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Electuarium Exhilarans Frigidum
Cooling Exhilarating Electuary
Cooling Exhilarating Electuary
Tradition:
Unani
Source / Author:
Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681)
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Herb Name
Tabasheer
Rose White Behen Borage Coriander seed * White Sandalwood Cucumber seed ** Pumpkin seed Purslane seed Hawthorn Amber Pearl Saffron Camphor Sugar Candy |
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* Coriander seed is to be fried
** Source text lists 'both types" (utriusque) of Cucumber. This is unlikely to refer to Wild Cucumber as the second variety which is more draining. It may refer to 2 types of cultivated Cucumber. In any case, a double weight of Cucumber seed can be used.
Preparation:
Dissolve Sugar in Musk Willow water, add the rest in Powder and form an Electuary. The text says to use Apple Water to attain suitable consistency.
Function:
Clears Heat, Benefits the Heart
Use:
1. Palpitations or Arrhythmia from Heat
2. Palpitations with Anxiety or Restlessness
3. Heart weakness associated with excess Heat
4. Insomnia
Dose:
1–2 drams
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
Similar Formulas:
Powder for Palpitation from Heat
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