12 Formulas for Memory
The Purpose of our ’12 Formulas’ Pages are to illustrate
various formulas used to treat a specific condition on one page.
This can be useful to help Practitioners develop their own Formulas.
Powder for Loss of Memory & Stupidity
| Balm | ½ oz. |
Powder and take this as a dose each morning with broth. (Philon)
Confection of Coriander and Almond
| Coriander seed Almond | 2 parts 1 part |
With an equal weight of sugar, form a confection.
Dose: half dram. (Wirtzung)
Expert Electuary for Memory
| Chebulic Myrobalan Long Pepper | 1 lb. 3 oz. |
Powder, mix with Honey. Traditionally aromatized with Gallia Moschata and Musk.
Dose: 3 drams. (Mesue)
Confection of Eyebright
| Eyebright Fennel seed Clove Cinnamon Cubeb Long Pepper Mace | 2 oz. 5 drams 1 dram ea. |
Powder, and with 1 pound of clarified Honey, form a confection. This is a famous formula of Mesue to restore the Sight, but was also highly regarded for Memory.
Dose: 1 dram for a cold body, half dram for a hot.
Powder to Strengthen the Memory
| Calamus Marjoram Thyme Stoechas Nigella Clove Cardamon Orris | 3 drams 2 drams ea. |
Powder: Dose: 1 dram (Nicholas)
Memory pills
| Cubeb Calamint Nutmeg Clove Ambergris Musk | 1 dram |
Form 6 pills with Marjoram juice. (Renou, 1615)
Pills to Increase Memory
| Cubeb Calamus Nutmeg Clove Frankincense Myrrh Ambergris Musk | 1 ½ drams ea. 5 grains ea. |
Powder, form pills with Marjoram water, each weighing 1 scruple. Dose: 1 pill at night, 2 in the morning. (Wecker)
Powder of Frankincense & Pepper
| Frankincense Black Pepper | 1 dram 1 scruple |
This is powdered to be taken as a dose.
Electuary of Frankincense
| Frankincense Black Pepper Cyperus Myrrh | equal parts |
Powder and with three times their weight of Honey, form an Electuary. Dose: 1 dram (Wirtzung)
Electuary for Memory Loss
| Frankincense Calamus Cyperus Ginger Black Pepper | 30 grams ea. 15 grams |
Powder, and with Honey 200 grams form an Electuary.
Dose: 5 grams. (Unani)
Special Powder for the Memory
| Senna Zedoary Cumin Parsley Dill seed Ginger Clove Nutmeg Calamus Galangal Pimpernel root Sage Rue Valerian Aniseed Sugar | 3 oz. 1 oz. ea. 2 drams ea. |
Prepare a Powder.
This interesting Powder “Purges the Head” and is specifically used for failing memory due to excess humors obstructing the Head. (Wirtzung)
Electuary Against Forgetfulness
| Black Pepper Long Pepper White Pepper Galangal Calamus Saffron Indian Spikenard Cardamon Balsam fruit Asarum Ginger Myrtle | equal parts |
Powder and form an Electuary with three times their weight of Honey.
See also:
Treatment of Failing Memory
Powder to Strengthen the Memory
Tincture for Memory
Powder to Strengthen the Memory
The Powder of Trithemius
Powder of Great Use Against Forgetfulness (Grulingus)
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