Electuarium Laetificans Frigidum
Letificans Cooling Electuary

Tradition:


Unani

Source / Author:


Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681)

Herb Name

Red Behen
White Behen
Chebulic Myrobalan
Pistacio peel
Citron peel
Silkworm Cocoon
Pearl
Bugloss 
Fumitory
Balsam Apple
Coriander seed
Tabasheer
Red Coral
Amber
Zerumbet
Doronicum
Aloeswood
Pomegranate juice
Sorrel juice
Hawthorn juice
Sugar Candy
Syrup of Violet

Latin


Salvia hemotodes
Centaurea behen
Terminalia chebula
Pistacia vera
Citrus medica
Serici
Margarita
Anchusa officinalis
Fumaria officinalis
Momordica balsamina
Coriandrum sativum
Bambusae silicae
Corallum rubrum
Succinum
Zingiber zerumbet
Doronicum hookeri
Aquillaria agallocha
Punica granatum
Rumex acetosa
Crataegus laevigata
Saccharum
Syrupus Violarum

Amount



5 drams ea.




2 drams ea.


10 drams ea.

3 drams ea.



1 dram ea.
1⁄2 dram


10 drams ea.

50 drams ea.


Preparation:


Dissolve Sugar in the juices with a gentle heat, mix in the Syrup then add the rest in Powder and form an Electuary with a little White Wine.

Function:


Clears Heat, Strengthens the Heart, Settles Wind, Promotes Happines

Use:


1. Palpitations or Arrhythmia from Heat
2. Palpitations with Anxiety or Restlessness
3. Sadness or Melancholy associated with Heart weakness
4. Spasms
5. Exhilarant

Dose:


1–2 drams

Cautions:


None noted

Modifications:



Similar Formulas:


Cooling Exhilarating Electuary

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