Electuarium Exhilarans Frigidum
Cooling Exhilarating Electuary

Tradition:

Unani

Source / Author:

Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681)

Herb Name Tabasheer Rose White Behen Borage Coriander seed * White Sandalwood Cucumber seed ** Pumpkin seed Purslane seed Hawthorn Amber Pearl Saffron Camphor Sugar Candy

Latin Bambusae silicae Rosa gallica Centaurea behen Borago officinalis Coriandrum sativum Santalum album Cucumis sativus Cucurbita pepo Portulaceae oleracea Crataegus laevigata Succinum Margarita Crocus sativus Camphora Saccharum Amount 1 dram ea. 4 drams ea. 15 drams 6 drams 1⁄2 dram ea. 100 drams

* Coriander seed is to be fried
** Source text lists ‘both types” (utriusque) of Cucumber. This is unlikely to refer to Wild Cucumber as the second variety which is more draining. It may refer to 2 types of cultivated Cucumber. In any case, a double weight of Cucumber seed can be used.

Preparation:

Dissolve Sugar in Musk Willow water, add the rest in Powder and form an Electuary. The text says to use Apple Water to attain suitable consistency.

Function:

Clears Heat, Benefits the Heart

Use:

1. Palpitations or Arrhythmia from Heat
2. Palpitations with Anxiety or Restlessness
3. Heart weakness associated with excess Heat
4. Insomnia

Dose:

1–2 drams

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Similar Formulas:

Powder for Palpitation from Heat

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