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Electuarium de Gemmis
Electuary of Gems

Tradition:
Western, Unani

Source / Author:
Mesue

Herb Name
Pearl
Sapphire
Hyacinth (yellow Zircon)
Carnelian
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
Latin
Margarita
Sapphirus
Hyacinthus
Sardus
Granatus
Smaragdus
Curcuma zedoaria
Doronicum hookeri
Citrus medica
Myristica fragrans
Ambre gris
Ocinum gratissimum
Succinum
Eboris
Salvia hemotodes
Centaurea behen
Eugenia caryophyllus
Zingiber officinalis
Piper longum
Nardostachys jatamansi Cinnamonum tamala
Crocus sativus
Amomum subulatum
Trochisci Diarrhodon
Aquillaria agallocha
Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Alpina officinarum
Curcuma aromatica
Aurum
Argentum
Moschus
Amount
2 drams




1 1⁄2 drams ea.





2 drams ea.

2 scruples ea.








1 dram ea.

5 drams ea.
3 drams

1 1⁄2 drams ea.

2 scr. 6 gr. ea.
1⁄2 dram

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:

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Note that this Warms and strengthens the Heart, but was also listed to clear Heat from the Heart.
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