Tradition:

Unani

Source / Author:

Herb Name	Latin	Amount *
Black Myrobalan	Terminalia chebula (black)
Chebulic Myrobalan	Terminalia chebula
Yellow Myrobalan	Terminalia chebula (yellow)
Emblic Myroabaln	Emblica officinalis
Belleric Myrobalan	Terminalia bellerica
Stoechas	Lavendula stoechas
Peony root	Paeonia officinalis	50 grams ea.
Pyrethrum	Anacyclus pyrethrum	15 grams
Raisins	Vitis vinifera	1 1⁄2 kg.

Preparation:

Powder the dry ingredients; Wash the Raisins, heat in 2.5 liters of water until soft, then hand rub and force through a sieve, then heat with the sugar syrup. When reduced enough, remove from the fire and add the powders, stirring well.

Function:

Deobstruent, Aperient; regulates Wind

Use:

1. Epilepsy2. Apoplexy

Dose:

10-15 grams, once daily, morning or night

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

According to some versions, there is 100 grams of Chebulic Myrobalan, 25 grams each of Pyrethrum and Peony, 250 grams of Raisins, and 900 grams of Sugar Syrup.

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