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Electuarium de Baccis Lauri
Electuary of Bayberries
Electuary of Bayberries
Tradition:
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
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Herb Name
Sagapen
Bishop’s weed seed Cumin Nigella seed Lovage seed Caraway seed Carrot seed Bitter Almond Long Pepper Black Pepper Marjoram Wild Mint Calamus Bay berries Castoreum Rue Opopanax |
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Preparation:
Beat the herbs well together, melt the gums, then form an Electuary with 1 1⁄2 lbs. of clarified Honey.
Function:
Warms the Stomach and Intestines, clears Wind, Eases Pain
Use:
1. Wind, Colic
2. Stomach and Intestinal Spasm and Pain
3. May be useful for Irritable Bowel, Crohn’s disease etc.
4. Tympanites (Fluid and Wind collecting in the abdomen)
Dose:
1⁄2–1 dram, or as much as a Hazel nut with Wine; usually taken in the morning fasting. Also used in enemas.
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. The basic theme of this formula can be recreated today with the omission of Castoreum.
2. Rhasis had a similar version but used 10 drams of Rue and 3 drams of Opopanax.
"It is exceedingly good either in the Colic, or Illiac passion, or any other diseases of the Bowels coming of Cold and Wind; it generally eases pains of the Bowels". (Culpeper)
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