Pharmacy
Hakim Bukhari writes that when it comes to administering medications for children, the dosage should be "smaller and lighter" (Bukhari, 2024, p. 45) as their bodies are more sensitive. In his book, The Foundations of Unani Medicine, he gives us a detailed framework to work from. It is
Pharmacy
Pharmacy
This is a difference between rose essential oil and rose oil. Rose oil, otherwise known as Rowghan-E-Gul is a profound medicine within the Unani Tibb culture. Unlike rose essential oil, rose oil is used orally and topically. In addition, it has traditionally been used to treat: hemorrhoid, inflammatory bowel disease,
Pharmacy
Ingredients: 200 grams of borage flower (goazaban) and 6 liters of water. Distillation: Water Distillation Dosage: One Tablespoon/12 Milliliters. It is commonly taken with 25 milliliters (approx 2-3 tablespoons) of Arq Banafsha. Therapeutic uses: cephalic tonic, cardiac stimulant, and refrigerant. (Hamdard Pharmacopoeia of Eastern Medicine (Said, 1997)
Herb Guide
Preliminary remarks - the content of this information is from 'Hamdrad, Pharmacopoeia of Eastern Medicine.' It is a fantastic and informative book regarding herbal formulations and medication in Unani Tibb. It was written by Hakim Mohammad Said, a vibrant figure in the development and continuation of Unani Tibb.
Herb Guide
Antibiotics have their side effects. It is common knowledge that a course of antibiotics can impair our digestion. Hows is this so? The nature of antibiotics is to kill bacteria that cause infections. In doing so, good bacteria also get 'wiped out.' Septilin is an Ayurvedic polyherbal formulation
Herb Guide
An 'arq' is the Unani word for distillation. Distillation is one of the most simple Unani medicine, yet the most popular and effective. Herbs, usually single herbs, are simply added to the water as if evaporated in the distillation set. As the vapor condenses and becomes liquid again,
Health Topics
The womb is an interesting place. There is a lot about the health of the uterus. Hormones, diet, exercise, stress, emotions, etc., all co-factor into how well we bleed and reproduce. Unani Tibb is a time-old form of medicine useful in a verity of female complaints and complications. One of