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title: "Electuary"
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source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electuary"
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category: "reference"
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tags: "science, encyclopedia"
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date_saved: "2026-05-05T07:28:24.853354+00:00"
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instance: "kb-cron"
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An electuary is a medicine consisting of a powder or other ingredient mixed with something sweet such as honey to make it more palatable.
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In German and Swiss cultures, electuary (German: Latwerge or Latwerg) is also more generally a thickened juice and honey preparation with a thick, viscous consistency that is used in for culinary purposes, such as a (bread) spread or as a sauce ingredient.
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In the Indian Ayurveda tradition, electuaries are called Lēhya (लेह्य) (literally, "lickable").
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== Types ==
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There are several different types of electuary: laxative electuary, joyful electuary, etc.
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The fermentation of mixed herbs in honey and their effects on each other are said to increase the medical properties already present and to create new ones.
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== Famous electuaries in medicine ==
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Chyawanprash
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Diasenna
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Mithridate
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Faroug
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Figra
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Sootira
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== References ==
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Avicenna (1999). The Canon of Medicine (al-Qānūn fī'l-ṭibb), vol. 5. translate by Abdurrahman Sharafkandi. |