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Electuary of Aloeswood Lesser

Tradition:
Unani

Source / Author:
Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid

Herb Name
Aloeswood
Citron peel
Cinnamon
Anise
Sa
ffron
Sugar

Latin
Aquillaria agallocha
Citrus medica
Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Pimpinella anisum
Crocus sativus
Saccharum

Amount
3 drams
2 drams


1 dram ea.
1⁄2 dram
2 lbs. *


* The weight given in the source text is 1 mann, equal to 816 grams, 2 lbs. being an approximate. This, howeevr, seems excessive. The Sugar can be reduced.
*
Preparation:
Powder the herbs and mix with the sugar

Function:
Moves Qi, benefits the Stomach

Use:
1. Stomach dysfunction
2. Wind, bloating, belching

3. Abdominal Pain from Cold, Wind or Phlegm

Dose:
1⁄2–1 dram

Cautions:
None noted

Modifications:
The sugar can be reduced.

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