Analytical study of compound Unani drug Habb-e-Mudir

The drugs used in Unani Medicine consist of materials from plant, animal and mineral origin that are either used single or in combination with other drugs as poly-pharmaceuticals. Habb-e-Mudir is a poly-ingredient formulation comprising Sibr [Aloe species], Zafran [Crocus sativus] and Hira Kasees [Ferrous Sulphate], in the ratio of 2:1:1 [NFUM I] indicated for the treatment of amenorrhoea. Present study is aimed to standardize the formulation for quality control purpose. Standard sample of the formulation was prepared in laboratory following the NFUM methodology [National Formulary of Unani Medicine]. Separate studies were undertaken for each ingredient in respect of pharmacognostical characters, physico-chemical constituents and HPTLC profile. Standard formulation was subjected to chemical analysis viz. extractive values, ash values, etc. including chromatographic profile in line with standard pharmacopoeial protocols. The results may ensure the quality of Habb-e-Mudir through determining the genuineness and quality of ingredients as well as the manufacturing process

Daa-us-sadaf [Psoriasis] and role of herbal drugs

Hippocrates, Dioscorides and other Unani Physicians also described this disease. Psoriasis is a non-contagious idiopathic skin disorder which also include the joints. It commonly causes red scaly patches appearing on the skin. Herbal or aromatherapeutic agents could be useful in this context. Here authors review the herbal drugs which have antipsoriasis property and benefited the patients of this disease. It is a review of plants drug published in MAPA [Medicinal Aromatic Plant Abstracts] and PubMed and on Wikepedia

Management of Infantile diarrhoea through Unani oral rehydration fluids

Children are the indicators of development of our future, and diarrhoeal diseases among children is still a major health problem in developing countries. In India alone about 1.5 million children die of dehydration due to diarrhoea every year and are indicative of tragic symbol of inefficiency of our health care system. Greater tragedy behind this fact is that most of these deaths arc preventable not by sophisticated or expensive means but by simple and cheap Unani home remedies. Oral re-hydration therapy is considered as the best medical revolution and oral rehydration fluids prepared from homely available Unani drugs can play valuable role not only to control dehydration but also to check diarrhoeal episode, and help decrease needless diarrhoeal deaths. The topic is discussed in the paper at length

Temperament [Mizaj] and blood groups of donors and recipients and their importance in blood transfusion

Blood groups are checked before transfusion to avoid agglutination caused due to the interaction of agglutinogen present in the red cells [khilt-e-dam] of donor and agglutinin present in the plasma of recipient or vice versa. On the basis of agglutinogens present in the red cells, human beings are divided into groups, A, B, AB and O. Unani medical science is based on the concept of four Akhlat [Humours] which remain intermixed in the blood as their name suggests. Each dominating humour in the blood constitutes a particular temperament and accordingly all individuals are divided into four humoural temperaments, sanguine, phlegmatic, choleric and melancholic. Concluded, blood of all persons are not similar but differ according to temperaments. Observations revealed that in several recipients even after transfusion of compatible blood, jaundice occurred due to haemolysis. This is indicative of incompatibility of temperament of recipient and donor. In this paper it is emphasised that besides blood groups, temperaments of donors and recipients must also be checked before transfusion and be similar, to avoid ill-effects

Assessment of mizaj [temperament] in Unani system of medicine and its relevance to modern theory of blood grouping

Mizaj [temperament] forms the bases of diagnosis and treatment in the Unani System of Medicine. Evaluation and classification of various temperaments are based on the intermixture of four akhlat [humours] in the blood in different proportions and this blood plays and important role in the constitution of Mizaj. Domination of humours e.g., blood, phlegm, bile and black bile in the blood categorises persons in sanguine, phlegmatic, choleric and melancholic temperaments respectively. Similarly, on the other hand, presence or absence of A and B antigens in the blood classifies persons into four groups, A, B, AB, and O. The study was undertaken to find out the relationship between temperaments and blood groups of 120 healthy temperaments and blood groups of 120 healthy individuals

Folk medicinal plants of the Garhwal and Kumaon forests of Uttar Pradesh, India

The communication provides information on new folk medicinal uses of 96 plant species belonging to 93 genera and 59 families. The data were collected either from local healers of from the reliable old villagers during the course of ethnobotanical explorations of various forest and rural areas of Garhwal and Kumaon regions of India. Plant species with their botanical name, vernacular names, collection number, habit and medicinal usage have been enlisted. Scientific investigations of all species reported are suggested to validate the claims