Electuarium Micleta
Electuary of Micleta

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Nicholas Praepositus

Herb Name Yellow Myrobalan Chebulic Myrobalan Belleric Myrobalan Emblic Myrobalan Black Myrobalan Cress seed  * Caraway Aniseed Cumin Fennel seed Bishop’s weed seed Tabasheer (Spodium) Pomegranate flowers Mastic Gum Arabic

Latin Terminalia chebula (yellow) Terminalia chebula Terminalia bellerica Emblica officinalis Terminalia chebula (black) Nasturtium officinale Carum carvi Pimpinella anisum Cuminum cyminum Foeniculum vulgare Ammi majus Bambusae silicae Punica granatum Pistacia lentiscus Acacia arabica Amount 2 1⁄2 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 dram, 15 grains

* Cress seed is listed, this potentially being any one of a number of plants as there were a number of varieties of Cress.

Preparation:

Remove the seeds of the Myrobalans, then parch them. The seeds are prepared by sprinkling with Vinegar, then drying; once dried, they are toasted. Then the Myrobalans and Seeds are powdered together with the remaining medicines. Beat them with Rose oil, then mix with 3 times their weight of Syrup of Myrtle, form an Electuary, and keep for use. Honey may be used in place of Syrup of Myrtle.

Function:

Astringent

Use:

1. Diarrhea
2. Dysentery
3. Chronic Intestinal Irritation or Inflammations
4. May be useful for some cases of Irritable Bowel, Crohn’s Diseases etc.
5. Hemorrhoids
6. Leukorrhea
7. Spermatorrhea
8. Chronic Gonorrhea
9. Bleeding from the Stomach or Bowels.
10. Excessive Menstrual Bleeding

Dose:

1⁄2–2 drams taken with red wine, or some astringent vehicle. It was added to enemas in doses of 1⁄2–1 oz.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Another version used 5 drams each of the Myrobalans, 3 drams each of the seeds, and 2 1⁄2 drams of the remaining medicines.

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