Unani Formulation - Jamia Hamdard

Sherbat Bazoori Haar
Action and Uses: Beneficial in Barid (Cold) ailment of liver, Cures Broodat
(Coldness) of liver and stomach, Beneficial in Gurda (Kidney) and
Masana (Urinary bladder) ailments.
Chief Ingredient: Beikh Kasni (Cichorium intybus herb)
Ingredients:
Beikh Kasni (Cichorium intybus root) 75gm
Beikh Badiyan (Foeniculum vulgare root) 50gm
Tukhme Kasni (Cichorium intybus seed) 50gm
Tukhme Karafs (Apium graveolence seed) 25gm
Beikh Karafs (Apium graveolence seed) 25gm
Tukhme Kasoos Basurra Basta (Cuscuta reflexa seed, in cloth bag)
25gm
Sugar 1 kg
Preparation: Soak the drugs in water for 24 hour. Make decoction
of all drugs in water and obtain filtrate, then mix sugar in filtrate and
make Qiwam (Basic Solution of Particular consistency).
Sherbat Deenar
Action and Uses: It is drug of choice of Amraz Shakum (abdominal
disorders). It is used in Wajaul Meda (Gastralgia), Pain in urinary bladder,
pain in liver, pain in uterus, ascites, pleurisy. It is beneficial in seasonal
fevers.
Chief Ingredient: Tukhme Kasoos (Cuscuta reflexa seed)
Ingredients:
Post Beikh Kasni (Cichorium intybus root bark) 100gm
Tukhme Kasni (Cichorium intybus seed) 50gm
Gule Surkh (Rosa damascena flower) 50gm
Gule Neelofer (Nymphaea alba flower) 25gm
Gule Gaozaban (Borage officinalis flower) 25gm
Tukhme Kasoos (Cuscuta reflexa seed) Ba-Surra Basta (in bag of
cloth) 80gm
Revand Chini (Rheum palmatum root) 40gm
Sugar 1kg
Preparation: Soak the drugs except Revand (Rheum palmatum root)
in water for 24 hour. Make decoction of all drugs in water and obtain
filtrate, then mix sugar in filtrate and make Qiwam (Basic Solution
of Particular consistency).
There are four concepts for its name.
(1) In Greek Tukhm Kasoos (Cuscuta reflexa seed) is called Deenar
and Tukhm Kasoos (Cuscuta reflexa seed) is chief ingredient of
this formulation.
(2) Deenar are kept in a bag of cloth and Tukhm Kasoos (Cuscuta
reflexa seed) are included in this formulation Ba-Surra Basta
(keeping them in bag of cloth).
(3) The colour of this Sherbat is like the colour of Deenar.
(4) Inventor of this preparation sold one Tola (12gm) of Sherbat for
one Deenar.
(5) It is also said that Tila (Gold) is mixed in this preparation in form
of solution so this name was introduced.
Dose: 25-50ml
Sherbat Faulad
Its name is due to its chief ingredient Burada Faulad (Iron Powder)
Action and Uses: Beneficial in anemia, It increases haemoglobin, It
is used in general debility, It helps in digestion.
Chief Ingredient: Burada Faulad (Iron Powder)
Ingredients:
Badiyan (Foeniculum vulgare Mill seed) 5gm
Nankhuah (Carum capticum seed) 5gm
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