Rhubarb

Agaric | Aloe | Asarum | Bdellium | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Chebulic Myrobalan | Colocynth | flower | Mastic | Rhubarb | Stoechas | Violet | Wormwood | Yellow Myrobalan

Pills for Cataracts
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills for Cataracts Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Preparation: Dissolve the Aloe in Rose juice, add the remaining in powder, and form a pill mass, adding a little Rose water if needed. Function: Purges the Head and Eyes, clears and strengthens the Eyesight Use: 1. Poor or Failing Eyesight 2. Cataract Dose: 5–10 grams Cautions:…

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Agrimony juice thickened | Aniseed | Asarabacca | Bitter Almonds | Celery seed | Indian Spikenard | Madder | Red Roses | Rhubarb | Wormwood

Troches of Rhubarb (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci de Rhabarbaro Troches of Rhubarb Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder; with white wine that has been boiled, or with Dodder water, form Troches of 1 dram. Function: Opens Liver Obstructions, clears Heat and Damp, resolves Swelling, moves Qi Use: “Trochisks of Rhubarb are good against the cold and bilious affections,…

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Agrimony juice | Aniseed | Asarum | Bitter Almond | Celery seed | Fennel seed | Juncus odoratus | Rhubarb | Rose | Spikenard | Wormwood

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

Trochisci Absinthium MagnusTroches of Wormwood Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Medicamentorum Opus, Nicolai Myrepsus, 1625 Preparation: Powder and form Troches with Chicory juice Function: Opens Obstructions, clears Cold Use: 1. Coldness of the Stomach and Liver with obstruction;2. Stomachache; 3. Tumors of the Liver. Dose: 1 scruple–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Compare…

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(Amber) | Angelica | Armenian Earth | Castoreum | Clove | Crabs Eyes | Dragons Blood | Hares Blood coagulated | Madder | Mumia (Shilajit) | Myrrh | Red Coral | Rhubarb | Sealed Earth | Sugar Penid | Wormwood salt

Tincture for Blood Stagnation
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024

Tincture for Blood Stagnation Tincture for Blood Stagnation Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium medico chymicum reformatum 1620 Herb Name Latin Amount * Armenian Earth Terra Armenius 1⁄2 dram ea. Dragons Blood Daemonorops draco Mumia (Shilajit) Shilajit 1 scruple ea. Rhubarb Rheum palmatum 1⁄2 oz. Madder Rubia tinctorum Clove Eugenia caryophyllus 1⁄2 dram ea. Sugar…

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Agrimony dehydrated juice | Aloes | Mastic | Rhubarb | Saffron | Wormwood dehydrated juice | Yellow Myrobalan

Pills of Agrimony Greater (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae Agrimoniae MajusGreater Pills of Agrimony Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and form Pills with Water of Macedonian (ie. ‘Italian’) Parsley (or Syrup of Celery) Function: Clears Heat, opens Obstructions Use: 1. Jaundice 2. Liver Tumors3. Hepatitis4. Liver obstructions;5. for all diseases where excess Bile has weakened the body;6. Periodic Fever;7….

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(Amber) | Aloeswood | Barberry | Mastic | Pistachio nut shell | Pomegranate peel | Rhubarb | Rose | Sumac | Tabasheer

Powder for Vomiting from Phlegm and Bile (2)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Vomiting from Phlegm and Bile (2) Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545 Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Phlegm and Heat, benefits the Stomach, stops Vomiting Use: Vomiting associated with Phlegm and Bile/Heat. It may be useful for other conditions of the Stomach associated with Phlegm and Heat…

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Celery seed | Fennel seed | Hiera Picra of Galen | Licorice juice | Mastic | Rhubarb | Troches of Rose | Wormwood juice dehydrated | Yellow Myrobalan

Pills of Rhubarb (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae de RhabarbaroPills of Rhubarb Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder the herbs and mixed with the thickened juices (and a little honey), and form a pill mass. Function: Purges Bile, opens Obstructions Use: 1. Purges Bile of the Stomach and Liver 2. Liver pain3. Liver or Spleen Obstruction4. Corruption of the…

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Bay berries | ff | Mace | Pennyroyal | Rhubarb | ron | Sa | Savin | Wormwood

Emmenagogue Powder
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Emmenagogue Powder Tradition: Western Source / Author: Medicus Officiosus, Weinhart, 1724 Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat, opens Obstructions, moves Blood and Qi Use: 1. Amenorrhea2. Dysmenorrhea3. This may be useful for Tumors of the Uterus, Endometriosis etc. Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: This is only suitable for use in strong bodies Modifications: Back To POWDERSBack to…

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Armenian Earth | Lacca | Madder | Rhubarb | Sealed Earth

Powder for Congealed Blood in the Chest
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Congealed Blood in the Chest Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Powder Function: Moves the Blood, clears Blood Stasis Use: Used for Stagnant Blood in the Chest. This was noted to be often caused when treating medicines that stop Spitting of Blood. It may also be caused by trauma to the Chest….

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

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

Pulvis ad Casum MagnusPowder for Bruising Greater Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung * Cumin is prepared by steeping in vinegar for 24 hours, then drying. Preparation: Powder Function: Moves Blood, clears Heat, clears Stasis Use: 1. Bruising2. Trauma Dose: 1 dram taken with wine Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to…

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Agaric | Aloes | Annis | Asarabacca | Balsam fruit | Balsam wood | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Calamus | Celery seed | Chebulia Myrobalan | CinnamonCassia Wood | Clove | Colocynth | Cubeb | Dodder of Thyme | Emblic Myrobalan | Eyebright | Fennel seed | Indian Spikenard | Mace | Mastic | Nutmeg | Rhubarb | Rose | Rue | Saffron | Senna | Seseli seed | Squinanth | Turbith | Violet | Wormwood | Yellow Myrobalan

Pills to Clarify Pilulae Lucis Majores Mesue
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae Lucis Majores,or Pilulae OpticaePills to Clarify Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and form pills with clarified Fennel juice. Function: Purges Phlegm and Melancholy from the Head, clears the Senses, Clarifies the Eyesight Use: 1. Poor or Failing Eyesight2. Floaters3. Blindness4. Nightblindness5. Eye pain6. Excess humors affecting the Head and Senses7….

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Barberry | Cinnamon | Clove | ffron | Indian Spikenard | Mastic | Orpiment | Rhubarb | Rose | Sa | Sugar | Sweet Costus | Tabasheer | White SandalwoodYellow Sandalwood

Electuary for Quotidian, Tertian and Quartan Fever (Galen)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary for Quotidian, Tertian and Quartan Fever Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Preparation: Powder and mix with three times their weight of Syrup of Violet to form an Electuary. Function: Clears Heat and Poison, alleviates Fever Use: 1. Used for Fever: Daily, Three-Daily and Four-Daily Fever…

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