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Electuarium de Gemmis
Electuary of Gems
Electuary of Gems
Tradition:
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
Mesue
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Herb Name
Pearl
Sapphire Hyacinth (yellow Zircon) Cornelian Garnet Emerald Zedoary Doronicum Citron peel Mace Ambergris Clove Basil seed Amber Ivory Red Behen White Behen Clove Ginger Long Pepper Indian Spikenard Indian leaf Saffron Greater Cardamon Troches of Diarrhodon Aloeswood Cinnamon Galangal Round Zedoary Gold leaf Silver leaf Musk |
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Preparation:
Powder; Make Electuary with Honey of Emblics and Honey of Rose, or Sugar dissolved in Rose water.
The stones must all be prepared by levigation with Rose water.
Function:
Strengthens the Heart, Clears Melancholy, Calms the Mind and Spirit
Use:
1. Clears Bile and Melancholy of the Heart
2. Palpitation
3. Arrhythmia
4. Syncope, Low blood pressure
5. Weakness of the Heart
6. Promotes Joy and Happiness
7. Melancholy
8. Sadness
9. Protects the Heart in Fever
10. Brain, Stomach, Liver or Uterus affected by Cold
11. Promotes Complexion
12. Beneficial for the Elderly with a Cold complexion
Dose:
1–1 1⁄2 drams
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
A similar Electuary of Gems of Nicholas had some minor changes: he used 3 drams of Pearl rather than 2 drams; the group of medicines listed in doses of 2 drams (beginning with Zedoary) was used in 1 dram, 1 scruple doses with Amber and Ivory also joining this group; and Ambergris is used in place of Musk.
Note that this Warms and strengthens the Heart, but was also listed to clear Heat from the Heart.
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