Tamarind

Aniseed | Cassia pulp | Cucumber seed | Fennel seed | Fresh Polypody root | Gourd seed | Licorice | Melon seed | Polypody root | Pumpkin seed | Rhubarb | Senna | Sugar Candy | Sugar Penid | Tamarind | Violet

Catholicum (Diacatholicum) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

DiacatholicumOr, Electuarium CatholicumCatholicum,Or, Universal Purging Electuary Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Boil the fresh Polypody roots and Fennel seed together in 4 lbs. of water until one-third has wasted, then strain and press well. Boil the strained liquor with 2 lbs. of Sugar to the thickness of an electuary (like Honey), then…

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Black Myrobalan | Borage juice | Chicory juice | Endive juice | Fumitory juice | Hop juice | Raisins | Tamarind | Yellow Myrobalan

Decoction of Fumitory of Mesue
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoction of Fumitory Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Boil the juices, removing the scum. Then add the rest in powder and form an Electuary. Clarified Honey can be added if required. Function: clears Heat, Bile and Burnt Humors from the Blood, resolves Toxin, opens the Liver Use: 1. cleanses the Blood, used…

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Barley | Cucumber seed | Gourd seed | Melon seed | Prune | Pumpkin seed | Raisins | Tamarind | Violet

Decoction to Cool
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoctum Magistrale Refrigerans Decoction to Cool Tradition: Western Source / Author: Antidotarium, Christophori Plantini, 1561 Preparation: Form a decoction Function: Clears Heat and Bile, Strengthens Qi Use: 1. gentle medicine to relieve Heat2. Simple Fever3. Excess Bile Dose: 3–5 oz. Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to DECOCTIONSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Agaric | Aniseed | Belleric Myrobalan | Black Myrobalan | Bugloss | Calamint | Dodder | Dodder of Thyme | Emblic Myrobalan | Fennel seed | Fumitory | Licorice | Polypody root | Prune | Raisins, stoned | Rose | Stoechas | Tamarind | Thyme | Yellow Myrobalan

Syrup of Dodder of Thyme (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrupus CuscutaSyrup of Dodder of Thyme Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Infuse for 24 hours in 10 pints of Spring Water, then boil to 6 pints, strain and press, then with Sugar 5 lbs. boil to a syrup. The Stoechas, Dodder and Agaric should be added towards the end of decocting, then…

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Camphor | Crystal Sugar | Saffron | Sour Pomegranate juice | Tabasheer | Tamarind | White Sandalwood | White Sandalwood powder

Syrup of Sandalwood
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrup of Sandalwood Tradition: Unani Source / Author: The Medical Formulary of al Samarqandi Preparation: Take the first weight of Sandalwood, soak in half ratl (7 oz.) of water for 24 hours, then boil it in 3 ratls (42 oz.) of water until one-third remains. Add the Juice and Tamarind, and the Sugar, and boil…

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Black Myrobalan | Chebulic Myrobalan | Fumitory | Prune | Raisins, stoned | Tamarind | Wormwood | Yellow Myrobalan

Decoction of Myrobalan (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 27, 2026

Decoctum MyrobalaniDecoction of Myrobalan Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Decoct in 3 lbs. of water down to 2 lbs., and dissolve in 2 oz. of Cassia pulp. Function: 1. Purges Bile and Phlegm2. Can be used for skin diseases Use: Diseases caused by mixture of Bile and Phlegm (Damp-Heat) Dose: 3–5 oz….

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Borage | Bugloss | Cassia pulp | Chebulic Myrobalan | Dodder | fl | Licorice | Mother of Thyme | owers | Polypody root | Prune | Raisins | Rose | Tamarind | Violet | Wormwood | Yellow Myrobalan

Syrup of Fumitory Greater
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrupus de Fumaria major Syrup of Fumitory Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Boil the Polypody in 10 lbs. of water down to 5 lbs.; then add Wormwood, Prunes, Raisins, Mother of Thyme, Rose and Licorice and boil down to 3 lbs., adding the flowers towards the end. To the strained decoction,…

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Cassia Fistula | Damask Prunes, stoned | Sugar | Tamarind | Violet flowers

Electuary of Prunes (Diaprunis lenitiva) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Diaprunis lenitivaOr, DiamascenumElectuary of Prunes Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Seethe the Prunes in sufficient water, then push it through a strainer. To the water they were boiled in add the Violets and boil gently. Strain, add to the Prunes, and with the Sugar, boil gently until thick. Next, take a little of…

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Agrimony | Borage | Bugloss | Chicory | Damask Prune | Endive | fl | Licorice | ower | Tamarind | Violet

Decoction to Expel Bile (Andernacus)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Decoction to Expel Bile Tradition: Western Source / Author: Andernacus Preparation: Decoct Function: clears Heat, clears Bile, benefits the Liver Use: 1. used for Bile disorders;2. also for Liver Heat disorders;3. can be used for Skin diseases etc. Dose: small cupful, 2 or 3 times daily Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to DECOCTIONSBack to FORMULASHow…

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Acacia | Armenian Earth | Comfrey | Dragons Blood | ff | fied | fl | Gallia Moschata | Gum Arabic torre | Hypocistus | Mace | Myrtle | ower | Pomegranate rindPomegranate | ron | Rose | Sa | Spodium (Tabasheer) | Sumac | Tamarind

Styptic Pills
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Styptic Pills Tradition: Western Source / Author: Arnold de Villanova Preparation: Powder, and with juice of Myrtle berries, form Pills Function: Astringent, clears Heat, stops Bleeding Use: all type of Bleeding associated with Heat Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To PILLSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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