Triphera Saracenica Magna
Triphera of the Saracens Greater

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Mesue

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Chebulic Myrobalan	Terminalia chebula
Belleric Myrobalan	Terminalia bellerica
Emblic Myrobalan	Emblica officinalis
Black Myrobalan	Terminalia chebula (black)
Yellow Myrobalan	Terminalia chebula (yellow)
Cinnamon	Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Black Pepper	Piper nigrum
White Pepper	Piper album
Long Pepper	Piper longum
Indian leaf	Cinnamonum tamala
Indian Spikenard	Nardostachys jatamansi
Cardamon	Elettaria cardamomum
Greater Cardamon	Amomum subulatum
Watercress	Nasturtium officinale
Cyperus	Cyperus rotundus
Celery seed	Apium graveolens
Ash tree seed	Fraxinus excelsior
Clove	Eugenia caryophyllus
Red Behen	Salvia hemotodes
White Behen	Centaurea behen
Ginger	Zingiber officinalis	2 drams ea.
Nutmeg	Myristica fragrans
Mace	Myristica fragrans
Sesame seed	Sesamum indicum	3 drams ea.
Sweet Almonds	Prunus amygdalus dulcis
Bitter Almonds	Prunus amygdalus amara
Aloeswood	Aquillaria agallocha
Rhubarb	Rheum palmatum
Fennel seed	Foeniculum vulgare
Mastic	Pistacia lentiscus	2 drams ea.
Clove Basil seed	Ocinum gratissimum
Mint	Mentha arvensis
Persian Oregano	Oregano spp.	1 1⁄2 drams ea.

Preparation:

Fry Myrobalans in butter (or Ghee) and the rest in Almond oil, then mix with triple their weight of clarified Honey. At last add Turbith powder 5 drams, Musk 15 grains (some versions seemed to not add Turbith)

Function:

Promotes Digestion, Strengthens Heart, Brain, Stomach, Spleen and Liver, clears Cold and Phlegm, resolves Wind

Use:

1. Indigestion
2. Dampness of the Spleen and Stomach
3. Putrefying Humors in the belly
4. Foul body odor, Bad breath
5. Hemorrhoids
6. Strengthens Mind and Heart
7. Prevents and treats Melancholy
8. Maintains Health and Youthfulness; some claimed it restored Youth
9. Aphrodisiac
10. Headache
11. Jaundice
12. Liver disease
13. Benefits Sight
14. Chronic and Tertian Fevers

Dose:

1–3 drams in the morning with warm water.

Comment:

Wirtzung said “… with her heat strengthens the digestion of the Stomach and of the Liver, it consumes all Windiness of the same, it makes good Breath, and is very commodious for the whole body; it keeps a body healthy, it provokes desire of Venery, and it obstructs all the Bleeding of the Piles”.