Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Mesue

Herb Name	Latin	Amount *
Aniseed	Pimpinella anisum	2 oz., 2 drams
Fennel	Foeniculum vulgare	6 drams
Licorice	Glycyrrhiza glabra
Ginger	Zingiber officinalis	4 1⁄2 drams ea.
Clove	Eugenia caryophyllus
Mace	Myristica fragrans
Cinnamon	Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Galangal	Alpina officinarum
Gallia Moschata	Gallia Moschata	3 drams ea.
Aloeswood	Aquillaria agallocha
Citron peel	Citrus medica	2 dr, 1 scr., 6 gr. ea.
Musk	Moschus	1 dram
White Sugar	Saccharum alba	1 lb.
Candied Sugar	Saccharum candi	1⁄2 lb.

Preparation:

Powder the herbs, mix with the sugar and powdered candy, adding the Musk last.

Function:

Warms, moves Qi, settles Wind, benefits the Stomach

Use:

1. Indigestion
2. Wind, Colic
3. Coldness of the Stomach with bloating and pain
4. Sweetens the Breath.

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

The Musk can be omitted, and the sugar content greatly reduced.

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