Restorative of Nicholas (Pleres Arconticon) (Nicholas)

Pleres Arconticon
Restorative of Nicholas

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Nicholas Myrepsus

Herb Name	Latin	Amount *
Cinnamon	Cinnamonum zeylanicum	1 dram ea,
Clove	Eugenia caryophyllus	1⁄2 dr, 6 gr. ea.
Galangal	Alpina officinarum	18 grains ea.
Aloeswood	Aquillaria agallocha	6 grains
Nutmeg	Myristica fragrans	4 grains
Indian Spikenard	Nardostachys jatamansi
Ginger	Zingiber officinalis
Tabasheer	Bambusae silicae
Schoenanth	Cymbopogon schoenanthus
Cypress nuts	Cupressus semperviens
Rose	Rosa gallica
Violet	Viola odorata
Mace	Myristica fragrans
Licorice	Glycyrrhiza glabra
Mastic	Pistacia lentiscus
Storax	Styrax officinalis
Basil seed	Ocinum basilicum
Marjoram	Oreganum marjorana
Costmary	Balsamita major
Cardamon	Elettaria cardamomum
Long Pepper	Piper longum
White Pepper	Piper album
Myrtle berries	Myrtus communis
Citron peel	Citrus medica
Red Behen	Salvia haematodes
White Behen	Centaurea behen
Pearl	Margarita
Red Coral	Corallum rubrum
Silk torrefied	Sericum
Musk	Moschus
Camphor	Camphora

Preparation:

Powder.
It can be made into an Electuary with Rose syrup.
It can also be made into an Electuary with 10 times its weight in Sugar dissolved in Balm Water (Generally an Electuary was prepared with only 3 times the weight of the powdered herbs).

Function:

Benefits the Heart and Spirit, Strengthens the Spleen, Moves Qi, clears Damp and Melancholy

Use:

“Ealid for the sad, melancholic and for great weakness of the Stomach and of the Heart, Syncope, restores Memory. and sharpens the Senses
1. Sadness
2. Melancholy
3. Worry, Stress and Overthinking
4. Fearful
5. Fainting
6. Stomach weakness
7. Convalescence and weakness following chronic illness.
8. Epilepsy
9. Apoplexy
10. Lethargy
11. Amnesia
12. Asthma
13. Consumption

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram of the powder; 1–2 drams of the Electuary, taken in the morning fasting, with decoction of Citron peel or some other suitable vehicle.

Modifications:

1. Avens and Tormentil were often substituted for Red and White Behen in Europe as they were largely unavailable.

Culpeper said it is ‘… good for Sad, Melancholy, Lumpish, Pensive, Grieving, Vexing, Pining, Sighing, Sobbing, Fearful, Careful Spirits, it strengthens weak Stomachs exceedingly, and help such as are prone to Faintings and Swoonings, it strengthens such as are weakened by violence of sickness, it helps bad Memories, quickens all the Senses, strengthens the Brain and Animal Spirits, helps the Falling-Sickness, and succours such as are troubled with Asthmas, or other cold afflictions of the Lungs’.
Salmon added it ‘causes a Cheerful, lively disposition, with a very pleasant Countenance’.
‘Very good against all Melancholic and Pensive people, against weak Stomachs, and also against all Swoonings which proceed of any debility of the Heart, they quicken the Understanding and Memory, they be also very good for all them which have the Falling Sickness, and a short breath, and also for other things more’. (Wirtzung)
Note that there was a Restorative Electuary also prepared by Nicholas. This was most commonly listed by its Latin name, Pleres Arconticon.