Glossary of Unani Medicine Names

Kushta Jast – Zinc Bhasma
Kushta Jaulad – Bhasma of Iron
Kushta Khubs ul Hadeed – Bhasma of Iron Rust
Kushta Nqra – Bhasma of Silver
Kushta Nuqra – Bhasma of Silver
Kushta Qalai – Bhasma of Tin
Kushta Qalij – Bhasma of Tin
Kushta Samm ul Far – Bhasma of Arsenic
Kushta Usrab – Bhasma of Lead
Kuslita Khabs ul Hadid – Ferric Oxide
Kutki – Picrorrhiza kuroa
Laban – Milk / Secretions
Lablab – Field Bean, Dolichos lab-lab
Ladan – Labdanum, Cistus labdanum
Laham – Meat
Lahsan – Garlic
Lajward – Lapis Lazuli
Lal – Ruby / Red Topaz
Lal Hartal – Realgar
Laung – Clove, Syzygium aromaticum
Leemu – Lemon
Lemun Kaghzi – Lemon
Loab – Mucilage
Loab e Behidana – Quince seed mucilage
Loab e Gul e Khatmi – Marshmallow flower mucilage
Loab e Hulba – Fenugreek seed mucilage
Loab e Isapghol – Ispongel seed mucilage
Loab e Katan – Linseed mucilage
Loban – Gum Benzoin, Styrax benzoin
Lodh Pathani – Symplocos racemosa
Lokat – Loquat, Eriobotrya japonica
Luffah – Deadly Nightshade, Atropa belladonna
Luk – Lac, Lacca
Maa ul Asl – Honey water
Maa ul Jubn – Water of Cheese (Whey?)
Maash – Black Gram, Phaseolus mungo
Machechi – Knotweed, Polygonum plebium
Madar – Calotropis gigantea
Maghz – Kernel / Nut
Maghz e Amaltas – Cassia fistula
Maghz e Badam Sheerin – Sweet Almond kernel
Maghz e Badam Shireen – Sweet Almond kernel
Maghz e Badam Talkh – Bitter Almond kernel
Maghz e Chilghoza – Pine nut
Maghz e Funduq – Hazel nut kernel
Maghz e Habb ul Zalam – Cyperus esculentus
Maghz e Narjeel – Coconut kernel
Maghz e Panbadana – Cotton seed kernel
Maghz e Tukhm – Seed Kernel
Maghz e Tukhm e Bakain – Melia azedarach seed kernel
Maghz e Tukhm e Kharpaza – Sweet Melon kernels
Maghz e Tukhm e Khiyar – Cucumber seed kernels
Maghz e Tukhm e Khiyarzah – Snake Cucumber kernels
Maghz e Tukhm e Konch – Mucuna pruriens
Maghz e Tukhm e Neem – Azadirachta seed kernel
Maghz e Tukhm e Tarbuz – Water Melon seed kernel
Maghziyat – Kernels
Mahirubian – Prawns
Maida Lakdi – Wild Pomegranate bark, Litsea chinensis
Mainphal – Emetic nut, Randia dumetorum
Majeeth – Madder, Rubia cordifolia
Makhana – Fox Nut, Euryale ferox
Makhkhan – Butter
Mako – Black Nightshade, Solanum nigrum
Mako Khushk – Black Nightshade dried, Solanum nigrum
Makoh – Black Nightshade, Solanum nigrum
Malkangani – Celastrus paniculatus
Mameeran – i. Coptis teeta; ii. Thalictrum foliolosum
Mameesa – i. Coptis teeta; ii. Thalictrum foliolosum
Mamira, Mamiran – i. Coptis teeta; ii. Thalictrum foliolosum
Marg e Mosha – White Arsenic oxide
Marjan – Red Coral branches
Maror Phali – Helicteris isora
Marqasheesha – dross of gold and silver
Marwarid – Pearl
Marwarid Saida – levigated Pearl
Marwareed – Pearl
Marzanjosh – Marjoram, Oreganum vulgare
Masfoof – Powder
Mash – Black Gram, Phaseolus mungo
Maska – Butter
Mastagi – Mastic, Pistacia lentiscus
Masti e Ghok – Secretion of Frog (Toad?)
Matar – Pea, Pisum sativum
Maweez – Raisin, Vitis vinifera
Maweez Munaqqa – Large Raisin, stoned, Vitis vinifera
Maweezaj – Stavesacre seed, Delphinium staphysagria
Maya – Camel
Maya Shttr A rabi – Camel milk cheese
Mayeen Kalan – Tamarisk Galls (large)         
Mayeen Khurd – Tamarisk Galls (small)         
Maryoon – Butterfly Pea, Clitoria ternatea
Mazu – Oak Galls
Methi – Fenugreek
Meya Saila – Liquid Storax, Liquidamber orientalis
Misri – Crystallized Sugar
Mitha Tilia Mudabbir – Aconitum ferox, detoxified
Mitha Zahar – Aconitum napellus
Mocharas, Mochras – Salmalia malabarica (syn. Bombax malabaricum)
Mom – Bees Wax
Mom Safaid – White Wax
Mom Zard – Yellow Bees Wax
Momai, Momyaee – Shilajit
Moong – Mung bean, Phaseolus mungo
Moth – Phaseolus acontifolius
Moti – Pearl
Moti Kharal Hiay Huay – levigated Pearl
Mouz – Banana
Mudabbar – purified or detoxified
Mughilan – Gum Arabic, Acacia arabica
Mughas – Wild Pomegranate, Litsea chinensis;
Mulsari – i. Mimusops elengi; ii. Lasia aculeata
Multani Mitti – Sealing Clay
Mumiya – Shailjit
Munaqqa – Raisins
Mundi – Sphaeranthus indicus
Muqil – Bdellium, Comiphora mukul
Murad – Myrtus communis
Murakabbat e Faulad – Iron compounds
Mur Makki – Myrrh, Commiphora myrrha
Murdur Sang – Litharge, Lead Monoxide
Musali Safaid – White Musali, Chlorophora arundinaceum
Musali Siyah – Black Musali, Curculigo orchioides
Mus hilat e Borqiya – Alkaline purgatives
Mushk – Musk
Nabat Safaid – Refined Granular Sugar
Nabeez – alcohol from grapes or dates
Nagarmotliaj – Cyperus rotundus
Nagkesar – Mesua ferrea
Nakchikni – Centipeda minima
Nakhud – i. Primula veris; ii. Cicer arietinum
Namak – Salt
Namak Hindi – Indian Salt
Namak e Indrani – Rock Salt
Namak e Sambhar – Salt from Sambhar Lake
Namak e Sang – Rock Salt
Namak e Shor – Saltpeter, Potassium Nitrate
Namak e Siyah – Black Salt, Sanchal Salt
Namak e Toam – Common Salt
Namam – Hoary Basil, Ocimum canum
Nana – Marsh Mint, Mentha arvensis
Nankhwah – Bishops Weed i. Trachyspermum ammi, ii. Ptychotris ajowan
Narangi – Mandarin, Citrus reticulata
Nargis – Narcissus tazetta
Narjeel – Coconut
Narjeel Daryai – Sea Coconut, Lodoicea maldivica
Narkachoor – Zingiber zerumbet
Narmushk – Mesua ferrea
Nashpati – Pear, Pyrus communis
Naushadur – Sal Ammoniac, Ammonium chloride
Neelkanthi – Indian Gentian, Gentiana kurroo
Neem – Azadirachta indica
Neem Garam Pani – Luke warm water
Nilam – Sapphire
Nilofar – Water Lily, Nymphaea alba
Ninslik – Musk
Nishasta – Starch
Nishasta e Gandum – Wheat Starch
Nishasta e Gangum – Wheat Starch
Nuhas – Copper
Nuhas Mohraq – burnt Copper
Nuqra – Silver
Ood e Balsan – Balsam Wood
Ood Gharqi – Peony, Paeonia officinalis
Ood Hindi – Aloeswood, Aquilaria agallocha
Ood Salep – Peony, Paeonia officinalis
Oont Katara – Globe Thistle, Echinops echinatus
Pain – Water
Palaspapra – Butea monosperma
Pambadana – Cotton plant, Gossypium herbaceum
Pan Desi – Betel nut, Piper betel
Paneer Maya Shutur – Rennet of Camel
Panna – Green Agate
Panwar – i. Cleome icosandra; ii. Cassia tora
Papeeta – Papaya, Carica papaya
Papita Desi – Papaya, Carica papaya
Papita Wilayati – Ignatius bean, Strychnos ignatii
Para – Mercury
Para Musaffa – Purified Mercury
Pashanbheda – Indian Gentian, Gentiana kurroo
Parsiaoshan – Maidenhair, Adiantum capillus-veneris
Peeh e Buz – Goats Fat
Peeli Matti – yellow clay
Peepal Chab – Piper chaba
Petha – white gourd melon, Benincasa hispida
Phitakari – Alum
Phitkari – Alum
Phitkari Biryan – Roasted or Burnt Alum
Pista – Pistachio nut, Pistacia vera
Piyaz – Onion, Allium cepa
Post – Fruit Rind, Bark
Post Badam Sokhta – Almond shell burnt
Post Bekh – Root Bark
Post Anar – Pomegranate rind
Post Babool – Acacia bark
Post Bairun e Pista – Peel of Pistachio kernel
Post Baiza e Murgh – Chicken Egg shell
Post Bekh e Anar – Pomegranate root bark
Post Bekh e Toot Siyah – Black Mulberry root bark
Post Dhak – Butea frondosa
Post Falsa – rind of Phalsa fruit, Grewia asciatica
Post Gular – Cluster Fig, Ficus racemosa
Post Halela – Chebula
Post Kachnal – Bauhinia racemosa
Post Kachnar – Bauhinia racemosa
Post Kharpaza – Rind of Melon, Cucumis melo
Post Khashkhash – Poppy fruit rind (capsule)
Post Lemun – Lemon peel
Post Molsari – Mimusops elengi
Post Neem – Azadirachta indica bark
Post Sangdana e Murgh – Chicken Gizzard Skin
Post Turanj – Citron rind                          
Pudina – Marsh Mint, Mentha arvensis
Qahwa – Coffee
Qalai – Tin
Qalij – Tin
Qand Safed – Impure Sugar
Qaqilah Sagheer – Cardamon, Eletarria cardamomum
Qaranfal – Clove, Syzygium aromaticum
Qaran ul Aaiyal (Aiyyal) – Stag Horn
Qarn ul Aaiyal (Aiyyal) – Stag Horn
Qarn ul Aaiyal Sokhta – burnt Stag Horn
Qashr – Bark of stem of root
Qimbeel – Mallotus philippinensis
Qinnab – Cannabis / Bhang
Qirfa – Cassia, Cinnamomum cassia
Qunturyoon – Centauria centaurium
Qurtum – Safflower, Carthamus tinctorius
Qust – Costus, Saussurea lappa
Qust Sheerin – Costus, Saussurea lappa
Raal – Resin
Raal – White Dammar tree gum, Vateria indica
Rai – Black Mustard, Brassica nigra
Raihan – Holy Basil, Ocimum sanctum
Rakh – Ash
Rasakapoor – Calomel, Mercurous chloride
Rasan – Inula racemosa root
Rasaut – Indian Barberry extract, Berberis vulgaris
Ratanjot – Onosma echioides
Regmahi – Skink/Sand Lizard, Mabuya carinata
Regmahi Samak e Safaida – a Sand Fish
Rehan – Holy Basil, Ocinum sanctum
Resha e Bargad – Banyan tree aerial root, Ficus bengalensis
Resha e Khatmi – Marshmallow root
Resha Post Nariyal Sokhta – Burnt Coconut fibres
Ret – Sand
Rewand – Rhubarb, Rheum officinale, R. palmatum
Rewand Chini – Rhubarb, Rheum officinale, R. palmatum
Roghan – Oil
Roghan e Bedanjeer – Castor oil
Roghan Erandij – Castor oil
Roghan e Sanobar – Turpentine oil
Roghan e Tarpeen – Turpentine oil
Roghan e Unjad – Sesame oil
Roghan e Zaitoon – Olive oil
Roghan e Zard – Ghee
Roskhtaj – Burnt Copper, Copper oxide
Rub, Rubb – Extract
Rub Anar Shirin – Sweet Pomegranate extract
Rub Bihi – Quince extract, Cydonia vulgaris
Rub Saib – Apple extract, Pyrus malus
Rubb us Soos – Licorice juice extract
Rupa Makkhi – Dross of Silver (ore scum)
Saad Kufi – Cyperus rotundus
Saboos e Gandum – Wheat husk
Sabun – Soap
Sabz – Fresh
Sadaf – Pearl shell
Sadaf Kalan – Pearl shell, large
Sadaf Saida – Oyster shell
Sadaf Sokhta – Burnt Pearl shell
Sad Kufi – Cyperus rotundus
Safaida – Zinc (or Tin?) oxide
Safaid Arzeez – Tin oxide
Safaidi Baiza – Egg White
Safaid Kashghari – Zinc oxide
Sahajana – Moringa oleifera
Saida – Levigated
Sajaz Hindi – Cassia wood, Cinnamomum cassia
Sajji – washing soda, Dhobys Earth, impure carbonate
Sajji Khar – washing soda, Dhobys Earth, impure carbonate
Sakbeenaj – Sagapen, Ferula persica
Salajeet – Shilajit
Shora Qalmi – Saltpeter, Potassium nitrate
Salajit – Shilajit
Salab misri – Salep (Orchis), Orchis latifolia
Saleb – Salep (Orchis), Orchis latifolia
Saleekha – Cassia, Cinnamomum cassia
Salikhah – Cassia, Cinnamomum cassia
Samagh – Gum
Samagh e Arabi – Gum Arabic, Acacia arabica
Samagh e Dhak – Bengal Kino, Butea monosperma
Samandar Jhag – Cuttlefish bone
Samar – Fruit
Samar e Babool Sokhta – Roasted Acacia fruit
Samaudar Jhag – Cuttlefish bone
Samandarphal – Indian Oak, i.  Barringtonia acutangula; ii. Rhus parviflora
Sambhalu – Vitex negundo
Samm ul Far – Arsenic, White Arsenic Oxide
Sana – Senna, Cassia angustifolia
Sana Makki – Mecca Senna, Cassia angustifolia
Sandal Safaid – White Sandal, Santalum album
Sandal Surkh – Red Sandal, Pterocarpus santalinus
Sandroos – Sandrac; Trachelobium hornemanianum
Sang – Stone
Sang e Basri – Calamine
Sang e Jarahat – Talc / Soapstone
Sang e Sar e Mahi – Stone from a Fish Head   
Sang e Surma – Calamine
Sang e Yahuda – Lapis Judaicus
Sangdana Murgh – Chicken Gizzard
Sangtara – Orange tree, Citrus reticulata
Sankh – Conch
Sankhaholi – Dwarf Morning Glory; Evovulus alsinoides
Sankhiya,  Sankliia – Arsenic
Sankliia Zard – Yellow Arsenic Oxide
Sanobar – Pine, Pinus longifolia
Sapistan – Sebesten, Cordia dichotoma
Saqmonia – Scammony, Convolvulus scammonia
Saresham Mahi – Isinglass, Acipenser huso
Sargeen – Marrow
Sargeen e Gao – Cow Bone Marrow
Sarkhas – Male fern, Dryopteris filix-mas
Saroo – Cypress, Cupressus semperviens
Sarphoka – Tephrosia purpurea
Sarson – Mustard, Brassica campestris
Sartan – Crab
Sartan Behri Sokhta – Burnt Sea Crab
Satar Farsi – Savory; i. Satureja hortensis;
ii. Zataria multiflora
Satawar – Asparagus, Asparagus racemosus
Sat Liinum – Citric acid
Satt e – Extract
Sattu – Wheat / Barley roasted flour
Sausan – Lily, Iris ensata
Sazaj Hindi – Indian Cassia, Cinnamomum tamala
Seb – Apple
Seema – Mercury
Seemab – Mercury
Seer – Garlic, Allium sativum
Sendur – Minium (sometimes used fior Vermillion)
Sewti – White Rose, Rosa alba
Shadnaj – Lentil-shaped stone, Nummulite
Shagufa Yasmin – Jasmine buds
Shahad – Honey
Shahad Khalis – purified Honey
Shahad Mahlool – diluted Honey
Shaham – Fat
Shailam – Ergot of Rye, Secale cereale
Shahtara – Fumitory, Fumaria parviflora
Shakar Safaid – White Sugar
Shakar e Surkh – Red Sugar
Shakar Teghal – Tegal Fly Cocoon, Hemiptera
Shakh – Branch
Shakh e Gauzan – Stags Horn
Shakh i Mirjan Saida – Levigated Red Coral
Shalgham – Turnip, Brassica rapa
Shankh – Conch shell
Shaqaqni i Misri – Asparagus adscendens
Shaqaq ul Misri – Wild Parsnip, Pastinaca secacul
Sharab – Alcohol
Sharab e Angoori – Grape alcohol, Brandy
Sharbat – Syrup of fruit or fruit juice
Sharbat Ghura – syrup of raw grape fruit
Shehed – Honey
Sheer – Milk, Dairy (milk products)
Sheer e Buz – Goat milk
Sheer e Gao – Cow milk
Sheer e Khisht – Manna, Fraxinus ornus
Sheer e Madar – Latex of Milkweed, Calotropis procera
Sheer e Mesh – Sheep milk
Sheer e Zan – Woman’s milk
Sheera – Paste / Emulsion
Sheera e Habb ul Aas – Paste of Myrtle fruit
Sheera e Tukhm e Khurfa Siyah – Black Purslane seed paste, Portulaca oleracea
Sheera e Unnab – Paste of Jujubes
Sheesham – Dalbergia sisoo
Sheetraj – Plumbago zeylanica
Sheetraj Hindi – Plumbago zeylanica
Shibb e Yamani – Alum
Shibb e Yamani Biryan – Burnt Alum
Shibb e Yamani Sokhta – Burnt Alum
Shibt – Dill, Anethum sowa
Shingraft – Cinnabar
Shoeneez, Shoeniz – Nigella sativa
Shokran – Hemlock, Conium maculatum
Shora – Saltpeter, Potassium nitrate
Shora Qalmi – Saltpeter, Potassium nitrate
Shqaq ul Misri – Wild Parsnip, Pastinaca secacul
Sibr – Aloe, Aloe barbadensis
Sifal e Chini – China Clay
Sikanjabeen – Oxymel, Syrup of Vinegar of Honey
Singhara – Trapa bispinosa
Sirka – Vinegar
Sirka Hindi (Kanjji) – vinegar made with herbs
Sirka Naishakar – Sugarcane Vinegar
Sisa – Lead
Siyah Mirch – Black Pepper
Sliamiri – Liquid Parrafin
Sohaga – Borax
Sohaga Biryan – Roasted Borax
Sokhta – Burnt
Sona – Gold
Sona Makkhi – ore-scum or dross of Gold
Sonth – Ginger
Soya – Dill
Sohanjana – Moringa oleifera
Sosambar – Basil, Ocimum basilicum
Sudab – Rue, Ruta graveolens
Suhaga – Borax
Sumaq – Sumac, Rhus coriaria
Sumbul ut Teeb – Indian Spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi
Suranjan Sheerin – Sweet Colchicum, Colchicum luteum
Surkh Mungay Ki Jar – Red Coral root
Surma – Antimony (or Galena), Sulphide of Antimony or Lead
Surma Siyah – Antimony (or Galena), Sulphide of Antimony or Lead
Tabasheer – Tabasheer (Bamboo silica)
Tabmiz – parching with a medium (with sand, ghee etc)
Tadi – Palmyra exudate, Borassus flabellifera
Tagar – Valeriana wallichii
Taj – Cassia, Cinnamomum cassia
Talispattar – i. Cinnamomum tamala (leaf?)
ii. Flacourtia cataphracta
Talkh – Bitter
Talmakhana – i. Euryale ferox; ii. Asteracantha longifolia
Tamar hindi – Tamarind, Tamarindus indica
Tambaku – Tobacco, Nicotina tabacum
Tambol – Betel leaf, Piper betle
Tanba Sokhta – Burnt Copper, Copper oxide
Tankar – Borax
Tarasha – Sliced
Tarbuz – Water Melon
Tazah Phool – Fresh flower of …
Teen e Rumi – Red Ochre, Red Earth
Teewaj – Holarrhena antidysenterica
Tezaab e Kibreet – Sulphuric acid
Tezaab e Kibreet Mahlool – Sulphuric acid
Tezaab e Namak – Hydrochloric acid
Tezaab e Shora – Nitric acid
Tezpat – Cinnamon leaf
Thanda Paani – Cold water
Thuhar – Euphorbia royleana, E. neriifolia
Tila – Gold
Tinkar – Borax
Tobal Nuhas – Copper Sulphate
Todri – see Tudri
Toodri – see Tudri
Toot Siyah – Black Mulberry, Morus indica
Toot Tursh – Sour Mulberry, Morus indica
Tudri – Wallflower, Cheiranthus cheiri, Mathiola incana
Tudri Safaid – White “Wallflower” seed, Lepidium iberis
Tudri Surkh – Red Wallflower seed, Cheiranthus cheiri, Mathiola incana
Tudri Zard – Yellow Wallflower, Cheiranthus cheiri, Mathiola incana
Tukhm – Seed
Tukhm e Balango – Lallemantia royleana
Tukhm e Bartang – Plantain seed, Plantago major
Tukhm e Bathwa – White Goosefoot seed, Chenopodium album
Tukhm e Hummaz Biryan – Roasted Sorrel seed, Rumex vesicarius
Tukhm e Dhatura – Datura seed, Datura stramonium
Tukhm e Faranjmushk – Sweet Basil seed, Sweet Basil seed
Tukhm e Ispast – Clover seed, Trifolium alexandrium
Tukhm e Jirjeer – Rocket seed, Eruca sativa
Tukhm e Kadu – Musk Melon seed, Curcurbita moschata
Tukhm e Kahu – Lettuce seed
Tukhm e Kanocha – Phyllanthus maderaspatensis
Tukhm e Kasni – Chicory seed, Chicorium intybus
Tukhm e Kasoos – Dodder seed, Cuscuta reflexa
Tukhm e Katan – Linseed
Tukhm e Kharpaza – Melon seed, Cucumis melo
Tukhm e Khashkhash – Poppy seed
Tukhm e Khatmi – Marshmallow seed
Tukhm e Khiyar – Cucumber seed
Tukhm e Khiyarzah – Snake Cucumber seed
Tukhm e Khubbazi – Mallow seed
Tukhm e Khurfa – Purslane seed
Tukhm e Maweez – Large Raisin seeds
Tukhm e Palak – Spinach seed
Tukhm e Rehan – Holy Basil seed roasted
Tukhm e Qurtum – Safflower seed
Tukhm e Tamar Hindi – Tamarind seed
Tukhm e Tarbooz – Water Melon
Tukhm e Turb – Radish seed
Tumiri – Zedoary, Curcuma zedoaria
Turanj – Citron, Citrus medica
Turanjabeen – Caspian Manna, Alhagi pseudalhagi
Turb – Radish, Raphanus sativus
Turbud – Turpeth, Operculina turpethum
Turmus – Lupin, Lupinus albus
Tutiya – Blue Vitriol, Copper Sulphate
Tutiya e Sabz – Green Vitriol, Iron Sulphate
Unnab – Jujube
Usara – Extract
Usara Rewand – Gamboge, Garcinia cambodia
Ushaq – Gum Ammoniacum, Dorema ammoniacum
Ushba – Sarsaparilla, Smilax aristolochiaefolia
Ushba Maghrabi – Sarsaparilla, Smilax aristolochiaefolia
Ushna – Usnea, Lichen, Usnea longissima
Ushq – Gum Ammoniacum, Dorema ammoniacum
Usqurdiyun – Germander, Teucrinum chamaedrys
Usrab – Lead
Ustukhuddus – French Lavender, Lavandula stoechas
Utangan – Blepharis edulis
Utraj – Lemon, Citrus limon
Waj e Turki – Calamus, Acorus calamus
Ward – Rose
Warn nuqra – Silver foil
Warq i tilaj – Gold foil
Yaqut / Yaqoot – Ruby
Yaqut / Yaqoot Asfar – Yeelow Topaz
Yaqut / Yaqoot Saida – Sapphire
Yaqut / Yaqoot Surkh – Ruby / Red Topaz
Yashab Sabz – Green Jasper / Green Agate / Green Chalcedony
Yasman – Jasmine
Yatooaat – Secretions
Zafran – Saffron, Crocus sativus
Zahab – Gold
Zahar Mohra – Processed Serpentine ‘Mineral Bezoar’
Zahra e Gao – Cows Gall Bladder
Zahra e Mahi – Fish Gall Bladder (Swim Bladder?)
Zaitoon – Olive
Zaj e Asfar – Green Vitriol, Iron sulphate
Zamarrund – Emerald
Zammarund Sab – Green Agate
Zangar – Rust of Copper, Verdigris
Zanjabeel, Zanjabil – Ginger
Zanjabeel Khushk – dry Ginger
Zarambad, Zaranbad – Zedoary, i. Zingiber zerumbet; ii. Curcuma zedoaria
Zarareeh – Cantharides
Zarawand Mudahraj – Round Birthwort, Aristolchia rotunda
Zarawand Taweel – Long Birthwort, Aristolchia longa
Zard – Topaz
Zard Chob – Turmeric, Curcuma longa
Zardi Baiza – Egg Yolk
Zar e Ward – Rose anthers          
Zarishk – Indian Barberry, Berberis vulgaris
Zarnab – i. used for Abies webbiana & Taxus (Yew) spp. in Unani, which causes sconfusion.
ii. also sometimes equated with Cinnamomum tamala or Flacourtia cataphracta
Zeera Safaid – Cumin, Cuminum cyminum
Zeera Siyah – Caraway, Carum carvi
Zehar Mohra – Bezoar
Zift – Shilajit (mineral pitch)
Zift Roomi – Shilajit (mineral pitch)
Zirnikh – Orpiment
Zirnikh e Qirmiz – Realgar
Zirnikh e Zard – Orpiment
Zirnish e Surkh – Realgar
Zubud ul Bahr – Foam of the Sea
Zufa – Hyssop, Hyssopus officinalis
Zumurrud – Emerald