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Electuarium Alcharif
or Alharif


Tradition:
Western, Unani

Source / Author:
Mesue

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
Spikenard, Indian
Sugar Candy

Latin
Terminalia chebula
Terminalia chebula
(yellow)
Terminalia chebula (black)
Emblica o
fficinalis
Terminalia bellerica
Operculina turpethum
Zingiber o
fficinalis
Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Elettaria cardamomum
Aquillaria agallocha
Pistacia lentiscus
Eugenia caryophyllus
Piper nigrum
Myristica fragrans
Nux Pinea
Piper cubeba
Apium graveolens
Saccharum alba
Alpina o
fficinarum
Nardostachys jatamansi
Saccharum candi

Amount


1 part ea.

1⁄2 part ea











1 1⁄2 drams ea.


2 scruples ea.
12 oz.


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:

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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 large dose 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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Chebulic Myrobalan Yellow Myrobalan Black Myrobalan Emblic Myrobalan Belleric Myrobalan Five Myrobalans Turbith Ginger Cinnamon Cardamon Aloeswood Mastic Clove Black Pepper Mace Pine nut Cubeb Celery seed Sugar Galangal Indian Spikenard Sugar Candy
Tonic Restorative Youth Youthfulness Restores Life Qi Tonic Aphrodisiac Spleen Tonic

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