Rhubarb

Agaric | Chicory seed | Colocynth | Endive seed | Lettuce seed | Opium | Rhubarb | Turbith

Pills for Ascites with Fever
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills for Ascites with Fever Tradition: Western Source / Author: Renodeus (Dispensatorium medicum, 1615) Preparation: Powder, and with Endive juice, form a pill mass Function: clears Heat, purges water, opens Obstructions Use: Ascites with Fever and Red Urine Dose: 1 scruple Cautions: 1. This is only suitable for strong constitutions2. Not used during Pregnancy Modifications:…

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Agaric | Aloe | Amomum | Chamedrys | Cinnamon | Clove | Costus | Dodder | Mastic | Myrrh | Rhubarb | Spikenard | Squinanth

Pills of Spikenard
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae de NardPills of Spikenard Tradition: Western Source / Author: Francisco de Pedemon (Antidotario Bartholomew Montagnana Preparation: Powder and with a suitable liquid (Celery juice, Hydromel etc.) form a pills mass Function: Opens Obstructions, clears Damp, promotes Urine Use: Edema Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to PILLSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights…

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Agrimony | Blessed Thistle seed | Calendula | Camomile | Centaury | Citron seed | fl | Gentian roots | owers | Rhubarb | Senna

Purging Bitter Decoction
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Purging Bitter Decoction Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Bateana Preparation: Decoct down to half, adding the Senna and Rhubarb towards the end. Strain, clarify, and keep for use. Function: Clears Heat and Toxin, benefits Digestion, cleanses and tones Stomach and Bowels Use: 1. Worms in Children; Rickets2. Obstructed Menstruation, Amenorrhea, Chlorosis;3. Opens Obstructions of…

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Aloe Rosata | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Chebulic Myrobalan | Dodder | Emblic Myrobalan | Mastic | Rhubarb | Rose | Scammony prepared | Senna | Troches of Agaric | Violet | Wormwood | Yellow Myrobalan

‘Pills without which I would not be’ (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae Sine Quibus‘Pills without which I would not be’ Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas * Aloe prepared with Rose juice Preparation: Beat the Scammony and Mastic apart, then add them to the other herbs and roots (except Aloes) which have been powdered together. Depurate about 4 oz. of the Juice of Fennel, and…

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Agrimony thickened juice | Fenugreek | ffron | Madder | Myrrh | Rhubarb | Round Birthwort | Sa

Troches for Shortness of Breath
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Troches for Shortness of Breath Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Syrian “Book of Medicines” Preparation: Powder the herbs, mix with the juice and form Troches. Function: Opens Obstructions, relieves Pain Use: 1. Asthma2. Shortness of Breath;3. Liver obstruction4. Hardness of the Liver5.. Abdominal Masses or Tumors6. Obstruction of the Bowels Dose: 1–2 drams in water…

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Aloes | Aloeswood | Aniseed | Asarum | Balm | Balsam fruit | Balsam wood | Bay berry | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Cardamom | Cassia Wood | Castoreum | Celery seed | Cinnamon | Clove | Cyperus | Doronicum | Emblic Myrobalan | ffron | Garden Cress | Gentian | Lacca washed | Leek seed | Long Birthwort | Lovage | Mace | Mastic | Nutmeg | Onion seed | Oregano | Peony seed | Rhubarb | Rocket seed | Rose | Sa | Spikenard | Squill torrefied | Turbith | Zedoary | Zerumbet

Electuary of Socrates
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024March 22, 2025

Electuary of Socrates Electuarium SocratisMajun SoqratElectuary of Socrates Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Herb Name GentianLovagePeony seedBalsam Apple seedBay berryLong BirthwortAniseedCastoreumBalsam fruitBalsam wood Cassia WoodAsarumMasticDoronicumZerumbetCelery seedRocket seedOnion seedLeek seedAloesTurbith AloeswoodNutmegRhubarbCloveMace CardamomSpikenardSaffronSquill torrefiedZedoaryGarden Cress OreganoCinnamonRoseBalmLacca washedCyperusMahaleb Cherry kernelBlack MyrobalanEmblic MyrobalanBelleric Myrobalan Latin Gentiana luteaLevisticum officinalePaeonia officinalis Momordica balsaminaLaurus nobilisAristolchia longaPimpinella anisumCastoreumCommiphora opobalsamumCommiphora opobalsamumCinnamonum…

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(Mirabilite) | Da Huang | Gan Sui (Euphorbia) | Mang Xiao | Rhubarb

Da Xian Xiong Tang
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Da Xian Xiong Tang 大陷胸汤Major Sinking into the Chest Decoction Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Discussion of Cold Induced Disorders (Shang Han Lun) C.220 Preparation: Decoct Rhubarb in 36 cups of water down to 2 cups, then strain and dissolve in the Mirabilitum Mang Xiao. Add the powdered Euphorbia Gan Sui to one cup of…

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Alexander seed | Aloeswood | Amomum | Amomum seed | Aniseed | Asarabacca | Asparagus seed | Balsam | Basil seed | Calamint | Calamus | Caraway seed | Cardamon | Carrot seed | Cassia Wood | Chicory seed | Cinnamon | Cinquefoil root | Clove | Cubeb | Cucumber seed | Cyperus | Dill seed | Fennel seed | ffron | Flower-de-Luce | Galangal | Germander | Ginger | Gourd seed | Gromwell seed | Gum Arabic | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Juniper | Lemon seed | Licorice | Long Pepper | Lovage root | Macedonian Parsley seed | Mastic | Melon seed | Nutmeg | Orris | Pellitory | Pumpkin seed | Red Behen | Rhubarb | Sa | Saxifrage seed | Schoenanth | Siler Montane seed | Storax | Sugar Penid | Tragacanth | White Behen | White Pepper

Electuary for a Duke (Electuarium Ducis) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Ducis Electuary for a Duke Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Powder and prepare an Electuary with three times their weight of Honey Function: Warms and strengthens the Stomach and Spleen, benefits Digestion, moves Qi, promotes Urine, clears Stones Use: 1. Indigestion 2. Poor appetite3. Nausea, Vomiting4. Wind-Colic5. Internal Coldness6. Promotes Urine in…

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Agrimony | Aniseed | Asarabacca | Bugloss | Celery root | Dodder | Endive | Fennel root | Fennel seed | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Juncus odoratus | Licorice | Maidenhair | Mastic | Rhubarb | Rose | Wormwood

Syrup of Agrimony Mesue
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrupus de EupatorioSyrup of Agrimony Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Boil in 8 lbs. of water until one third is consumed, then with Sugar 4 lbs., and Juices of Celery and Chicory, of each 2 lbs., form a Syrup. Function: Strengthens the Stomach and Liver, Opens Obstructions Use: 1. Incipient Edema2. Hypochondriac…

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Cinnamon | Rhubarb | Yellow Chebulic Myrobalan

Infusion Purging Bile
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Infusion Purging Bile Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Andernacus Preparation: Infuse in distilled waters of Wormwood and Fumitory, of each 2 ounces, then strain; add 1 ounce of Syrup of Rose solutive. In modern times, it can be infused in water with 1⁄2 dram each Wormwood, Fumitory and Rose being added. Function: Clears Liver…

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Agrimony juice thickened | Aniseed | Bitter Almonds | Cassia Wood | Celery seed | ff | Fumitory | Indian Spikenard | Juncus odoratus | Myrrh | Rhubarb | ron | Sa | Wormwood juice thickened

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

Confectio de RhabarboConfection of Rhubarb Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue (Dispensarium Magistri Nicolai) Preparation: Powder and form a confection with three times their weight of Honey. Function: Opens Obstructions, moves Qi and Blood, clears Heat, strengthens Stomach, Spleen and Liver Use: Liver, Spleen, Stomach obstruction Dose: 1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back…

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(Baical Skullcap) | (Bupleurum) | (fresh Ginger) | (Jujube) | (Pinellia root) | (Unripe Bitter Orange) | (White Peony) | Bai Shao | Chai Hu | Da Huang | Da Zao | Huang Qin | Rhubarb | Sheng Jiang | Zhi Ban Xia | Zhi Shi

Da Chai Hu Tang
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Da Chai Hu Tang 大柴胡汤Major Bupleurum Decoction Tradition: TCM Source / Author: Discussion of Cold Induced Disorders (Shang Han Lun) C.220 Preparation: Decoct in 12 cups of water down to half Function: Clears Heat and Damp, Use: Fever and chills, fullness in the chest and hypochondria, bitter taste, nausea, vomiting, fullness or distention in the…

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