Unani Formulation - Jamia Hamdard

Qurs (Tablet): These are flat or biconvex and round/triangular/
quadrangular. These are made manually or mechanically. In comparison
of pill, these are easy to chew. Pill and tablet are
differentiated by only shape. Their aims are some how similar, which
are as follows.
(i) Dose maintenance
(ii) Coating sugar or using other agents may alter taste
(iii) Easy to swallow
Safoof: Dried powdered drug is Safoof. It may be prepared from one
drug or from more than one drug. Hippocrates used it in his period.
There are so many powders used in different ailments. Safoof Hazim,
Safoof Chutki, etc are some examples. There are some other drugs,
which are used in form of powder.
(i) Sanoon (Tooth powder): Those drugs, which are rubbed on teeth
to make them white or to cure pyorrhea. As Sanoon Mujalli which is
used to make tooth white and Sanoon pyorrhea to cure bleeding and
pus from gums.
(ii) Mazoogh (Masticator): The powder, which is chewed. It increases
the mouth secretion. They are chewed to reduce pain of teeth and
gum. As powder of Aqirqarha (Anacylus pyrethrum root).
(iii) Burud aur Kohl (Eye dusting powder): These are such powders
which, cools the eyes. In these combination Podina (Mentha arvensis
herb) is added with other drugs. Kohl is such powder, which is used
for eye diseases and by stick on eyelids. As Kohl Chikna.
(iv) Zaroor (Dusting powder): Microfine powder dusted on wounds
or ulcers. Zaroor Qula is dusted on month ulcers.
(v) Nafookh (Insufelation): Microfine powder puffed directly or
through pipe in nose.
(vi) Atoos (Irrhine): Microfine powder, which causes sneezing on
smell. These may be solid or liquid. As powder of Nakchhikni.
(vii) Ghaza (Face powder): Microfine scented powder used on face
cleansing.
(viii) Ghalia (Perfumed powder): Micro-fine scented powder rubbed on
body. It in also called Argajah.
(ix) Norah (Hair remover): These drugs are used to remove hair.
These are in form of paste, powder and liquid. Lime is used as chief
ingredient in them.
Sherbat (Syrup): Syrup is a thick liquid preparation made by
solution of sugar and water, Joshanda (Decoction), Khesanda (Infusion),
Luab (Mucilage) or Sheera (dry seed or dry fruit ground with
water). To make syrup, first make a Decoction, Infusion, and water
extract of either dry fruits or herbs or seeds etc. (or other liquid
base) and settle off any sediment. Place in a stainless steel pan and
heat (there will be some scamming, which can be taken off as it
cools). Prepare Qiwam (Basic Solution of Particular consistency).
Cool and store for later use.
Sikanjbeen: Feesaghorus (Py-thogorus) prepared it at first. Sirka
(Acetic acid) and Angbeen (Honey), when mixed these two, product
is Sikanjbeen. It is prepared with sugar also. When it is prepared
with sugar called Sikanjbeen sada. These are of different types
according to their chief ingredients. Their examples are Sikanjbeen
Usooli, Sikanjbeen Bazoori, Sikanjbeen Favakiha, Sikanjbeen
Lemony etc.
Shyaf (Suppository):
Shyaf is plural of Shaffah. It is generally for external use. These are
prepared in convex shape. These are used generally by making
solution in water or in required particular aqua. This is a preparation
of drugs mixed with a suppository base such as cacao butter or
glycerinated gelatin and molded into special shapes for insertion
into the rectum, vagina, or urethra. The suppository bases are solid
at room temperature but melt at the temperature of the body.
Suppositories should be stored in a refrigerator, especially during
the summer.
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