Electuary
Type of medicine
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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.[1]
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.[2][3]
In the Indian Ayurveda tradition, electuaries are called Lēhya (लेह्य)[4] (literally, "lickable").
Types
Famous electuary in medicine
- Chyawanprash
- Diasenna
- Mithridate
- Faroug
- Figra
- Sootira[6]
