Tragacanth

Chicory seed | Cinnamon | Henbane seed | Lettuce seed | Mandrake root bark | Nutmeg | Opium | Psyllium | Purslane seed | Red Sandalwood | Rose | Sugar | Tabasheer | Tragacanth | Violet | White Poppy seedBlack Poppy seed | White SandalwoodYellow Sandalwood

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

Requies‘Rest’, or ‘Relaxation’ Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: With three times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary according to Art. Function: Clears Heat, calms the Mind and Nerves, stops Pain Use: 1. All types of Severe Pain: after severe trauma, beatings, burns, the pain of Urinary stones etc. 2. Pain,…

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Armenian Earth | Barley | Cotton seed | Gum Arabic | Licorice | Marshmallow root | Purslane seed | Tragacanth | White Poppy seed | White Sugar

Powder for Dysuria
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Dysuria Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoea Wirtenbergica, 1785 Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat, relieves Irritations, promotes Urination Use: 1. Dysuria;2. also for Hot-dry Cough Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Armenian Earth | Comfrey root | Cypress nuts | Dragons Blood | fi | fied | Gum Arabic | Hare’s hair, cut | Honey clari | Mastic | ne | Tabasheer | Tragacanth

Electuary for Hernia
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary for Hernias Tradition: Western Source / Author: Renodeus (Dispensatorium medicum, Renou, 1615) Preparation: Powder the herbs, Earth and Hares hair, and with clarified Honey, form an Electuary Function: Astringent, Healing, Strengthening Use: 1. Hernias 2. Aneurism Dose: 1 dram Comment: The Hare’s hair is an unusual internal remedy. The remedy will stand without it,…

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Gum Arabic | Pine nut | Poppy seed | Starch | Tragacanth

Troches for Cough (Andromachus)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Troches for Cough (Andromachus) Tradition: Western Source / Author: Andromachus Preparation: Powder and form Troches (or lozenges) with a little Water. Function: Clears Heat, stops Cough and Wheezing Use: 1. Cough from Heat or Dryness Dose: to be held in the mouth and sucked as needed Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to TROCHESBack to FORMULASHow…

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Bitter Almonds | Gum Arabic | Licorice juice | Starch | Sugar Candy | Tragacanth

Pills for Hot Cough (Zacharia)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills for Hot Cough Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Zacharia Preparation: Powder and form Pills with mucilage of Quince seed Function: Clears Heat, soothes the Throat, stops Cough Use: 1. Hot Cough2. Dry or Yin-deficient Cough Dose: Can be sucked as needed; 1⁄2–1 dram can be taken before bed. Cautions: None noted Modifications: 1….

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Cinnamon | Cloves | Cotton seed | Cucumber seed | Endive seed | ff | Gourd seed | Gum Arabic | Lettuce seed | Licorice | Licorice juice | Mallow seed | Melon seed | Pine nuts | Pistachio | Pulp of Sebestens | Pumpkin seed | Purslane seed | Quince seed | Red Rose | Red Sandalwood | ron | Sa | Sugar Penids | Sweet Almonds | Tabasheer | Tragacanth | Violet | White Poppy seed | White Sandalwood | White starch

Restorative Electuary (Antidotus Analeptica) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Antidotus Analeptica,or Electuarium Resumptivum Restorative Electuary Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Powder what is to be powdered, then make a soft Electuary with 3 times their weight of Syrup of Violets. Function: Strengthens Qi, nourishes Yin, clears Heat Use: 1. Restorative in Consumption, Phthisis, Hectic Fever 2. Strengthens in chronic Illness, chronic…

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(Jujube) | Barley | Lettuce seed | Licorice | Maidenhair | Mallow seed | Melon seed | Quince seed | Tragacanth | Violet | White Poppy seed

Syrup of Jujube Compound (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Syrupus Zizyphi CompositumSyrup of Jujube Compound Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Add the Jujubes and Barley to 4 lbs. of Fountain Water, and boil for 30 minutes, then add the remaining herbs and seeds, decoct for another 20 minutes, adding the Violet flowers towards the end; it should be boiled to the…

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Aloeswood | Aniseed | Asarabacca roots | Barberry seed | Basil seed | Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Camphor | Cardamon | Chicory seed | Cinnamon | Clove | Cucumber seed | Fennel seed | ff | Galls | Gourd seed | Gum Arabic | Indian Spikenard | Ivory | Licorice juice | Mastic | Melon seed | Musk | Pearl | Pumpkin seed | Purslane seed | Red Rose | Red Sandalwood | Rhubarb | ron | Sa | Sugar Candy | Tragacanth | White Poppy seed | White Sandalwood

Abbots Confect of Rose Diarrhodon Abbatis (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024December 8, 2025

Abbots Confect of Rose Diarrhodon Abbatis Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Praepositus Herb Name Red RoseSugar CandyWhite SandalwoodRed SandalwoodGum ArabicTragacanthIvoryAsarabacca rootsMasticIndian SpikenardCardamonLicorice juiceSaffronAloeswoodCloveGallsCinnamonRhubarbMelon seedGourd seedPumpkin seedCucumber seedAniseedFennel seedBasil seedBarberry seedChicory seedPurslane seedWhite Poppy seedPearlBone of a Stag’s HeartCamphorMusk Latin Rosa gallicaSaccharum CandiSantalum albumPterocarpus santalinusAcacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanthEborisAsarum europeumPistacia lentiscusNardostachys jatamansiElettaria cardamomumSuccus GlycyrrhizaCrocus sativusAquillaria agallochaEugenia…

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Asarabacca | Asparagus seed | Basil seed | Bishop’s weed seed | Black Pepper | Burdock seed | Burnet seed | Butchers Broom seed | Caraway seed | Cardamon | Carrot seed | Cinnamon | Citron seed | Clove | Costus | Crab Eyes | Cyperus | Fennel seed | Germander | Ginger | Goat Blood prepared | Indian Spikenard | Jew's stone | Licorice | Lynx Stone (Belemite) | Mace | Macedonian Parsley seed | Nettle seed | Parsley seed | Saxifrage seed | Sponge Stone | Tragacanth

StoneBreaking Powder (Lithontripticon) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Lithontripticon,or Species LithontribonStone-Breaking Powder Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Wind and Damp, Promote Urine, Clears Stones Use: “Breaks and expels the stone if it is in the Kidneys or Bladder. using this medicine. they incur neither the pain nor the handicap of the Stone” (Nicholas, Antidotarium)1. Gravel and…

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Cucumber seed | Dragons Blood | Frankincense | Gum Arabic | Licorice | Macedonian Parsley seed | Opium | Starch | Tragacanth

Troches of Nightshade
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Troches of Nightshade Tradition: Western Source / Author: Lemery (Pharmacopeia Universal, 1749) Preparation: With juice of ripe Nightshade berries (Solanum nigrum) inspissated, form Troches. Function: Clears Heat, promotes Healing, relieves Pain Use: 1. Inject in via catheter for Ulcers of the Prostate and Bladder2. Blood in the Urine. 3. It may be useful for Urinary…

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Fennel seed | Indian Spikenard | Juncus odoratus | Licorice | Rose | Tabasheer | Tragacanth

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

Trochisci DiarrhodonTroches of Rose Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder and form Troches with Chicory juice. Function: Moves the Qi, Opens Obstructions, regulates Liver and Spleen Use: 1. Stomach pain2. Liver obstructions3. Hypochondriac pain4. Cachexia5. Fever Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: 1. With Troches of Rhubarb for Chronic Fever.2. Pills…

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Aniseed | Barberry | Chicory seed | Cinnamon | Cotton seed | Cucumber seed | Gourd seed | Gum Arabic | Lettuce seed | Licorice | Licorice juice | Mallow seed | Melon seed | Pine nuts | Pumpkin seed | Purslane seed | Quince seed | Red Sandalwood | Rose | Sebestens | Starch | Styrax calaminta | Sweet Almonds | Tragacanth | Violet | Water Lily | White Poppy seed | White Sandalwood | White Sugar

Electuary to Restore Humidity (Arnold de Villa Nova)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary to Restore Humidity Tradition: Western Source / Author: Arnold de Villa Nove Preparation: Powder what is to be powdered, and with Honey or Syrup of Violet, three times the weight of the rest, form an Electuary. Function: Strengthens Qi, Nourishes Yin Use: 1. strengthens the body in chronic Illness and convalescnce. 2. good for…

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