Diaxyloaloes
or Confectio Xyloaloes
Electuary of Aloeswood

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Mesue

Herb Name	Latin	Amount *
Aloeswood	Aquillaria agallocha
Rose	Rosa gallica	1 oz. ea.
Clove	Eugenia caryophyllus
Indian Spikenard	Nardostachys jatamansi
Mace	Myristica fragrans
Nutmeg	Myristica fragrans
Gallia Moschata	Gallia Moschata
Cubeb	Piper cubeba
Cardamon	Elettaria cardamomum
Greater Cardamon	Amomum subulatum
Mastic	Pistacia lentiscus
Cinnamon	Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Cyperus	Cyperus rotundus
Schoenanth	Cymbopogon schoenanthus
Zedoary	Curcuma zedoaria
Red Behen	Salvia hemotodes
White Behen	Centaurea behen
Indian leaf	Cinnamonum tamala
Silkworm cocoon	Sericum
Pearl	Margarita
Red Coral	Corallum rubrum
Amber	Succinum
Citron leaf	Citrus medica
Citron peel	Citrus medica
Clove Basil	Ocinum gratissimum
Watercress	Nasturtium officinale
Mint	Mentha arvensis
Marjoram	Oreganum marjorana
Long Pepper	Piper longum
Ginger	Zingiber officinalis	4 drams ea.
Musk	Moschus	1 scruple
Ambergris	Ambre gris	1 1⁄2 drams

Preparation:

Powder the herbs, mix with sufficient Honey of Emblic Myrobalans and Syrup of Quinces with Spices (ie. three times the weight of the powders) to form a confection, adding the Musk and Ambergris towards the end. The European Pharmacopoeias commonly used sugar to form an confection; Honey is better.

Function:

Warms and Strengthens the Head, Heart, Liver and Stomach, benefits Digestion, comforts the Spirit, promotes Cheerfulness

Use:

1. Coldness and Weakness of the Stomach, Heart or Liver
2. Indigestion
3. Stomach weakness
4. Foulness of the Stomach
5. Heart weakness
6. Fainting or Light-headedness
7. Palpitations
8. Exhilarates
9. Sweetens the Breath

Dose:

1–3 drams

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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Diaxyloaloesor Confectio XyloaloesElectuary of Aloeswood