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Exhilaratives

Exhilaratives are a class of medicine especially of the Arab physicians, although the original Laetificans (Latin for Happy or Cheerful), credited to Galen, shows the ancient Greeks were the first to use this class of medicine. However, Unani has a number of elegant compounds used as Exhilarants, often containing gems, and still uses such compounds today.

Exhilaratives are medicines that promote a feeling of Joy or Cheerfulness. These medicines tend to uplift the Spirits, move Qi, support the Heart and gladden the Spirit.

Ayurveda has the Hridya group of drugs, those that promote Cheerfulness:
Mangifera indica, Spondias pinnata, Artocarpus lakucha, Pongamia glabra, Oxalis cornuculata, Rumex vesicarius, Zizyphus oenoplia, Ziziphus jujuba, Punica granatum, Citrus acida
Simples
Borage
Balm
Saffron
Elecampane
Citron peel
Clove
Frankincense
Pearl
Amber
Hyacinth (Zircon)
Lapis Lazuli washed
Bugloss
Basil seed
Aloeswood
Scorzonera
Chebulic Myrobalan
Nutmeg
Storax
Red Coral
Raw Silk
Garnet
Gold
Compounds

Principle formulas used include:
Electuary of Aloeswood
Powder of Ambergris
Aromatic Musk Compound

Syrup of Borage
Syrup of Borage juice
Conserve of Borage Flowers
The Exhilarative Syrup (Laurent)
Powder of Happiness (Letificans)
Letificans Almansoris (Rhasis)
Letificans Electuary of Filius Zacharia
Electuary of Aloeswood (Diaxyloaloes) (Mesue)
Royal Confection of Kermes (Mesue)
Tryphera Joannicum
Powder of Ambergris (Diambra) (Mesue)
Powder of Rosemary Compound (Dianthos) (Nicholas)
Cooling Pearl Powder (Diamargariton Frigidum)
Restorative of Nicholas (Pleres Arconticon) (Nicholas)
Confection of Hyacinth (Confectio de Hyacintho)
Electuary of Gems (Mesue)
Pills of Lapis Lazuli 1 (Mesue)


Purgatives

Electuary of Senna (Nicholas)
Hiera Logadi
Hiera Pachi, or Hiera Archigenis
Pills of Lapis Lazuli 1 (Mesue)
Pills of Lapis Armenius
Arabian Pills (Nicholas)
Special Formula

Electuary Letificans of Filius Zacharia
  Rose                          2 drams
  Cyperus                    3 drams
  Clove
  Mastic
  Aloeswood
  Spikenard
  Asarum                     1 ½ drams
  Cinnamon
  Saffron
  Balm
  Clove Basil seed
  Pearl
  Indian leaf
  Mace
  Lesser Cardamon 
  Greater Cardamon
  Nutmeg
  Citron peel
  Gallia Moschata
  Zedoary
  Doronicum
  Basil                           1 dram
  Musk                          ¼ dram
Form a confection with Honey of Belleric and Emblic Myrobalan, 4 times the weight of the powders.
'Confers blessedness, beauty, complexion, improves odor, improves digestion, retards grey hair'. (De Morbis Internis Curandis, Mesue, 1551)