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Electuarium Alcharif
or Alharif
or Alharif
Tradition:
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
Mesue
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Herb Name
Chebulic Myrobalan
Yellow Myrobalan Black Myrobalan Emblic Myrobalan Belleric Myrobalan Turbith Ginger Cinnamon Cardamon Aloeswood Mastic Clove Black Pepper Mace Pine nut Cubeb Celery seed White Sugar Galangal Indian Spikenard Sugar Candy |
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Preparation:
Powder the Myrobalans, triturate with Almond oil; to 14 drams of triturated Myrobalans, add the rest in fine powder, then with sufficient clarified Honey, form an Electuary.
Function:
Restorative, strengthens Qi and Yang
Use:
1. Keeps and Promotes Youthfulness
2. ‘Restores Life’; benefits Qi
3. Aphrodisiac
4. purges Stomach, Liver and Head
Dose:
1–3 drams
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
This formula can be calssed as a Tryphera (Triphala, or Itraphal) formula. It was regarded as a potent tonic, capable of restoring and keeping Youthfulness. It is sweet and warm, and capable of tonifying Qi and Yang. The use of Turbith would appear to go against the nature of a tonic medicine; however, it works here to cleanse Phlegm and Damp, and thereby help increase Spleen function, enabling it to increase Qi.
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