Electuarium de Baccis Lauri
Electuary of Bayberries

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Herb Name Sagapen Bishop’s weed seed Cumin Nigella seed Lovage seed Caraway seed Carrot seed Bitter Almond Long Pepper Black Pepper Marjoram Wild Mint Calamus Bay berries Castoreum Rue Opopanax

Latin Ferula persica Ammi majus Cuminum cyminum Nigella sativa Levisticum officinale Carum carvi Daucus carrota Prunus amygdalus amara Piper longum Piper nigrum Oreganum marjorana Mentha sylvestris Acorus calamus Laurus nobilis Castoreum Ruta graveolens Commiphora guidottii Amount 4 drams 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea.

Preparation:

Beat the herbs well together, melt the gums, then form an Electuary with 1 1⁄2 lbs. of clarified Honey.

Function:

Warms the Stomach and Intestines, clears Wind, Eases Pain

Use:

1. Wind, Colic
2. Stomach and Intestinal Spasm and Pain
3. May be useful for Irritable Bowel, Crohn’s disease etc.
4. Tympanites (Fluid and Wind collecting in the abdomen)

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram, or as much as a Hazel nut with Wine; usually taken in the morning fasting. Also used in enemas.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

1. The basic theme of this formula can be recreated today with the omission of Castoreum.
2. Rhasis had a similar version but used 10 drams of Rue and 3 drams of Opopanax.

“It is exceedingly good either in the Colic, or Illiac passion, or any other diseases of the Bowels coming of Cold and Wind; it generally eases pains of the Bowels”. (Culpeper)
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