthens the Stomach Use: 1. purges excess, purges Phlegm, Bile and Mixed Humors2. cleanses the Stomach, Bowels and Liver;3. benefits the Stomach and Digestion;4. also for…

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Aloe | Bdellium | Gum Ammoniacum | Gum Arabic | Indian Spikenard | Lacca | Mastic | Mezereon prepared | Opopanax | Poley Montane | Rhubarb | Sagapen | Turbith | Yellow Myrobalan

Pills of Rhubarb (Greater) (Pil. de Raved Sceni) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae de Raved Sceni,or Pilulae de RhabarbaroPills of Rhubarb (Greater) Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Dissolve the gums in wine, powder the remaining, mix and form into pills Function: Opens obstructions (caused by mixed Humors), clear Phlegm, moves the Blood Use: 1. Liver or Spleen obstruction;2. Bile and Phlegm obstructing the Abdominal…

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Agaric | Balsam fruit | Balsam wood | Betony | Black Pepper | Borage root | Bugloss root | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clove | Endive root | Frankincense | Galangal | Ginger | Long Pepper | Mace | Marjoram | Mastic | ower | Rhubarb | Rosemary fl | Rue | Sage | Stoechas | Turbith | Zedoary

Elixir Vitae Benedicti
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Elixir Vitae Benedicti The Blessed Water of Life Adam Tate, April, 2024 The Elixir Vitae Benedicti, or the “The Blessed Water of Life” is a formula in The Secrets of the reverend Alexis of Piedmond (1595). This text is a compilation of various formulas for not only medicine, but also cosmetic and industrial recipes. It…

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Aloes | Aniseed | Asarum | Balsam woodBalsam fruit | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Calamus | Cassia Wood | Celandine | Celery seed | Chebulic Myrobalan | Clove | Cubebs | Emblic Myrobalan | Epithymum | Eyebright | Fennel seed | Lapis lazuli prepared | Mace | Mastic | Nutmeg | Rhubarb | Rose | Rue seed | Schoenanth | Senna | Siler Montane | Spikenard | Troches Alhandal | Turbith | Violet | Wormwood | Yellow Myrobalan

Secret Pills
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Secret Pills Tradition: Western Source / Author: Dispensatorium Pharmaceuticum Universale, 1764 Preparation: Powder and form pills with Fennel juice Function: Purges the Head and Senses, clears Phlegm, Bile and Melancholy from the Head, open Obstructions, moves Qi Use: 1. Obstructed Vision caused by excess of Humors2. Obstruction of the Brain or other Senses due to…

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Aniseed | Bitter Costus | Cassia Wood | Celery seed | Cinnamon | ff | Indian Spikenard | Rhubarb | ron | Rose | Sa

Confection of Rhubarb (Nichoals)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Confectio de RhabarboConfection of Rhubarb Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas (Dispensarium Magistri Nicolai) * Bitter Costus is said by some to be derived from the mature root of Saussurea lappa. Others have said it was Inula racemosa. In any case, regular Costus may be used. Preparation: Powder and form a confection with three…

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Aloeswood | Aniseed | Birthwort | Frankincense | Lacca | Mastic | Orris | Rhubarb | Rose | Squinanth

Electuary of Frankincense (Zenon)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary of Frankincense Tradition: Western Source / Author: Zenon of Athens (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) * Aur is a traditional weight being that of a Gold coin. Over time, it was reduced from over 8 grams to around 6 grams. The weights may be adjusted for modern use. Preparation: Powder and…

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Lacca | Mummy (ie. Mumiya, Shilajit) | Rhubarb | Sealed Earth

Powder for Coagulated Blood (Renodeus)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Coagulated Blood Tradition: Western Source / Author: Renodeus (Dispensatorium medicum, Renou, 1615) Preparation: Powder Function: Moves the Blood, clears Stasis Use: 1. Internal bruising2. Coagulated Blood such as Hematoma3. Pain of a fixed, sharp nature Dose: 1 dram with wine Cautions: None noted Modifications: Similar Formulas: This is similar to Powder for Congealed…

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Agrimony | Bitter Almond | Celery seed | Madder | Rhubarb

Powder for Edema (Wirtzung)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Edema Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat, opens Obstructions, promotes Urine Use: 1. Edema associated with Heat2. Gravel, Stones3. may be useful for early stage Kidney failure Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Agrimony juice | Cassia Wood | ff | Juncus odoratus | Lacca | Mastic | Rhubarb | ron | Rose | Sa | Tabasheer | Tragacanth | Wormwood | Yellow Sandalwood

Troches of Rhubarb Greater
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci de Rhabarbo Magnus Troches of Rhubarb Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Medicamentorum Opus, Nicolai Myrepsus, 1625 Preparation: Powder and form Troches with clarified Fennel juice. Function: Opens Obstructions, moves Qi and Blood, clears Heat, strengthens Stomach, Spleen and Liver Use: 1. Hypochondriac pain or distention;2. Liver, Spleen, Stomach obstruction causing weakness. Dose:…

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Red Coral | Red Earth | Rhubarb | Rose

Powder for Excessive Menstrual Bleeding (Wirtzung)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Excess Menstrual Bleeding Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Powder Function: Astringent, clears Heat, stops Bleeding Use: 1. Excessive Menstrual Bleeding2. Uterine Bleeding3. May be used for other types of Bleeding associated with Heat Dose: 1 scruple–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights &…

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Agaric | Agrimony juice thickened | Aloe | Aniseed | Black Myrobalan | Chebulic Myrobalan | Colocynth | Dodder | Ginger | Mastic | Polypody | Rhubarb | Rock Salt | Rose | Scammony prepared | Turbith | Wormwood jucie thickened | Yellow Myrobalan

Pills to Aggregate (Pilulae Aggregative)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills to Aggregate Pilulae Aggregative Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and form Pills with Electuary of Rose. Function: Purge Mixed Humors, Opens Obstructions Use: “These Pills be very good in all ligering Agues, in all diseases of the head, of the stomach, and of the Liver, they expel Cholera [Bile],…

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