Electuary of Aloeswood

Tradition:

Unani

Source / Author:

Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681)

Herb Name Aloeswood Fennel seed Celery seed Calamus Indian Spikenard Mace Peony flower Cyperus Clove Basil seed Zerumbet Cinnamon Ginger Black Pepper Mastic Bugloss Camphor Musk

Latin Aquillaria agallocha Foeniculum vulgare Apium graveolens Acorus calamus Nardostachys jatamansi Myristica fragrans Paeonia officinalis Cyperus rotundus Ocimum caryophyllatum Zingiber zerumbet Cinnamomum zeylanicum Zingiber officinale Piper nigrum Pistacia lentiscus Anchusa officinalis Camphora Moschus Amount 3 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. 5 drams 1⁄2 scruple 1 scruple

Preparation:

Powder and mix with Honey to form an Electuary

Function:

Moves Qi, Clears Cold and Damp, Benefits the Heart

Use:

1. Palpitations
2. Distress, Anxiety
3. Colic, Wind, Bloating

Dose:

1 dram

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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