Electuary to Restore Humidity

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Arnold de Villa Nove

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Licorice	Glycyrrhiza glabra
Rose	Rosa gallica
Aniseed	Pimpinella anisum
White Sugar	Saccharum alba	2 dr., 6 gr. ea.
Gum Arabic	Acacia arabica
Tragacanth	Astragalus tragacanth	3 dr., 2 scr. ea.
White Sandalwood	Santalum album
Red Sandalwood	Pterocarpus santalinus	4 scruples ea.
White Poppy seed	Papaver somniferum
Licorice juice	Succus Glycyrrhiza
Starch	Amylum
Purslane seed	Portulaceae oleracea
Chicory seed	Chicorium intybus
Lettuce seed	Lactuosa sativa	1⁄2 oz. ea.
Melon seed	Citrullus vulgaris
Gourd seed	Cucurbita spp.
Pumpkin seed	Cucurbita pepo
Cucumber seed	Cucumis sativus
Quince seed	Cydonia oblonga	2 scruples ea.
Sweet Almonds	Prunus amygdalus dulcis
Pine nuts	Nux Pinea
Sebestens	Cordia spp
Cinnamon	Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Styrax calaminta	Styrax officinalis
Cotton seed	Gossypium herbaceum
Mallow seed	Malva sylvestris
Violet	Viola odorata
Water Lily	Nymphea alba
Barberry	Berberis vulgaris	2 drams ea.

Preparation:

Powder what is to be powdered, and with Honey or Syrup of Violet, three times the weight of the rest, form an Electuary.

Function:

Strengthens Qi, Nourishes Yin

Use:

1. strengthens the body in chronic Illness and convalescnce.
2. good for poor and faulty Digestion
3. With decoction of Violet and Sandalwood it comforts Liver and Stomach hurt by heat and dryness
4. with a decoction of Barley and Licorice, greatly attenuates, and cures dryness of Lungs and Cough
5. With infusion of Saffron restores the Heart and Natural Moisture (Yin)
6. With Comfrey wine cures impediment to conception from dryness (Yin deficiency).

Dose:

2–4 drams, taken with the vehicles described above

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

This is similar to Antidotus Analeptica of Nicolas

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