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Bitter Costus | Cassia Wood | Henbane seed | Myrrh | Opium | ron | Rue | Saff | Storax | Sulphur | White Pepper

Electuary of Sulphur (Unani)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary of Sulphur Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica, 1681 * Bitter Costus is generally regarded to be Inula racemosa. Costus root could also be used. Preparation: Powder and with three times their weight of Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Clears Phlegm and Damp, Warms the Yang, Stops Cough, Resists Poison Use: 1. Phlegm…

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Agaric | Aloe | Bdellium | Black Hellebore, prepared | Black Pepper | Cassia Wood | Castoreum | Centaury | Cinnamon | Colocynth | Euphorbium | Germander | Gum Ammoniac | Horehound | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Long Birthwort | Long Pepper | Myrrh | Opopanax | Parsley seed | Poley Montane | Polypody root | Saffron | Scammony prepared | Spurge seed | Squill | Thyme | White Hellebore prepared | White Pepper | Wormwood

Hiera Logadii
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Hiera Logadii Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus A version from the Syrian Book of Medicine: Preparation: Powder them all individually, then with three times their weight of Honey, form an Electuary, according to Art. Function: Purges Melancholy, clears Damp, settles Wind Use: Used for all Chronic Diseases of the Head1. Madness, Insanity,…

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Aloeswood | Basil seed | Camphor | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Cypress nuts | Galangal | Ginger | Indian Spikenard | Licorice | Long Pepper | Mace | Marjoram | Mastic | Musk | Myrtle berries | Nutmeg | Pearl | Red Behen | Red Coral | Rose | Schoenanth | Silk torrefied | Storax | Tabasheer | Violet | White Behen | White Pepper

Restorative of Nicholas (Pleres Arconticon) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Pleres ArconticonRestorative of Nicholas Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Preparation: Powder. It can be made into an Electuary with Rose syrup.It can also be made into an Electuary with 10 times its weight in Sugar dissolved in Balm Water (Generally an Electuary was prepared with only 3 times the weight of the…

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Cinnamon | Costus | ff | Frankincense | Ginger | ron | Sa | Schoenanth | White Pepper

Powder for Mortal Poison
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Mortal Poison Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Preparation: Powder Function: Strengthen and Protect the Heart, Resist Poison Use: Used against Poisons Dose: 3 drams with Water of St. Johns wort or Water of Sage, or else with Syrup of Mint. Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back To…

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Aniseed | Black Pepper | Calamint | Caraway seed | Cardamon | Cassia Wood | Cinnamon | Clove | Cubeb | Fennel seed | ff | Galangal | Ginger | Indian Spikenard | Licorice | Long Pepper | Mace | Mastic | Pellitory of Spain | ron | Sa | White Pepper

Powder of Anise Compound (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

DianisumPowder of Aniseed Compound Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Powder. it can be made into an Electuary with 3 times its weight of clarified Honey, or as a confection with Sugar. Function: Warms the Stomach and Lungs, clears Cold Phlegm Use: 1. Cold Stomach pain 2. Nausea3. Wind-Colic 4. Bloating5. Chronic Cold-type…

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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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Black Hellebore, | Cinnamon | Galls | Ginger | Hazelnuts burnt | Long Pepper | Nutmeg | Pepper | prepared | Pumice | Rock Salt | Sea balls burnt | Sponge stones burnt | White Hellebore prepared | White Pepper

Powder for Scrofula (Wirtzung)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Powder for Scrofula Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Cold-Phlegm, resolves Swellings Use: 1. Scrofula2. Lymphadenitis3. Goiter4. Fibroids5. Other hard Phlegm-type Tumors and Swellings Dose: 1⁄2 dram each morning Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures

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Cassia Wood | Celery seed | Cinnamon | Costus | Cretan Carrot seed | Euphorbium prepared | Fennel seed | Indian Spikenard | Macedonian Parsley seed | Myrrh | Opium | Pellitory | Saffron | White Henbane seed | White Pepper | Zedoary

Philonium Romanum (Philonium Nicolai) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Philonium Nicolai,or Philonium Romanum,or Philonium MagnumRoman Philonium,or Greater Philonium,or Philonium of Nicholas Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Powder and with three times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Relieves Pain, stops Cough, promotes Rest Use: 1. Persistent Cough 2. Difficulty Breathing, Breathlessness3. Hemoptysis4. Pleurisy5. Pneumonia 6. Consumption7. “all internal…

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Aloeswood | Aniseed | Calamint | Calamus | Caraway seed | Cinnamon | Clove | Fennel seed | Galangal | Ginger | Greater Cardamon | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Lovage seed | Mace | Mint | Parsley seed | White Pepper

Powder of Galangal Compound (Diagalanga) (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

DiagalangaPowder of Galangal Compound Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: Prepare a Powder. It was prepared into an Electuary with 3–6 times its weight of clarified Honey. Function: Clears Cold and Damp, stops Wind, regulates Qi, warms the Stomach, Heart Liver and Kidneys Use: “Effective against excessive weakness of the stomach, promotes digestion….

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Agaric | Cinnamon | Colocynth | Germander | Myrrh | Parsley seed | Round Birthwort | Saffron | Sagapenum | Spikenard | Stoechas | White Horehound | White Pepper

Hiera Pachi, or Hiera Archigenis
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Hiera Pachi,or Hiera Archigenis,or Hiera DiacolochyntidosThe Hiera of Pachiusor, Hiera of Archigenis Tradition: Western Source / Author: Scribonius Preparation: The gums are macerated overnight in Honey-water or Wine, then strained; these are then mixed with the Honey (3 lbs., 3 oz., & 5 drams) and boiled gently together, after which the others in powder are…

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(Amber) | Aniseed | Armenian Earth | Asarabacca | Bay berry | Betony | Carrot seed | Castoreum | Celery seed | CinnamonCassia Wood | Comfrey root | Dragons Blood | ff | Hematite | Henbane seed | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Mandrake root bark | Mumiya (Shilajit) | Myrrh | Opium | Parsley seed | Pennyroyal | Poley Montane | Red Coral | ron | Sa | Schoenanth | Sealed Earth | Seseli | Spignel root | Storax | Valerian | White Pepper

Athanasia Greater Nicholas
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Athanasia Magnus NicolaiAthanasia Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas (Antidotarium, Plantini, 1561) Preparation: Powder the herbs, powder the Coral, Amber and Hematite separately, then mix; with three times their weight of Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Astringes, stops Bleeding, moves the Qi, warms and clears Cold Use: Diseases with thin or viscid Phlegm“Watery…

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Amomum | Cassia Wood | Castoreum | Euphorbium | Frankincense | Henbane seed | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Myrrh | Opium | Pellitory | Peony | Rhubarb | Saffron | Storax | White Pepper

Electuary of Frankincense (Diaolibanum) (Nicholas)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

DiaolibanumElectuary of Frankincense Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: Powder, then with three times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Stops Leakage, clears Damp, moves Qi and Blood, eases Pain Use: 1. Headache, Eyebrow pain2. Migraine3. Pain and Neuralgia of the Head4. Stomach Pain5. Nausea and Vomiting6. Cough7. Pneumonia8. Pleurisy9. Coughing…

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