Lavender
Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia
Unani Name: Ustukhuddus
Family: Mint Family
Taste: Bitter
Mizaj: Heating & Drying
Actions: nervine, sedative, carminative, antidepressant, antimicrobial, diuretic, antispasmodic, analgesic
Grow: Zones 5 - 8 (some sunlight, warmth, and moist,well-drained dirt)
Therapeutic uses: brain purifier, insomnia, dizziness, flatulence, heart problems, anxiety, depression, nervous exhaustion, pain relief
Important Formulations:
- Itrifal Ustukhuddus
- Sharbat Ustukhuddus
Dosage/Application:
- 1-2 teaspoons infused in a cup of water, drunk up to three times a day
- Ointment, cream, oil
- Capsules
Reference:
Chishti, Ghulam Moinuddin. The Traditional Healer's Handbook: A Classic Guide to the Medicine of Avicenna. Inner Traditions/Bear, 1991.
Zielinski, Dr Christina. The Native American Herbalism and Essential Oils Encyclopedia: 2 Books in 1: The Native American Herbalism Encyclopedia, Complete Medical Herbs Handbook - The Complete Book of Essential Oils. Stefano Benedetti, 2020.
Chevallier, Andrew. Herbal Remedies Handbook: More Than 140 Plant Profiles; Remedies for Over 50 Common Conditions. DK, 2018.
Davis, Claude, et al. The Lost Book of Remedies. Edited by Claude Davis et al., Global Brother, 2018.
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