White Behen

Basil seed | Black Myrobalan | Bugloss root-bark | Celery seed | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Cucumber seed | ffron | Musk | Red Behen | Rose | Sa | Sweet Almond | White Behen | White Poppy seed

Letificans Temperate Electuary
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Letificans Temperate Electuary Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica, 1681 Preparation: Powder and with Crystal Sugar, Manna (equal parts), and a little Almond oil, form an Electuary. Function: Moves Qi, Calms the Mind and Spirit, Benefits the Heart, promotes Happiness Use: 1. Palpitation2. Sadness or Worry without cause3. Debility from Cold4. Melancholy Dose: 1–2…

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Black Pepper | Cardamon | Cassia Wood | Celery seed | Cinnamon | Cumin | Doronicum | Ginger | Long Pepper | Mastic | NutmegMace | Pearl | Pellitory | Red Behen | White Behen | Zedoary

Electuary of Pearl (Avicenna)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium de Margaritis Electuary of Pearl Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Avicenna * The exact identity of this herb is uncertain. It is variously listed as Cassiali or Seitaragi (Nasturtium). Our chosen source that we have gone with is that of Arnold de Villa Nova who listed Cassia Lignea. Preparation: With Sugar the weight…

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(Amber) | Basil seed | Cardamon | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Doronicum | Emerald | ff | Galangal | Garnet | Ginger | Gold leaf | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Ivory | Jacinth | Long Pepper | Mace | Musk | Pearl | Red Behen | Red Coral | ron | Sa | Sapphire | Sardonyx | Silver leaf | Troches Diarrhodon | Troches of Aloeswood | White Behen | Zedoary

Warming Powder of Gems (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Species de Gemmis CalidiiWarming Powder of Gems Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue Preparation: PowderThe stones must be properly levigated, then mixed well with the herbal powders. It may be prepared into a confection or soft Electuary Function: Warms the Heart, Head, Stomach, Liver and Uterus, Settles and Invigorates the Mind and Spirit Use:…

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(Amber) | Aloeswood | Balm | Borage | Chebulic Myrobalan | Coriander | Fumitory | Pearl | Pistachio skins | Raw Silk scorched | Red Behen | Red Coral | Sandalwood | Sealed Earth | Tabasheer | White Behen

A Delightful Balancing Electuary
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

‘A Delightful Balancing Electuary’ Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid Preparation: Powder, mix with water. Then take: Apple water, Quince water, Sour Citron water, Barberry water, Sour Pomegranate water, Rose water and aromatic Wine 100 mls. each. Mix, dissolve in 1.2 kg of Sugar, boil to the thickness of Honey, removing…

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(Amber) | Aloeswood | Bugloss | Chebulic Myrobalan | Citron peel | Coriander seed | Doronicum | Fumitory | Hawthorn juice | Pearl | Pistacio peel | Pomegranate juice | Red Behen | Red Coral | Silkworm Cocoon | Sorrel juice | Sugar Candy | Syrup of Violet | Tabasheer | White Behen | Zerumbet

Letificans Cooling Electuary (Unani)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium Laetificans FrigidumLetificans Cooling Electuary Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) Preparation: Dissolve Sugar in the juices with a gentle heat, mix in the Syrup then add the rest in Powder and form an Electuary with a little White Wine. Function: Clears Heat, Strengthens the Heart, Settles Wind, Promotes Happines Use: 1. Palpitations…

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Chicken Gizzard skin | Citron peel | Coriander seed | Mint | Myrtle fruit | Pistachio shell | Red Behen | Rose | Savory | Tabasheer | White Behen | White Sandalwood | Yellow Myrobalan

Electuary for Stomach Debility
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary for Stomach Debility Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) * Corticum exteriorum pistaceorum could be the Bark of the tree or the shell of the nut Preparation: Powder and form an Electuary with Syrup of Fruits (or Honey) Function: Strengthens the Stomach, Benefits Digestion Use: 1. Debility of the Stomach2. Indigestion Dose:…

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Aloeswood | Ash tree seed | Belleric Myrobalan | Bitter Almonds | Black Myrobalan | Black PepperWhite Pepper | Cardamon | Celery seed | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Clove | Clove Basil seed | Cyperus | Emblic Myrobalan | Fennel seed | Ginger | Greater Cardamon | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Long Pepper | Mastic | Mint | NutmegMace | Persian Oregano | Red Behen | Rhubarb | Sesame seed | Sweet Almonds | Watercress | White Behen | Yellow Myrobalan

Triphera of the Saracens (Triphera Saracenica Magna)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Triphera Saracenica Magna Triphera of the Saracens Greater Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue 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:…

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Agnus Castus | Aloeswood | Armenian Earth | Basil seed | Bugloss | Camphor | Cardamon | Carob | Castoreum | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Clove | Coriander seed | Crab washed | Dodder | Doronicum | ff | fi | Frankincense | Gallia | Gold | Henbane seed | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Lapis lazuli prepared | Lettuce seed | Licorice | lings | Mandrake root bark | Mastic | Mint | Musk | Nutmeg | Pearl | Peony | Pomegranate bark | Red Behen | Rhubarb | ron | Rose | Sa | Silk burnt | Silver | Squinanth | Tabasheer | Usnea | White Behen | White Coral | Wild Rue seed | Zedoary

Electuary for Sadness and Worry
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuary for Sadness and Worry Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen (Omnia Quae extant in Latinum Sermonem Conversa, 1556) * Lapis Lazuli is prepared by being burnt and washed** Gallia here probably refers to Gallia Moschata, an aromatic compound of Musk. The versions of these we have now are much later than Galen, so perhaps…

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(Amber) | Aloeswood | Ambergris | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Clove | Clove Basil seed | Cornelian | Doronicum | Emerald | ff | Galangal | Garnet | Ginger | Gold leaf | Greater Cardamon | Hyacinth (yellow Zircon) | Indian leaf | Indian Spikenard | Ivory | Long Pepper | Mace | Musk | Pearl | Red Behen | ron | Round Zedoary | Sa | Sapphire | Silver leaf | Troches of Diarrhodon | White Behen | Zedoary

Electuary of Gems (Mesue)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium de GemmisElectuary of Gems Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Mesue 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…

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(Amber) | Aloeswood | Asarum | Black Pepper | Chicory | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Colchicum | Costus | Doronicum | Euphorbium | ffron | Ginger | Greater Cardamon | Green Pistachio skin | Jew's stone | Lapis lazuli prepared | Long Pepper | Mastic | Musk | Opium | Orchis | Pearl | Pyrethrum | Red Behen | Red Coral | Red Sandalwood | Rose | Ruby | Sa | Tabasheer | Usnea | White Behen | White Henbane seed | White Sandalwood | Wild Parsnip

Letificans Electuary (Unani)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Electuarium LaetificansLetificans Electuary Tradition: Unani Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) * source text says Hyacinth (Zircon) can also be used** source text listed Carfa, called “Cinamomi crassioris”, thick or coarse Cinnamon Preparation: With three times the weight of clarified Hioney, form an Electuary. Function: Strengthens Heart and Stomach, Clears Damp, Moves Qi, Promotes Joy…

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Balm seed | Basil seedClove Basil seed | Chebulic Myrobalan | Cinnamon | Citron peel | Doronicum | Emblic Myrobalan | ff | Gallia Moschata | Greater Cardamon | Mastic | Musk | Nutmeg | Peony seed | Red Behen | ron | Sa | White Behen | Zedoary

Letificans Almansoris (Rhasis)
ByAdam Tate December 22, 2024January 25, 2026

Letificans Almansoris Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Rhasis (Rhazes) Preparation: Beat the Myrobalan with 12 ounces of water into a fine paste and triturate until one-fifth remains. Strain or filter, then add 6 ounce of Honey and heat gently until excess water is consumed. To every 12 ounces of this add 1 ounce of…

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