Medicinal importance of gems in unani system of medicine. A review

ABSTRACT

Drugs of mieral origin especially gems, are used I nthe Unani system of Medicine for thousand of years. These gems are used as Muqawwi-e-aam [general body tonic] for the purpose of improving functions of vital organs, increasing Hararat-e-ghareezi [metabolic heat] and Rooh [vital energy or life force] for boosting the immune systems, as blood purifier, and antidote of poisons. These gems are also used in pneumonia, mania, palpiataion, jaundice, grief and depression, anxiety, diseases of brain and heart, weak function of stomach, liver, kidney, illusions, melancholia, tuberculosis epilepsy etc. Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire and Topaz are some of the mineral origin gems which are used in Unani System of Medicine