3D. CORDIALS & CARDIACS

3D. Cordials & Cardiacs

The word Cordial is derived from the Latin root Cor, meaning Heart. They benefit and strengthen the Heart, and therefore also cherish the Spirit.
They are often used with Alexipharmics to protect the Heart in Epidemics and Fevers.

i. Warming Cordials & Cardiacs
   Cinnamon     Clove
   Cubeb Zedoary
   Nutmeg Mace
   Galangal  Costus
   Amomum Cardamon
   Aloeswood Doronicum
   Calamus Valerian
   Saffron Calendula
   Elecampane Angelica
   Scorzonera Dittany
   Red Behen White Behen
   Chebulic Myrobalan Belleric Myrobalan
   Butterbur Basil
   Frankincense Avens
   Spikenard Citron peel
   Rosemary Sage
   Mint Balm
   Motherwort Calamint
   Lily of the Valley Blessed Thistle
   Benzoin Storax
   Orange peel confect Confected Scorzonera root
   Peach condited Confected Citron
   Amber Gold
   Ambergris Musk
   Silkworm Cocoons

ii. Cooling Cardiacs and Cordials
   Rose Violet
   Borage Bugloss
   Water Lily Sandalwood
   Chicory Endive
   Emblic Myrobalan Sorrel
   Myrtle Plantain seed
   Coriander Apple
   Quince Quince seed
   Pomegranate fruit Cherry
   Lemon Currant
   Camphor Tabasheer
   Coral Amber
   Pearl Mother of Pearl
   Sealed Earth Red (Armenian) Earth
   Ruby Lapis Lazuli burnt
   Gold Silver
   Burnt Deer Horn Bone of a Stags Heart
   Ivory Unicorns Horn
   Silkworm Cocoons Bezoar

4 Greater Cold Seeds    4 Cordial Flowers  5 Precious Stones

Warming Compounds
   Diambra Electuary of Gems
   Diamargariton Calidum Electuary Regia
   Diacinnamonum Cordial Powder
   Letificans Galenii Powder of Crabs Claw
   Dianthos Confectio Alkermes
   Aromaticum Rosatum Pleres Arconticum
   Rosata Nouvelle Diamoschu Dulce
   Electuary of Citron Gallia Moschata
   Diathamaron Magna Alipta Moschata
   Mithridate Theriac

Cooling Compounds
   Conserve of Violet Conserve of Rose
   Syrup of Violet Syrup of Rose
   Syrup of Lemon Syrup of Pomegranate
   Syrup of Apple Syrup of Quince
   Syrup of Water Lily Syrup of Sorrel juice
   Syrup of Vinegar Vinegar of Rose
   Diarrhodon Abbatis Diatrisantalum
   Manus Christi Perlata Diamargariton Frigidum
   Confection of Hyacinth Troches of Red Earth
   Troches of Spodium Troches of Camphor

Western Classification

2. Secondary Faculties
a. Aperients
b. Attenuaters
c. Inciding Medicines
d. Attenuaters of Congealed Blood
e. Lenitive
f. Purifying
g. Cleansing
h. Carminatives
i. Antispasmodics
j. Rarefying
k. Resolvent
l. Emollients
m. Drawing
n. Repellents
o. Astringent
p. Hemostatic
q. Anodyne
r. Narcotics & Hypnotics

s. Strengthening
t. Glutinate
u. Suppuratives
v. Expel Pus
w. Sarcotics
x. Incarnative
y. Corrosive
z. Cicatrizing
3. Tertiary Faculties
a. Sudorifics and Diaphoretics
b. Febrifuge and Antipyretic
c. Alexipharmic
d. Cordials and Cardiacs
e. Diuretics
f. Lithontriptic
g. Emmenagogue
h. Lactagogue
i. Aphrodisiacs
j. Increase Semen

k. Expectorant
l. Anti-tussive
m. Arthritic Medicines
n. Vulnerary
o. Emetics
p. Masticatories & Sternutatories
q. Anthelmintic
4. According to Part
a. Cephalic
b. Opthalmic
c. Cardiac
d. Pectoral
e. Stomachic
f. Splenetic
g. Hepatic
h. Nephritics
i. Uterine
j. Nervine
k. Arthritic