Ingredients

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C. Drugs of Mineral Origin

Unani Names English Names Chemical Composition Actions
1. Aahak (Choona) Lime, Lime stone Calcium carbonate Corrosive, Haemostatic,
Absorbent
2. Abrak (Safaid, Siyah) Mica (Black, White), Biotite Silicate of alumina with magnesia Antipyretic, Anti-asthematic
3. Aqeeq Agate Silica, Silicon dioxide Strengthens for vital organs,
Aphrodisiac
4. Bura Armani (Gil-e-Armani) Armeniac, Red Bole Aluminum silicate, Silicate of alumina, Magnesia and Iron oxide .....fectant & Antiseptic
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
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   Nervine Tonic, Strengthens for vital organs
11. Murdar Sang Massicot, Litharge Monoxide of lead Anthelmentic, Corrosive,
Ulcer Healing Agent
12. Namak Hindi Indian salt   Digestive & Carminative
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
15. Namak Siyah Black salt, Sanchar salt Sodium sulphate mixed with sodium chloride Digestive & Carminative
16. Mamak-e-Toam Common salt, Table salt Sodium chloride Digestive & Carminative,
Diuretic, Detergent
17. Nuqra (Chandi, Fizza) Silver, Argentem   Strengthens for vital organs, Semen concentrative
18. Naushadar Sal ammoniac Ammonium chloride Antiseptic, Anti-inflammatory, Antidote,
Expectorant
19. Phitkari (Shibb-e-Yamani) Alum   Haemostatic, Detergent,
Corrosive, Antiseptic
20. Samm-ul-Far
      (Marg-e-Mosh)
Arsenic White oxide of arsenic Nervine Tonic, Aphrodisiac,
Haemetinic
21. Sang-e-Jarahat Soap stone, Talc, Steatites Hydrated magnesium silicate Haemostatic, Astringent
22. Shingraf (Hingula) Cinnabar Compound of mercury and sulphur Nervine Tonic, Healing Agent for Ulcers
23. Tankar (Suhaga) Borax Sodium borate (Decahydrate) Laxative, Corrosive, Diuratic
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   Antidote, Strengthens for vital organs, Antipyretic,
Haemostatic