Powder of the Countess of Castel Tradition: Western Source / Author: Gabelhover, 1599 Preparation: Tartar is prepared as follows: steep 2 drams of White Tartar in white wine for 4 or 5 hours; dry, and powder. Mix the powdered Tartar with the remaining herbs in fine powder. Function: Clears Damp, warms, promotes Urine Use: Obesity,…
Diahyssopus Electuary of Hyssop Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Powder the herbs, and with three times their weight of sugar (or Honey), form an Electuary. Function: Clears Cold Phlegm, benefits the Lungs and Stomach Use: 1. Cough from Cold-Phlegm 2. Sore Throat and Hoarseness from Wind-Cold or Cold Phlegm3. Cold diseases of…
Syrup Preventing Nausea and Vomiting Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Preparation: Decoct, then form a Syrup Function: Clears Stomach Heat, stops Vomiting Use: 1. Nausea and Vomiting from Stomach Heat2. May be useful for Acid Reflux from Stomach Heat Dose: Give 1–2 drams fasting with Mastic water Cautions:…
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Saccharum, Sugar Sugarcane–Iksu (Ayurveda)–Karumbu (Siddha)–Ganna (Unani)Sugar–Sakar (Arabic)–Shakar (Hebrew)–Sakcharon (Greek)White Sugar–Misri (Ayurveda)–Ka Ra (Tibetan)Sugar Candy:–Saccharum crysaltizatum (Latin)–Saccharon krysatallinon (Greek) Sugar ProcessingMuseum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 Botanical name: Saccharum officinalis Parts used: 1. Fresh Juice2. Molasses (syrup of raw sugar)3. dehydrated Juice (Raw Sugar)4. Refined Sugar (White Sugar)5. Sugar Candy (Crystallised Sugar) Temperature & Taste: Cool, most. Sweet…
Confection for Diabetes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) * If this formula is really of Galen, the Spodium in the text will not refer to Tabasheer. Spodium is typically burnt Ivory, but to the ancient Greeks it was also used for the scrapings of the inside…
DiasennaOr, Electuarium de CassiaElectuary of Senna Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas An alternate version from Dispensarium Magistri Nicolai: Preparation: Powder the Hazelnuts and boil in 2 lbs. of clarified Honey, then add the rest in Powder and form an Electuary Function: Purges Melancholy Use: ‘It is good against Melancholy, Madness, and discontent of…
Electuary for Quotidian, Tertian and Quartan Fever Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) Preparation: Powder and mix with three times their weight of Syrup of Violet to form an Electuary. Function: Clears Heat and Poison, alleviates Fever Use: 1. Used for Fever: Daily, Three-Daily and Four-Daily Fever…
Confection for Infertility Confection for Infertility Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name DoronicumAsh tree keysMugwortFeverfewSt John’s wort flowersBalmBasilIvoryAmberMuskGold filedPowder of NereSyrup of CalamintSyrup of Citron peelSugar \n Latin \n Doronicum hookeri Fraxinus excelsior Artemisia vulgaris Tanacetum parthenium Hypericum perforatum Melissa officinalis Ocinum basilicum Eboris Succinum Moschus Aurum Species Nere Saccharum \n Amount \n…
Powder for Edema Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicolas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) * 1 obolus is equivalent to approximately 600mg Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Cold and Damp, warms the Kidneys, promotes Urine Use: 1. Edema2. Difficult Urine3. also for Lower Back pain from Cold Kidneys Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram with wine or…
Tincture for Apoplexy Tincture for Apoplexy Tradition: Western Source / Author: Mylius (Antidotarium medico chymicum reformatum, 1620) Herb Name Latin Amount * Peony seed Paeonia officinalis 2 drams ea. Nutmeg Myristica fragrans 1 scruple ea. Coriander prepared Coriandrum sativum 1⁄2 dram ea. Mistletoe Viscum alba sufficient Galangal Alpina officinarum Cubeb Piper cubeba Cinnamon Cinnamonum zeylanicum…
Elegant Powder for Strangury Tradition: Western Source / Author: Renodeus (Dispensatorium medicum, Renou, 1615) Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat, opens Obstructions, promotes Urine Use: 1. Strangury2. Difficult Urination Dose: 1 1⁄2 dram with wine or a suitable vehicle Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures
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