Squinanth

Aloeswood | Aniseed | Celery seed | Fennel seed | Mace | Mastic | Mullein | Opopanax | Spurge (Tithymallus) | Squinanth | Turbith | Wormwood

Powder to Purge in Ascites (Nicolas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder to Purge in Ascites Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicolas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Preparation: Powder Function: Opens Obstruction, purges Water Use: Ascites Dose: 1 dram in a decoction of Celery seed and Fennel seed Cautions: Avoid overdose Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Aloeswood | Aniseed | Asarabacca | Balsam fruit | Chamedrys | Chamepitys | Clove | Galangal | Indian Spikenard | Lacca | Marjoram | Mastic | Rhubarb | Rose | Spignel root | Squinanth | Stoechas | Valerian

Electuary of Aloeswood (Egyptian?)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary of Aloeswood Tradition: Western Source / Author: Egyptian ? (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Preparation: Mix with a decoction of Aloeswood and Indian Spikenard, then with sufficient Honey form a Confection Function: Open the Channels, Moves the Qi, Strengthens Internal Members, Strengthens the Liver, Thins the Humors, Promotes Urine Use: 1….

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Agaric | Agrimony | Aloeswood | Aniseed | Balsam fruitBalsam wood | Black Pepper | Cinnamon | Endive root | ff | Ginger | Hyssop | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Lacca | Long BirthwortRound Birthwort | Long Pepper | Marjoram | Mastic | Oregano | Orris | Pistachio | Rhubarb | ron | Sa | Sealed Earth | Squinanth | Stoechas | White Pepper

Electuary of Rhubarb (Zenon)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary of Rhubarb Tradition: Western Source / Author: Zenon of Athens (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) * Aur is a traditional weight being that of a Gold coin. Over time, it was reduced from over 8 grams to around 6 grams. The weights may be adjusted for modern use.** Gafit, given in…

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Indian Spikenard | Lavender | Marjoram | Savin | Squinanth

Decoction for Difficult Childbirth (Barbette)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoction for Difficult Childbirth Tradition: Western Source / Author: Paul Barbette, 1675 Preparation: Boil in wine or water; in 20 ounces of the strained decoction dissolve Venice Borax 1 dram, and a little sugar to taste. Function: Moves the Blood and Qi, promotes Labor, eases Pain Use: 1. Prolonged or Difficult Labor; 2. Loss of…

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Ameos | Aniseed | Balm | Bugloss | Calamus | Cinnamon | Clove | Cyperus root | Fennel | Fennel root | fl | Galangal | Madder | Marjoram | Mint | Mugwort | ower | owers | Raisin | Siler Montane | Squinanth | Subscription | Wormwood

Electuary to Promote Fertility (Wirtzung)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

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Aloeswood | Cassia Wood | Cinnamon | Mastic | Roman Wormwood | Rose | Spikenard | Squinanth

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

Trochisci Diarrhodon MagnusTroches of Rose Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and form Troches with white wine. Function: Clears Phlegm, moves Qi, eases Pain, benefits the Stomach Use: 1. Fever caused by Phlegm2. Stomach Pain associated with Qi stagnation3. Strengthens Digestion4. Chronic Fever5. Incipient Edema Dose: 1–2 drams Cautions: None noted…

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Agaric | Asarabacca | Fennel seed | Gum Ammoniacum | Horehound juice concentrate | Hyssop | Lacca | Licorice | Orris | Peony | Round Birthwort | Squinanth | Stoechas juice concentrate

Decoction of Hyssop (Andrezeos)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoction of Hyssop Tradition: Western Source / Author: Andrezeos (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) * Aur is a traditional weight being that of a Gold coin. Over time, it was reduced from over 8 grams to around 6 grams. Preparation: Decoct in sufficient water until one-third is wasted Function: Clear Phlegm, benefit…

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Agaric | Aloe | Asarabacca | Balsam woodBalsam fruit | Cassia Wood | Cinnamon | Colocynth | Dodder | ff | Indian Spikenard | Mastic | ron | Rose | Sa | Scammony prepared | Squinanth | Stoechas | Subscription | Turpentine gum | Violet | Wormwood

Pills Proven for Vision (Galen)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

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Agaric | ff | Mastic | ron | Round Birthwort | Sa | Squinanth | Turbith

Electuary of Turbith (Zenon)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary of Turbith Tradition: Western Source / Author: Zenon of Athens (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Preparation: Powder and form an Electuary with Honey Function: Opens Obstruction, clears Wind, expels Phlegm, promotes Urine Use: 1. Chronic Fever2. Viscid Humors3. Clears Phlegm Obstructing the Lungs or Stomach4. Wind, Colic Pain5. Edema Dose: 2–3…

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Agaric | Aloeswood | Ammi | Aniseed | Caraway | Centaury | Clove | Fennel seed | Gentian | Indian Spikenard | Lacca | Long BirthwortRound Birthwort | Mastic | Mint | Myrrh | Oregano | Orris | Rhubarb | Rose | Savory | Squinanth | Wild Rue

Expert Electuary of Catilinae
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Expert Electuary of Catilinae Tradition: Western Source / Author: Catilina (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Preparation: Powder; mix with Honey to form an Electuary Function: Promotes Urine, Clears Damp, Opens Obstructions, Dissolves Crass Wind, Strengthens the Stomach Use: 1. Edema2. Wind of the Stomach and Intestines3. Stomach weakness, Loss of appetite, Nausea…

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Asarum | Celery seed | Cinnamon | Myrrh | Parsley seed | Savin | Spikenard | Squinanth | Subscription

Powder to Promote Menstruation (Rondeletius)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

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Agnus Castus | Aloeswood | Armenian Earth | Basil seed | Bugloss | Camphor | Cardamon | Carob | Castoreum | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Clove | Coriander seed | Crab washed | Dodder | Doronicum | ff | fi | Frankincense | Gallia | Gold | Henbane seed | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Lapis lazuli prepared | Lettuce seed | Licorice | lings | Mandrake root bark | Mastic | Mint | Musk | Nutmeg | Pearl | Peony | Pomegranate bark | Red Behen | Rhubarb | ron | Rose | Sa | Silk burnt | Silver | Squinanth | Tabasheer | Usnea | White Behen | White Coral | Wild Rue seed | Zedoary

Electuary for Sadness and Worry
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary for Sadness and Worry Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) * Lapis Lazuli is prepared by being burnt and washed** Gallia here probably refers to Gallia Moschata, an aromatic compound of Musk. The versions of these we have now are much later than Galen, so perhaps…

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