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Ispast is a well known drug of indigenous system of medicine reputed for its aphrodisiac and diuretic actions besides the herb being used chiefly in green fodder, silage, hay and pasture. The study includes determination of parameters such as macro and microscopical examination, powder analysis, ash and extractive values and TLC, on the basis of which the genuine drug may be identified and distinguished from its adulterants and substitutes
Résumé
Laooq-e-Zeequn Nafs is a compound formulation of Unani drugs and is used for curing the respiratory ailments and asthma. It consists of nine ingredients with concentrated sugar syrup as base. The ingredients are used as demulcent, expectorant, diuretic, emollient, sedative in coughs, laxative. In the present study an attempt has been made to find out the analytical characteristics of Laooq-e-Zeequn Nafs which may prove a prelude to fixing the standards for this Unani formulation