Fruit Guide
Botanical Name: * Black - Morus nigra * White - Morus Alba * Red - Morus Rubra Unani Name: Shahtoot Taste: Sweet Mizaj: Cooling & Moistening Berries Action - tonic, laxative. Therapeutic uses- * Weakness & frailty (especially in the case of when it is caused by too much heat/dryness/acidity). * Stop bleeding
Herb Guide
Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum Unani Name: Tulsi Other Names: St. Joseph Wort & Basilic Taste: Sweet, pungent & slightly bitter. Mizaj: Warming & Drying Leaves Action - warming/uplifting for mental exhaustion Therapeutic action - * Fresh leaves - rub on insect bites * Infusion - w/motherwort straight after childbirth to
Herb Guide
Botanical Name: Coriandrum sativum. Unani Name: Dhania Taste: Aromatic, cool. Mizaj: Cooling & Moisturising Seeds Actions - Aromatic, carminative, stimulant, stomachic, aromatic, diuretic (1). Therapeutic uses - Indigestion, flatulence, corrective for griping medicine (senna) (1). Brain purifier, neuralgia, and blood purifier. ‘’A cure for every disease’’. - Ibn Sina, Prophet
Herb Guide
Botanical Name: Linum spp. Unani Name: - Taste: Warm & Sweet Mizaj: Warming & Moistening Seeds Actions - Demulcent, soothing anti-tussive (prevents coughs), antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, strong laxative, diuretic & antirheumatic. Therapeutic uses - (Internally) Constipation, coughs, moisturizer, liver congestion & rheumatic pain. (Externally) Boils, abscesses, ulcers, and pleurisy pain. Dosage
Herb Guide
Botanical Name: Leonurus spp. Unani Name: - Taste: Bitter, pungent. Mizaj: Cooling & Drying (1) Leaves Actions - Uterine stimulant, relaxant (especially used to relax the smooth muscles), cardiac tonic, carminative (1). Therapeutic actions - Induce labor, induce menstruation & circulation. It stops internal bleeding (2), and reduces high heart
Herb Guide
Botanical Name: Trigonella foenum-graecum Unani Name: Methi (1) Taste: Bitter Mizaj: Heating & Drying (1) Actions - Sedative, stomachic, expectorant, restorative, aphrodisiac, anthelmintic (1) Therapeutic uses - Tuberculosis, bronchitis, sciatica, swollen glands, tumor (1), diabetes, lowering blood pressure, triglycerides, total cholesterol and insulin levels. It also increases HDL (good cholesterol)
Temperaments
When your body is out of balance, you might sense a subtle energy shift in your behavior and emotions. According to Unani Tibb, this happens pretty much by default as the two are very closely connected. When there is irritation or inflammation in our bodies, we tend to feel more
Herb Guide
Overview Botanical Name: Urtica dioica L. Unani Tibb Name: Bichhu Booti Family: Urticaceae Parts used: Leaves (the younger the leaves the better) Mizaj (Temperament): Hot & Dry Properties * Fatty acids - promote positive brain functions, healthy cell membrane formations, and a sustainable source of energy. (Nettle is often given as
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