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Botanical Name: Cuminum cyminum Unani Name: Kummun Taste: Spicy, aromatic Mizaj: Heating & Drying Actions: Liver tonic, carminative, abortifacient, purgative, attenuant, anti-obstructive Therapeutic Uses: * jaundice * sciatica * scrofulous tumors * weakness of the stomach * dyspepsia Dosage/Application: infusion, decoction Popular Formulation: Arq Zeera (p.g. 197 from Hamdard Pharmacopoeia of Eastern Medicine)
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Botanical Name: Zingiber officinale Unani Name: Zanjabil Taste: Spicy Mizaj: (fresh) Heating Moistening, (dry) Heating & Drying Actions: Aromatic, carminative, stimulant, expectorant, adaptogen, sternutatory, rubefacient, anodyne, sialagogue, cardiac tonic, aphrodisiac Therapeutic uses: Dyspepsia, flatulence, diarrhea, corrective nauseous medicines, gout, bronchitis Dosage/Application: Decoction - chills, phlegmy colds Ticture - 2-10
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Botanical Name: Allium sativum Unani Name: Thum Taste: Spicy Mizaj: Heating & Drying Actions: Stimulant, anthelmintic, antispasmodic, carminative, condiment, diuretic, expectorant, rubefaient, stomachic, anipyretic, intestinal antiseptic, emmenagogue, aphrodisiac Therapeutic use: Bronchitis, chronic cough, stomach and intestinal infections, dysentry, helps circulation and heart action, lowrs blood sugars, lowers blood cholestrole levels
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Botanical Name: Lonicera Other names: jin yin Taste: Sweet Mizaj: Cooling & Moistening Actions: * Flowers - diuretic, antispasmodic, expectorant, laxative, promotes vomiting * Buds - antibacterial, reduces blood pressure, anti-inflammatory, mild diuretic, antispasmodic * Stems - cooling Therapeutic use: bad coughs, asthma, feverish conditions, clear toxicity, diarrhea Dosage/Application: * Infusions - coughs,
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Botanical Name: Foeniculum vulgare Unani Name: Shamar Taste: Bitter, Sweet Mizaj: Heating & Drying Actions: Carminative, stimulant, diaphoretic, galactagogue, emmenagogue, aphrodisiac Therapeutic uses: Nauseousness, amenorrhea, expectorant, secretion of breast milk, urine (good for kidney problems), sweat, etc. It is a corrective for griping caused by herbs like senna. Dosage/Application:
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Botanical Name: Mentha Unani Name: Pudina Taste: Fresh, sweet, spicy Mizaj: Cooling & Moistening Actions: * Dried parts - bile flow stimulation reduces nausea & fevers * Fresh parts - liver stimulant * Essential oil - analgesic and calming, over-heating * Overall - relaxes the peripheral blood vessels, promotes sweating & cools internally Therapeutic
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Botanical Name: Sambucus nigra Other Names: Elderflower, elderberries Taste: Bitter Mizaj: Heating & Drying Actions: * Flowers - expectorant, reduces phlegm, circulatory stimulant, promotes sweating, diuretic, topically anti-inflammatory. * Berries - promotes sweating, diuretic, laxative. * Bark - purgative, promotes vomiting (in large dosage), diuretic, topical emollient Therapeutic use: * Berries - taken in
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Botanical Name: Trifolium pratense Unani Name: Barsim Taste: Sweet/cooling Mizaj: Heating & Drying Actions: Alternative, de-obstruent, sedative, diuretic, expectorant Therapeutic uses: * Internally - whooping cough, liver problems, constipation, sluggish appetite, spasmodic cough, skin inflammations * Externally - rheumatic & gouty pain Dosage/Application: * Syrup extract - persistent sores & tumors
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Botanical Name: Rosa damascens Unani Name: Ward, Gulab (1) Taste: Astringent, Bitter Mizaj: Cooling & Drying (1) How it is used Medicinally Actions: Tonic, mildly astringent, carminative, aperient, and stomachic. Therapeutic uses: Reduces inflammation, (mild) laxative, diuretic, gargling for sore throats, diarrhea aid, eases both menstrual complaints and hemorrhages (1)
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Botanical Name: Anthemis nobilis Unani Name: Babunag Taste: Bitter, aromatic Mizaj: Heating & Drying in the first degree Actions: * stomachic * carminative * anti-epileptic * antipyretic * nervine * antispasmodic * emmenagogue (emetic & cathartic in larger quantities) Therapeutic uses: * dyspepsia * torpid (sluggish) liver * reducing body heat * externally to soothe skin rashes, sprains, etc Dosage/Application:
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Botanical name: Nigella sativa Unani name: Kalonji Taste: Bitter, spicy Mizaj: Heating & Drying Actions: Diuretic, emmenagogue, galactagogue, abortifacient, anthelmintic, carminative, stimulant Therapeutic use: lung & bronchial complaints, coughs, eruptive skin diseases, jaundice Reference: Chishti, Ghulam Moinuddin. The Traditional Healer's Handbook: A Classic Guide to the Medicine of
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Botanical name: Juniperus communis Unani name: 'Ar'Ar Taste: Bitter, Sweet Mizaj: Cooling, Drying Actions: stimulant, diuretic, anodyne, emmenagogue, carminative, stomachic, antiseptic, sudorific, laxative Therapeutic use: clears urinary tract infections, aids female reproductive diseases, digestive problems, pains, swellings, Dosage/Application: 15 g berries to 500 ml of water