Triphala Electuary Greater

Tradition:

Unani

Source / Author:

Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid

Herb Name Chebulic Myrobalan Belleric Myrobalan Emblic Myrobalan Black Myrobalan Black Pepper Long Pepper Ginger Orchid Mace Indian Garden cress Parsnip seed Red Wallflower White Wallflower Ash tree keys Wild Pomegranate seed Sesame seed Sugar Candy White Poppy seed Red Behen White Behen

Latin Terminalia chebula Terminalia bellerica Emblica officinalis Terminalia chebula (black) Piper nigrum Piper longum Zingiber officinalis Orchis spp. Myristica fragrans Lepidium sativum Pastinaca sativa Erysimum perofskianum Erysimum cheiri Fraxinus excelsior Punica granatum Sesamum indicum Saccharum Papaver somniferum Salvia hemotodes Centaurea behen Amount 3 parts ea. 1 part ea.

Preparation:

Powder; mix with Honey and Ghee to form an Electuary

Function:

Strengthens Kidney Yang, clears Cold and Damp

Use:

Increase Sexual potency of those with a Cold-moist temperament

Dose:

1–2 drams

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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