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Aloeswood | Clove | Gall | Gum Arabic | MaceNutmeg | Myrtle berry | Rose | Sorrel juice | Sour Grapes | Sumac | Tabasheer | White Sandalwood

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

Trochisci Ramich Troches of Ramich Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Boil the 2nd (Rose) and 3rd (Myrtle berry) ingredients briefly in the Sorrel juice, then strain and add the beaten Galls, boil for a short while, then strain and add the rest in fine powder. Dry them, then grind into powder, add…

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Camphor | Red Coral | Red Sandalwood | Rose | Tabasheer | Yellow SandalwoodWhite Sandalwood

Powder to Cool the Liver
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder to Cool the Liver Tradition: Western Source / Author: Florentini Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Liver Heat Use: 1. Liver Heat (red eyes, irritable, yellow urine, swift pulse);2. Liver Fever3. Liver Headache4. tenderness over the Liver and Gall Bladder5. Irritability6. Hepatitis Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify…

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Armenian Earth | Barberry juice thickened | Camphor | Cucumber seed | Gourd seed | Ivory | Melon seed | Purslane seed | Red Sandalwood | Rose | Tabasheer | White SandalwoodYellow Sandalwood

Troches of Sandalwoods (Trochisci Santalon) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Trochisci Santalon Troches of Sandalwoods Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Form Troches with Purslane Water Function: Clears Heat, Clears Liver Heat Use: 1. Liver Fever, Fever from Bile; Burning Fever 2. Liver Heat: Headache, Irritability, Red Eyes etc.3. Jaundice 4. Catarrh with excess Heat5. Heat-type Cough6. Hectic Fever7. Consumption 8. Spitting Blood…

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Agrimony dehydrated juice | Aniseed | Asarabacca | Bitter Almond | Celery seed | Indian Spikenard | Mace | Mastic | Rhubarb | Rose | Wormwood

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

Trochisci Absinthio MagnusGreater Troches of Wormwood Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and form Troches with sufficient clarified Chicory juice Function: Clears Heat, opens Liver Obstructions Use: 1. Liver Obstructions2. Liver Hardness and Tumors; 3. Jaundice;4. Stomach Hardness and Tumors;5. Hepatitis;6. Chronic Fevers;7. Pain of the abdominal organs from obstruction;8. used after…

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Agnus Castus | Asarum | Chicory | Cinnamon | Cyperus | Indian Spikenard | Purslane seed | Rhubarb | Rose | Senna

Troches Praised for the Liver, Spleen and Stomach
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Troches Praised for the Liver, Spleen and Stomach Tradition: Western Source / Author: Medicamentorum Opus, Nicolai Myrepsus, 1625 Preparation: Powder; form Troches with Fennel juice Function: Opens Obstructions, clears Heat, Alterative Use: Pain and obstruction of the Liver, Spleen or Stomach Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To TROCHESBack to FORMULASHow to Modify…

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Aloe | Mastic | Rose | Scammony prepared | Turbith | Yellow Myrobalan

The Count’s Night Pills
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae Noctis ComitesThe Count’s Night Pills Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Preparation: Powder and form pills. Function: Clears Heat and Phlegm, Benefits Sights Use: 1. Stomach pain2. Headache3. Strengthens the eyes Dose: half dram at bedtime Cautions: 1. Not used in cold and weakness2. Not used in Pregnancy Modifications: Similar Formulas: These…

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Aloeswood | Asarabacca | Balsam fruit | Calamus | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clove | Cubeb | Indian Spikenard | Mace | Nutmeg | Rose | Schoenanth | Wormwood

Aromatic Pills of Aloes (Sweet Pills of Aloe, Pilulae Aloephangine) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae AloephangineAromatic Pills of Aloes, or Sweet Pills of Aloe Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Boil in 12 lbs. of water down to 3 lbs. To 3 lbs. of the strained decoction, add 1 lb. of Aloe in powder, mix well, and in the heat of the sun, evaporate the excess, then…

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Ameos | Asafetida | Betony | Borage | Caraway | Cassia Wood | Lacca not washed | Mastic | Musk | Purslane seed | Red Coral | Rose | Sugar | Tabasheer | Zedoary

Confection for Palpitation from Melancholy
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Confection for Palpitation from Melancholy Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Powder the herbs then mix with the sugar, adding the Musk at the end. Function: Strengthens and regulates the Heart, relieves Melancholy, moves the Blood Use: 1. Palpitations, Arrhythmia, Heart Tremors with Nervousness and Melancholy Dose: 3 drams in a suitable vehicle (Wine,…

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Endive | Indian Spikenard | Juncus odoratus | Red Sandalwood | Rose | Tabasheer | White Sandalwood | Wormwood

Powder for the Liver (Bononiense)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pulvis pro Jecore Powder for the Liver Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium Bononiense, 1641 Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Liver Heat Use: 1. Liver heat2. Headache3. Restlessness, Irritability Dose: 1–2 drams Cautions: None noted Modifications: Similar Formulas: Powder for the Liver (Unani)Powder for the Liver (Tilmid) Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights…

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Mastic | Rose | Sarcocolla | Scammony prepared | Senna | Turbith

Troches for Back and Sacral Pain (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Troches for Back and Sacral Pain Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandri (Medici Graeci, 1541) * 1 ounce seems an excessively large dose of Scammony; it is possible that 1 ounce was mistranslated from 1 dram, which would be a more likely amount. Sarcocolla likewise may be 2 drams rather than 2 ounces….

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Basil seed | Black Myrobalan | Bugloss root-bark | Celery seed | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Cucumber seed | ffron | Musk | Red Behen | Rose | Sa | Sweet Almond | White Behen | White Poppy seed

Letificans Temperate Electuary
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Letificans Temperate Electuary Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica, 1681 Preparation: Powder and with Crystal Sugar, Manna (equal parts), and a little Almond oil, form an Electuary. Function: Moves Qi, Calms the Mind and Spirit, Benefits the Heart, promotes Happiness Use: 1. Palpitation2. Sadness or Worry without cause3. Debility from Cold4. Melancholy Dose: 1–2…

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Currant | Gall, beaten | Licorice | Pomegranate peel | Rose

Gargle for Swollen Tonsils (Wirtzung)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024

Gargle for Swollen Tonsils (Wirtzung) Gargle for Swollen Tonsils Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Latin Amount * Red Wine Vinum rubrum 1 quart Rose Rosa gallica 3 handfuls Pomegranate peel Punica granatum 2 in number Gall, beaten Quercus infectoria 4 in number Licorice Glycyrrhiza glabra 1⁄2 oz. Currant Ribes nigrum 2 drams…

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