Pills to Promote Urine

Tradition:

Unani

Source / Author:

Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid

Herb Name Tukhm e Karafs (Celery seed) Majeeth (Madder) Tukhm e Gajar (Carrot seed) Karafs e Kohi (Parsley seed) Abhal (Savin) Asaroon (Asarum) Nankhuah (Ammi) Badiyan (Fennel seed) Sumbul ut Teeb (Spikenard) Qust (Alecost) Badam Talkh (Bitter Almond) Kharbuza (Melon seed) Ushaq (Ammoniac)

Latin Apium graveolens Rubia tinctorum Daucus carrota Petroselinum crispum Juniperus sabina Asarum europeum Trachyspemum ammi Foeniculum vulgare Nardostachys jatamansi Tanacetum balsamita Prunus amygdalus amara Cucurbita melo Dorema ammoniacum Amount 10 parts ea. 5 parts 3 parts

Preparation:

Powder, mix with wine and form Pills

Function:

Opens Obstructions, clears Damp, promotes Urine

Use:

1. Edema
2. Obstructed Urine (Strangury, Dysuria)
3. Dampness

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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