Misk

Misk (musk) is a greasy secretion produced in a glandular sac beneath the skin of the abdomen, behind the navel of the male musk deer. In the affluent kitchens of the medieval Baghdadis, it was valued for its wonderful aroma in cooking and perfume compounds and for its medicinal benefits, such as relieving headaches. It was also used as a deodorant and was believed to invigorate coitus and the hearts of cowards.