Rhubarb

Aniseed | Asarum | Bitter Costus | Cassia Wood | Celery seed | Cinnamon | ffron | fied | Honey clari | Long BirthwortRound Birthwort | Myrrh | Rhubarb | Sa | Schoenanth

Electuary of Costus (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary of Costus Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue * Bitter Costus can refer to several plants; possible Inula racemosa. Standard Costus can be used in this case. Another version from Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681): Preparation: Powder the herbs, then mix with the Honey to form an Electuary Function: Opens Obstructions, relieves Pain Use: 1….

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Aloes washed | Camphor | Cinnamon | Red Rose | Red Sandalwood | Rhubarb | Yellow Myrobalan | Yellow Sandalwood

Powder to Purge Bile (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder to Purge Bile Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder Function: Purges Bile Use: Used for Bile and Liver Heat disorders. Dose: 1 dram taken with Syrup of Rose Solutive Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Black Pepper | Costus | Gentian | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Rhubarb

Electuary of Gentian
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary of Gentian Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Preparation: Powder and mix with three times their weight of clarified Honey, and form an Electuary. Function: Clears Damp, Moves Qi, Opens Obstructions Use: 1. Obstruction of the Liver or Spleen2. Pain of the Stomach3. Pain of the Kidneys or Bladder Dose: 1 dram…

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Cassia Wood | ff | Lacca | Orris | Rhubarb | ron | Rose | Sa

Electuary of Rose (Unani)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary of Rose Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Preparation: Powder and mix with 150 grams Honey and 55 mls of Vinegar Another version from Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681): Preparation: Beat the Saffron with Vinegar, then add the rest in powder and mix with Honey to form an Electuary. Function: Clears Liver heat, moves Qi and Blood…

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Agrimony juice thickened | Aniseed | Black Myrobalan | Emblic Myrobalan | Hiera Picra | Mastic | Rhubarb | Rose | Wormwood juice thickened | Yellow Myrobalan

Pills to Aggregate Lesser (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae Aggregative Minores Pills to Aggregate Lesser Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and form pills with Celery juice Function: Purges Phlegm, Bile and Melancholy Use: 1. Purges Phlegm and Bile form the Heart, Liver and Stomach2. Purges Melancholy from the Spleen and Lungs3. Diseases of the Head from mixed Humors4. Liver…

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Amomum | Cassia Wood | Castoreum | Euphorbium | Frankincense | Henbane seed | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Myrrh | Opium | Pellitory | Peony | Rhubarb | Saffron | Storax | White Pepper

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

DiaolibanumElectuary of Frankincense Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Powder, then with three times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Stops Leakage, clears Damp, moves Qi and Blood, eases Pain Use: 1. Headache, Eyebrow pain2. Migraine3. Pain and Neuralgia of the Head4. Stomach Pain5. Nausea and Vomiting6. Cough7. Pneumonia8. Pleurisy9. Coughing…

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Agrimony juice thickened | Aniseed | Cassia Wood | Fennel seed | ff | Indian Spikenard | Mastic | Rhubarb | ron | Sa | Tabasheer | Wormwood | Yellow Sandalwood

Troches of Agrimony
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci de AgrimoniaeTroches of Agrimony Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Another version: Preparation: Powder; form Troches with Fennel juice Function: Opens Obstructions Use: ‘These be necessary against Long Agues [Chronic Fever], and the cold and shaking of them, and against obstructions, the Yellow Jaundice, and the Dropsy [Edema] if they be taken at the…

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Agrimony juice thickened | Ameos | Aniseed | Asarabacca | Birthwort | Bitter Almonds | Black Pepper | Costus | Gentian | Ginger | Indian Spikenard | Juncus odoratus | Lacca washed | Macedonian Parsley seed | Mastic | Rhubarb | Savin | Valerian | Wormwood

Troches of Gum Lacca (Trochisci de Lacca) (Unani)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci de LaccaTroches of Gum Lacca Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica, 1681 Preparation: Powder and form Troches with Decoction of Wormwood or juice or water of Agrimony Function: Opens Obstructions, Moves the Blood, Clears Phlegm and Heat, Promotes Urine Use: 1. Jaundice2. Abdominal Pain3. Abdominal Tumors or Fibrosis4. Fever associated with Obstruction5. Edema…

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Indian Spikenard | Mastic | Rhubarb | Sugar

Powder of Rhubarb (Fuchs)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder of Rhubarb Tradition: Western Source / Author: Fuchs Preparation: Powder Function: Purges Bile humor Use: Used for excess Bile humor (red eyes, headache, Liver pain and distention etc.) Dose: 1⁄2 dram, up to 1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Aloeswood | Ash tree seed | Belleric Myrobalan | Bitter Almonds | Black Myrobalan | Black PepperWhite Pepper | Cardamon | Celery seed | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Clove | Clove Basil seed | Cyperus | Emblic Myrobalan | Fennel seed | Ginger | Greater Cardamon | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Mastic | Mint | NutmegMace | Persian Oregano | Red Behen | Rhubarb | Sesame seed | Sweet Almonds | Watercress | White Behen | Yellow Myrobalan

Triphera of the Saracens (Triphera Saracenica Magna)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Triphera Saracenica Magna Triphera of the Saracens Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Fry Myrobalans in butter (or Ghee) and the rest in Almond oil, then mix with triple their weight of clarified Honey. At last add Turbith powder 5 drams, Musk 15 grains (some versions seemed to not add Turbith) Function:…

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Agaric | Aniseed | Black Hellebore, | Black Myrobalan | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Ginger | Gum Arabic | Mastic | Rhubarb | Scammony | Siler Montane | Turbith | Yellow Myrobalan

Infusion for Mixed Humors Compound (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Infusion for Mixed Humors Compound Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Beat; steep in 6 oz. of Senna infusion for 10 hours, then strain. Function: Purges Mixed Humors Use: Obstinate and complex diseases associated with Mixed Humors Dose: The above can be divided into 2 equal doses, to be taken once daily Cautions: None…

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Agaric | Celery seed | Chicory seed | Colocynth | Endive seed | Euphorbium | Fennel seed | Lettuce seed | Mastic | Mezereon | Parsley seed | Rhubarb | Rose | Spikenard | Turbith

Pills for Ascites (Renodeus)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills for Ascites Tradition: Western Source / Author: Renodeus (Dispensatorium medicum, 1615) Preparation: Powder and with Agrimony juice form a pill mass Function: Opens Obstructions, clears Damp, purges Water Use: Ascites Dose: 1 scruple Cautions: 1. Use cautiously2. Not suitable for weak constitutions. Modifications: Back to PILLSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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