Unani Formulation - Jamia Hamdard

Seemab, Para (Mercury)
There are three following methods of purifying Seemab (Mercury)
(a) Seemab (Mercury) is ground with half burnt brick pieces for 12
hours. It is then washed with water and Seemab is separated. The
whole process is repeated three times.
(b) Seemab (Mercury) is kept in a four layered thick cloth bag (50
count) and squeezed out by pressing with hands. This process is
repeated till the blackish tinge of Seemab completely disappears.
(c) Seemab (Mercury) is ground with turmeric powder as long as the
powder does not change its original colour. The resultant product
is called Seemab Mudabbar.
Beesh (Aconitum nepallus root)
30 gm of Beesh is cut into small pieces, tied in a bag of clean fine
cloth and dipped in a vessel containing milk so that the bag is
completely immersed without touching the bottom. When the milk
is completely evaporated, the pieces of Beesh are removed and washed
well with water to obtain Beesh Mudabbar.
Hartal (Arsenic ore)
Juice of 5 kg of Paith (Benincasa hispida fruit) taken and kept in a
vessel. Sixty grams small piece of Hartal (Arsenic ore) are put in
clean soft cloth and immersed in Paith (Benincasa hispida fruit) juice
without touching the bottom of the vessel and boiled. When the Paith
(Benincasa hispida fruit) juice is completely evaporated. The Hartal
(Arsenic ore) piece are removed and washed with water thoroughly
and obtain purified Hartal (Arsenic ore) or Hartal Mudabbar
(Arsenic ore purified or detoxified).
Sang-e-Surma, Sang-e-Basri (Antimony)
These are some following methods of purifying Sang-e-Surma.
(a) A piece of Sang-e-Surma is covered with the goat’s fat and kept
on low fire till all the fat is burnt completely into fumes. The
piece of Sang-e-Surma is then taken out from the fire and
immersed in Araq-e-Gulab or ice water. The whole process is
repeated three times.
(b) A piece of Sang-e-Surma is immersed in Araq-e-Gulab or Araqe-Badiyan
and heated till the Arq evaporated. This process is
repeated seven times.
(c) Sang-e-Surma is immersed in Aab Triphala (Haleela (Terminelia
chebula fruit), Balela (Terminelia belerica fruit) and Amla
(Emblica officinalis fruits soaked water) and boiled for 12 hours.
(d) Sang-e-Surma is kept immersed in Aab-e-Baran (rainwater) or
distilled water for 21 days.
Nankhuah (Carum capticum seed), Zeera safed (Cyminum Cuminum
seed), Zeera Siyah (Carum carvi seed) and other seed of Har (hot)
and Yabis (dry) temperament
Either of the above drugs is soaked in Sirka Naishakar (Sugarcane
vinegar). The level of sugarcane vinegar in the container should be
5cm above the level of drug. Leave it for seventy-two hours. The
drug is then removed and allowed to dry and then roasted over a low
fire before use. Besides purifying through this method, the efficacy
of the drugs is also enhanced.
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