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(Amber) | Aniseed | Armenian Earth | Asarabacca | Bay berry | Betony | Carrot seed | Castoreum | Celery seed | CinnamonCassia Wood | Comfrey root | Dragons Blood | ff | Hematite | Henbane seed | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Mandrake root bark | Mumiya (Shilajit) | Myrrh | Opium | Parsley seed | Pennyroyal | Poley Montane | Red Coral | ron | Sa | Schoenanth | Sealed Earth | Seseli | Spignel root | Storax | Valerian | White Pepper

Athanasia Greater Nicholas
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Athanasia Magnus NicolaiAthanasia Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas (Antidotarium, Plantini, 1561) Preparation: Powder the herbs, powder the Coral, Amber and Hematite separately, then mix; with three times their weight of Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Astringes, stops Bleeding, moves the Qi, warms and clears Cold Use: Diseases with thin or viscid Phlegm“Watery…

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(Amber) | Basil seed | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Doronicum | Emerald | ff | Galangal | Garnet | Ginger | Gold leaf | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Ivory | Jacinth | Long Pepper | Mace | Musk | Pearl | Red Behen | Red Coral | ron | Sa | Sapphire | Sardonyx | Silver leaf | Troches Diarrhodon | Troches of Aloeswood | White Behen | Zedoary

Warming Powder of Gems (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Species de Gemmis CalidiiWarming Powder of Gems Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: PowderThe stones must be properly levigated, then mixed well with the herbal powders. It may be prepared into a confection or soft Electuary Function: Warms the Heart, Head, Stomach, Liver and Uterus, Settles and Invigorates the Mind and Spirit Use:…

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Ayurveda | Ebulus | Galenic Medicine | Greek Medicine | Herbal Medicine | Hippocrates | How to use Dwarf Elder | Materia Medica | Sa | TCM | Tibetan Medicine | Traditional Chinese Medicine | Traditional Herbal Formula | Traditional Medicine | Unani Medicine | Unani-Tibb

Ebulus, Dwarf Elder
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024September 24, 2025

Ebulus, Dwarf Elder Danewort, Helion Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485 Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 English Botany, Vol VII, Smith, 1798 Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Botanical name: Sambucus ebulus Parts used: Flower; Leaf; Berry; Inward bark; Seed Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry Classifications: 2F. PURIFYING3M. ARTHRITICS4f. SPLENETIC 4k. ARTHRITIC Uses: Flowers: -promote Sweat; generally used…

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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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Aloe | Asarabacca | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Castoreum | Chebulic Myrobalan | Emblic Myrobalan | ffron | Mastic | Rose | Sa | Scammony prepared | White Bryony | Yellow Myrobalan

Arabian Pills (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pilulae ArabicaeArabian Pills Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Preparation: Powder and with Syrup of Wormwood form Pills Function: Purges all Humors from the Head, Stomach, Spleen, Bowels and Kidneys, especially Melancholy Use: 1. Severe or Chronic Headache2. Migraine3. Dizziness4. Vertigo5. Catarrh6. Pain of the Eyes, poor vision, floaters etc.7. Pain of the…

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Aniseed | Black PepperWhite Pepper | Cassia Fistula | Castor | Costus | ffron | Galbanum | Honey | Indian Spikenard | Lovage seed | Myrrh | Sa

Antidotus Acharistos Altera
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Antidotus Acharistos Altera Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541) Preparation: Powder the herbs, adding the Castoreum at the end; mix with sufficient Honey to form an Electuary. Function: Warms, moves the Qi and Blood, opens Obstructions Use: “it is given against catarrh and against all diseases of the chest caused…

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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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Aniseed | Bitter Almonds | Fennel seed | ff | Licorice juice | Myrrh | Pine nut | Quince seed | ron | Sa | Sweet Almonds | White Poppy seed

Expert Pills for Cough from Cold and Dryness
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Expert Pills for Cough from Cold and Dryness Tradition: Western Source / Author: Paulus (De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 ) Preparation: Mix with Sugar Penids three times their weight, and with Fennel juice, and form pills Function: Warm and Moisten the Lungs, strengthens the Lungs, stops Cough Use: 1. Cough from Cold and dryness…

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ffron | Gum Ammoniac | Sa

Troches Praised for Liver Hardness (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Troches Praised for Liver Hardness Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Medicamentorum Opus Nicolai Myrepsus, 1625 Preparation: Dissolve the gum in a little Vinegar, add the powdered Saffron and form Troches Function: Resolves hardness Use: 1. Hardness (sclerosis) of the Liver, Spleen or other abdominal organs. 2. This type of formula may be of use…

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Cardamon | Clove | Cyperus | ffron | Greater Cardamon | Indian Spikenard | Mastic | Nutmeg | Pyrethrum | Rose | Sa | Zerumbet

Christian Electuary
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Christian Electuary Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Preparation: Dissolve Sugar in Rose water, mix equal parts with Honey, add the powders and form an Electuary. Function: Moves Qi and Blood, Benefits Spleen and Heart, Resists Melancholy Use: 1. Back Pain2. Cleanses Stomach, enhances Digestion3. Inhibits Grey Hair4. Melancholy5. Depression6. Stops excessive Nocturnal…

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Agrimony | Asparagus root | Barley | Borage | Bugloss | Celery root | Chicory | Chicory seed | Cucumber seed | Currant | Endive | Endive seed | Fennel root | Fern root | ffl | fl | flower | Gourd seed | Hart’s Tongue | Licorice | Maidenhair | Melon seed | ower | ower seed | Polypody root | Prune | Pumpkin seed | Sa | Violet | Windweed | Winter Cherry

Syrup of Senna Comp.
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024

Syrup of Senna Comp. Syrupus Cassiae CompositumSyrup of Senna Compound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Latin Amount * Barley Hordeum vulgare 1 oz. Endive Chicorium endiva 1 handful ea. Chicory Chicorium intybus 1⁄2 handful ea. Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria 4 drams ea. Maidenhair Adiantum capillus-veneris 7 Hart’s Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium 3 drams ea. Fern…

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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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