Unani Formulation - Jamia Hamdard

Khurfa Siyah (Portulaca oleracea herb) 7gm
Safoofat
Maghz Tukhme Kadu sheereen (Laginaria siceraria seed) 9gm
Maghz Tukhm Khayaren (Cucumis sativa, Cucumis melo Linn var:
utilissimus seed) 9gm
Maghz Tukhme Kharpaza (Cucumis melo seed) 9gm
Tukhme Khashkhash Safed (Papaver somniferum white seed) 9gm
Sartan Muharraq (Sceilla serrata ash) 12gm
Preparation: Make powder of all drugs. Mix the drugs powder in
Luab Aspghol (Plantago ovata Forsk mucilage) and make tablet.
Dose: 2-4 gm
Qurs Tabasheer
Its name is due to its chief ingredient Tabasheer (Bambusa arundinasia
dried exudate on node)
Action: Beneficial in Diabetes
Uses: Diabetes
Chief Ingredient: Tabasheer (Bambusa arundinasia dried exudate
on node)
Ingredients:
Tukhme Khurfa (Portulaca oleracea seed)
Gule Surkh (Rosa damascena flower)
Gile armani (Arminium bole)
Gulnar (Punica granatum flower)
Tabasheer (Bambusa arundinasia dried exudate on node)
Tukhme Kahu (Lactuca sativa Linn seed)
All ingredients equal in weight
Preparation: Make powder of all drugs. Mix the drugs powder in
Appropriate binder and make tablet.
Dose: 5gm
The word Safoofat is plural of Safoof. It means Drug, which is in powder
form. There are several modes of uses. According to mode of uses, these
are given names, as Sanoon is a powder used on gums and teeth, Kohl is
powder used in eyes, Zaroor is powder used in mouth ulcers.
Safoof is said first compound formulation, prepared in pharmaceutics.
Inventor of Safoof is said to be Arastoo (Aristotle) but it is not
true because Arastoo is man of 3 rd BC and use of Safoof was present in
Egypt and Greece from very ancient period.
Safoof Aslussoos
Its name is due to its chief ingredient Aslussoos (Glycerrhiza glabra
root).
Action: Mughalliz Mani (Semen viscosity)
Uses: Riqqat Mani (Less Semen viscosity), Sur-ate Inzal (Premature
Ejaculation), Jiryan (Spermatorrhoea)
Chief Ingredient: Aslussoos (Glycerrhiza glabra root)
Ingredients:
Aslussoos (Glycerrhiza glabra root)
Gule Surkh (Rosa damascena flower)
Gulnar (Punica granatum flower)
Tukhm Sambhalu (Vitex negundo seed)
Tukhme Suddab (Ruta graveolence leaf)
All equal in weight
Preparation: Make powder of all drugs.
Dose: 10gm with water
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