Triphala Electuary Greater

Tradition:

Unani

Source / Author:

Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Chebulic Myrobalan	Terminalia chebula
Belleric Myrobalan	Terminalia bellerica
Emblic Myrobalan	Emblica officinalis
Black Myrobalan	Terminalia chebula (black)
Black Pepper	Piper nigrum
Long Pepper	Piper longum	3 parts ea.
Ginger	Zingiber officinalis
Orchid	Orchis spp.
Mace	Myristica fragrans
Indian Garden cress	Lepidium sativum
Parsnip seed	Pastinaca sativa
Red Wallflower	Erysimum perofskianum
White Wallflower	Erysimum cheiri
Ash tree keys	Fraxinus excelsior
Wild Pomegranate seed	Punica granatum
Sesame seed	Sesamum indicum
Sugar Candy	Saccharum
White Poppy seed	Papaver somniferum
Red Behen	Salvia hemotodes
White Behen	Centaurea behen	1 part ea.

Preparation:

Powder; mix with Honey and Ghee to form an Electuary

Function:

Strengthens Kidney Yang, clears Cold and Damp

Use:

Increase Sexual potency of those with a Cold-moist temperament

Dose:

1–2 drams

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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