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Diaxyloaloes
or Confectio Xyloaloes
Electuary of Aloeswood

Tradition:
Western, Unani

Source / Author:
Mesue

Herb Name
Aloeswood
Rose
Clove
Indian Spikenard
Mace
Nutmeg
Gallia Moschata
Cubeb
Cardamon
Greater Cardamon
Mastic
Cinnamon
Cyperus
Schoenanth
Zedoary
Red Behen
White Behen
Indian leaf
Silkworm cocoon
Pearl
Red Coral
Amber
Citron leaf
Citron peel
Clove Basil
Watercress
Mint
Marjoram
Long Pepper
Ginger
Musk
Ambergris
Latin
Aquillaria agallocha
Rosa gallica
Eugenia caryophyllus
Nardostachys jatamansi
Myristica fragrans
Myristica fragrans
Gallia Moschata
Piper cubeba
Elettaria cardamomum
Amomum subulatum
Pistacia lentiscus
Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Cyperus rotundus
Cymbopogon schoenanthus Curcuma zedoaria
Salvia hemotodes
Centaurea behen
Cinnamonum tamala
Sericum
Margarita
Corallum rubrum
Succinum
Citrus medica
Citrus medica
Ocinum gratissimum
Nasturtium officinale
Mentha arvensis
Oreganum marjorana
Piper longum
Zingiber officinalis
Moschus
Ambre gris
Amount

1 oz. ea.



























4 drams ea.
1 scruple
1 1⁄2 drams

Preparation:
Powder the herbs, mix with sufficient Honey of Emblic Myrobalans and Syrup of Quinces with Spices (ie. three times the weight of the powders) to form a confection, adding the Musk and Ambergris towards the end. The European Pharmacopoeias commonly used sugar to form an confection; Honey is better.

Function:
Warms and Strengthens the Head, Heart, Liver and Stomach, benefits Digestion, comforts the Spirit, promotes Cheerfulness

Use:
1. Coldness and Weakness of the Stomach, Heart or Liver
2. Indigestion
3. Stomach weakness
4. Foulness of the Stomach
5. Heart weakness
6. Fainting or Light-headedness
7. Palpitations
8. Exhilarates
9. Sweetens the Breath

Dose:
1–3 drams

Cautions:
None noted

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