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C. Drugs of Mineral Origin |
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Unani
Names |
English Names |
Chemical
Composition |
Actions |
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1. Aahak (Choona) |
Lime, Lime
stone |
Calcium
carbonate |
Corrosive, Haemostatic,
Absorbent |
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2. Abrak (Safaid, Siyah) |
Mica (Black,
White), Biotite |
Silicate of
alumina with magnesia |
Antipyretic,
Anti-asthematic |
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3. Aqeeq |
Agate |
Silica, Silicon
dioxide |
Strengthens for
vital organs,
Aphrodisiac |
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4. Bura Armani
(Gil-e-Armani) |
Armeniac, Red
Bole |
Aluminum
silicate, Silicate of alumina, Magnesia and Iron oxide |
.....fectant &
Antiseptic |
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5. Geru (Teen-e-Rumi) |
Red ochre, Red
earth, Ruddle, Bole rubra |
Silicate of
alumina and iron oxide |
Haemostatic |
6. Gil-e-Makhtoom
(Multani Mitti) |
Marl, Sealing
clay |
Silicate of
alumina, oxide of iron |
Antidote,
Antidiarrhoeal |
7. Hajr-ul-Yahood
(Sang-e-Yahud) |
Judaicus |
Silicate of
lime |
Lithotriptic,
Diuretic |
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8. Jawakhar |
Salt of tartar,
Parl ash, Potash |
Potassium
carbonate (Impure) |
Carminative,
Lithotriptic |
9. Khabs-ul-Hadeed
Zang-e-Aahan) |
Iron rust,
Impure, oxide of iron, Magnetite |
Iron oxide
(Ferric/Ferrous oxide) |
Liver Tonic,
Anti-inflammatory, Haemetinic |
10. Momyaee
(Salajit, Zift Roomi) |
Mineral pitch,
Asphaltum, Bitumen |
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Nervine Tonic,
Strengthens for vital organs |
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11. Murdar Sang |
Massicot,
Litharge |
Monoxide of
lead |
Anthelmentic,
Corrosive,
Ulcer Healing Agent |
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12. Namak Hindi |
Indian salt |
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Digestive &
Carminative |
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13. Namak-e-Sang |
Rock salt |
Sodium chloride |
Digestive &
Carminative |
14. Namak-e-Shor
(Shora, Shora Qalmi) |
Salt petre,
Salt marsh |
Potassium
citrate (pure) |
Appetizer,
Digestive,
Carminative |
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15. Namak Siyah |
Black salt,
Sanchar salt |
Sodium sulphate
mixed with sodium chloride |
Digestive &
Carminative |
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16. Mamak-e-Toam |
Common salt,
Table salt |
Sodium chloride |
Digestive &
Carminative,
Diuretic, Detergent |
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17. Nuqra (Chandi, Fizza) |
Silver,
Argentem |
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Strengthens for
vital organs, Semen concentrative |
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18. Naushadar |
Sal ammoniac |
Ammonium
chloride |
Antiseptic,
Anti-inflammatory, Antidote,
Expectorant |
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19. Phitkari (Shibb-e-Yamani) |
Alum |
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Haemostatic,
Detergent,
Corrosive, Antiseptic |
20. Samm-ul-Far
(Marg-e-Mosh) |
Arsenic |
White oxide of
arsenic |
Nervine Tonic,
Aphrodisiac,
Haemetinic |
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21. Sang-e-Jarahat |
Soap stone,
Talc, Steatites |
Hydrated
magnesium silicate |
Haemostatic, Astringent |
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22. Shingraf (Hingula) |
Cinnabar |
Compound of
mercury and sulphur |
Nervine Tonic,
Healing Agent for Ulcers |
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23. Tankar (Suhaga) |
Borax |
Sodium borate (Decahydrate) |
Laxative,
Corrosive, Diuratic |
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24. Tutiya (Kabood) |
Blue vitroil |
Copper sulphate |
Ulcer Healing
Agent, Astingent, Nervine Tonic |
25. Tutiya-e-Sabz
(Hira Kasees,
zaj-e-Asfar) |
Green vitriol |
Sulphates of
iron (Iron sulphate,
Ferrous sulphate) |
Anthelmintic,
Astringent,
Haemostatic |
26. Zahar Mohra
(Haj-us-Sam, Fad
ZaharMadani,
Hajr-ul-Bahr) |
Bezoar stone,
Mineral stone, Serpentine |
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Antidote,
Strengthens for vital organs, Antipyretic,
Haemostatic |
