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Aloeswood | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Clove | Galangal | Gum Arabic | Indian Spikenard | Licorice | Mace | Nutmeg | Rose | Tragacanth | Yellow Sandalwood

Aromatic Rose Compound (Aromaticum Rosatum)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024March 1, 2026

Aromatic Rose Compound (Aromaticum Rosatum) Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Gabriel Preparation: Powder; or form an electuary with Syrup of Rose. Sometimes Ambergris 2 scruples and Musk 1 scruple was added. Function: Strengthen the Stomach, Warms and Harmonises the Heart, Liver and Spleen, Calms the Mind Use: 1. promotes Appetite, strengthens Digestion; Stomach weakness…

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Cassia Wood | Chicory seed | Cucumber seed | Licorice | Pumpkin seed | Sweet Almond | Tragacanth | Violet

Electuary of Violet
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium ViolarumElectuary of Violet Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Preparation: Powder and form an Electuary with Sugar dissolved in Rose water. Function: Resists Melancholy, Clears Heat, Benefits Yin, Stops Cough Use: 1. Disease caused by Black Bile2. Cough Dose: 1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To ELECTUARIESBack to FORMULASHow to Modify…

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Bitter Almonds | Black Pepper | Cinnamon | Date | Fig | Ginger | Hyssop | Licorice | Orris | Pennyroyal | Pine nut | Raisins | Starch | Storax | Tragacanth

Electuary of Orris Root (Diaireos Salomonis) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Diaireos Salomonis Electuary of Orris Root Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Cut the fruits small, and beat them to a pulp, then push through a sieve. Beat all the other ingredients separately, then beat them together. With Sugar dissolved in Hyssop Water and clarified Honey, of each twice the weight of the…

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Gourd seed, peeled | Gum Arabic | Poppy seed | Quince seed | Starch | Tragacanth

Powder for Dry Cough
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Dry Cough Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Phlegm, moistens the Lungs Use: 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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ff | Gum Arabic | Lettuce seed | Licorice juice | Pine nut | Purslane seed | Quince seed | ron | Sa | Starch | Sugar Penids | Sweet Almonds blanched | Tragacanth | White Poppy seed

Lohoch of Poppy (Lohoc de Papavere)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Lohoch de Papavere Lohoch of Poppy Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue, Luminare Majus (1551) Preparation: Boil the Seeds and Nuts in sufficient water down to half, strain, add the Gums, Sugar and Starch, mixing them in well in the heat of a B.M., then add the Syrup and Saffron in powder, and heat…

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Aloeswood | Ambergris | Amomum | Anacardium | Aniseed | Balsam fruit | Balsam wood | Basil | Black Pepper | Bone of a Stag’s Heart | Caper root bark | Caraway | Cardamon | Cassia Wood | Cinnamon | Clove | Colchicum | Costus | Cretian Carrot | Date | Dill seed | Dittany | Fennel seed | Fig | Galangal | Galbanum | Gentian | Ginger | Hog Fennel | Horehound | Indian Spikenard | Ivory | Licorice | Long Pepper | Lovage | Mace | Macedonian Parsley seed | Mastic | Musk | Myrrh | Nutmeg | Oregano | Orris | Pellitory | Pennyroyal | Pine nut | Pistachio | Raisins | Red Coral | Rhaponticum | Round Birthwort | Savory | Saxifrage | Squinanth | Storax | Swallow-wort | Sweet Almonds | Terebinth | Tragacanth | White Pepper | Wild Parsley | Zedoary

Electuary of Horehound Diaprassium
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

DiaprassiumElectuary of Horehound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas (Luminare Majus, 1551) Preparation: Powder and with three times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Clears Cold Phlegm, strengthens the Lungs, stops Cough and Wheezing, opens Obstructions Use: “Effective for all coldness of the chest. and especially for Catarrh and coldness of the…

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Armenian Earth | Dragons Blood | Gum Arabic burnt | Jew's stone | Marshmallow seed | Mastic | Melon seed | Red Coral | Tragacanth | Winter Cherry seed

Pills for Kidney and Bladder Ulcers
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pills for Kidney and Bladder Ulcers Tradition: Western Source / Author: Rondeletius Preparation: Powder and with Horsetail juice, form Pills Function: Clears Heat, promotes Healing Use: Kidney and Bladder Ulcers Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: 1. For pain, add Poppy seed Back to PILLSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Armenian Earth | Celery seed | Cucumber seed | Gourd seed | Licorice juice | Marshmallow leaf | Pumpkin seed | Purslane seed | Starch | Sweet Almond | Tragacanth | Watermelon seed | White Henbane seed | White Poppy seed

Bolus of Seeds (Unani)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Bolus ex SeminibusBolus of Seeds Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Preparation: Powder and form Boluses with Honey. Function: Clears Heat, Promotes Urine Use: 1. Burning Urine2. Ulcers of the Kidneys or Bladder3. Dysuria4. Urinary retention Dose: 3 drams with Syrup of Poppy Cautions: Not suitable for Cold and Damp Urinary disorders Modifications:…

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Gum Arabic | Henbane seed | Melon seed | Musk Melon seed | Starch | Tragacanth | White Poppy seed

Troches of Poppy seed
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Troschici de Papaver SemenTroches of Poppy seed Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 Preparation: Form Troches with mucilage of Psyllium Function: Clears Heat and Phlegm, stops Cough Use: 1. Cough2. Catarrh Dose: 3 drams with syrup of Poppy or Barley water. Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To TROCHESBack…

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Agaric | Aloe | Arum | Asarabacca | Balsam wood | Black Hellebore, prepared | Cassia pulp | Castoreum | Colocynth | Euphorbium | Fennel seed | Honey | Macedonian Parsley seed | Mastic | Mezereon | Niter | Orris | Parsley seed | Scammony prepared | Tragacanth

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

Antimoron Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Powder the herbs, mix with three times their weight of clarified Honey, dissolve in the Cassia pulp, adding the Castoreum and Niter towards the end. Function: Purges Phlegm, Damp, Bile and Water from the Head and Joints Use: 1. Headache 2. Lethargy3. Mental Dullness4. Arthritis5. Sciatica6….

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