Riyaz Ahmad

• Bachelor of Unani Medicine & Surgery
• MD Scholar at Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Srinagar

قوامی ادویہ سے مراد وہ دوائیں ہیں جو شکر،شھد،نبات سفید،قند سیاہ،اور کھانڈ وغیرہ کے قوام میں شامل کرکے تیار کی جاتی ہے،مثلاً اطریفلات،جوارشات، معاجین،لعوقات، خمیرہ جات، اور مربہ جات وغیرہ۔ اس مقالے میں معیاری قوام بنانے کا طریقہ، قوام بناتے وقت درجہ حرارت کی اہمیت،قوام میں لعابیات کی شمولیت،اور قوامی مرکبات کا تذکرہ تفصیل کے ساتھ کیا گیا ہے۔

Kibrit (Sulphur) is the non-metal mineral drug of Unani Medicine used for the treatment of skin disorders. It is also known as Gandhak. Sulphur, due to its high reactivity, readily participates in a multitude of chemical reactions, leading to the creation of compounds with a vast array of properties. Throughout history, the reactions involving Sulp...

The betel (Piper betle L.) constitutes the foliage of a vine that falls under the Piperaceae family. This plant is cultivated in regions of India characterized by warmer and moister climates. Displaying evergreen characteristics, it is a perennial plant with leaves shaped like heart. The leaves, roots, and fruits of the betel plant possess medicina...

Eriobotrya japonica Lind. (Family: Rosaceae) named as loquat, is a subtropical fruit, which is well known medicinal plant cultivated in Japan and China. Various parts, like leaves, peels and fruits have been shown to possess various useful health benefits. In Unani medicine, it is vastly utilized in many illnesses, like fevers, nausea, de-arranged...

Tukhm-i-Katān is a seed obtained from an annual herb Linum usitatissimum L. of Linaceae family. It is also known as Flaxseeds which are smooth, lustrous, and dark brown in colour. It has a mucilaginous, oily, and mildly bitter flavour. In USM it is used for various medicinal properties like anti-inflammatory, spermatogenic, vesicant, phlegm expecto...

Traditional system of medicine, especially Unani, highly value Khubbāzī (Malva sylvestris L.) for its therapeutic properties. Its leaves, seeds and flowers are utilized medicinally as Barg-i-Khubbāzī, Tukhm-i-Khubbāzī and Gul-i-Khubbāzī since time immemorial. It is used in Unani Medicine for various activities like concoctive, diuretic, anti-inflam...

Lavandula angustifolia Mill., commonly known as lavender, is a highly regarded medicinal herb in Unani Medicine. Its aerial parts, including leaves and flowers, are utilized for their therapeutic properties, and the plant is a common ingredient in cosmetic products. The essential oil derived from lavender is known for its sedative, carminative, ant...

Althea officinalis L. is an important Unani Medicinal plant belonging to the family Malvaceae. The herb is commonly known as Khatmī and Marsh-mallow. All parts of the plant such as seeds, leaves, root and flowers are mainly used as medicine in Unani Medicine. It is used for many pharmacological actions like diuretic, lithotriptic, deobstruent, anti...

Althea officinalis L. is an important Unani Medicinal plant belonging to the family Malvaceae. The herb is commonly known as Khatmī and Marsh-mallow. All parts of the plant such as seeds, leaves, root and flowers are mainly used as medicine in Unani Medicine. It is used for many pharmacological actions like diuretic, lithotriptic, deobstruent, anti...

Darunaj Aqrabi is Potential medicinal rhizome of Unani Medicine which is obtained from Doronicum hookeri of Asteraceae family. It is used for the treatment of various diseases like palpitation, hemiplegia, nightmare, flatulence etc. It is also used as antidote in scorpion bite and snake bite. There are limited pharmacological studies like, Antimicr...

Su'āl (cough) is a reflex action of the body to get rid of irritating substance from the respiratory tract. It is caused by cold weather, air pollution, Sū'-i Mizāj Sāda and Māddī (simple & substantial morbid temperament), pouring of causative matter on respiratory organs and their inflammation. It may also occur due to involvement of other body or...

Hajr al-Yahud (Lapis judaicus) is a stone used in Unani Medicine under Advia Ma'dani (mineral drug), which is also known as Judas stone. Chemically it is silicate of lime. It is used for the treatment of various diseases like renal stone, anuria, dysuria, retention of urine, ulcers, per rectal bleeding etc. because of its activities like lithotript...