Habb e Shafa
Pills of Shafa
or, Pills of Datura


Tradition:
Unani
Source / Author:
|
Herb Name 41572_415ba2-63> |
Latin 41572_750b91-ab> |
Amount 41572_d955f6-e9> |
|---|---|---|
| 41572_9bb0c5-ca> |
Datura stramonium 41572_50fc23-e4> |
75 grams 41572_15f872-f4> |
| 41572_6ec252-c3> |
Rheum palmatum 41572_6a88af-f0> |
50 grams 41572_234e4d-00> |
| 41572_e1464e-5c> |
Zingiber officinalis 41572_4e1f9a-9d> | 41572_2d7b2a-f9> |
| 41572_be46f0-05> |
Acacia arabica 41572_66ca03-5d> |
25 grams ea. 41572_e3a4ff-55> |
Preparation:
Powder, add water, and form pills of size 3.
Function:
Stops Cough and Wheezing, Eases Pain
Use:
1. Bronchitis
2. Asthma
3. Catarrh
4. especially for persistent Coughs
5. Purges Head and Brain
6. Headache
Dose:
One pill morning and night
Cautions:
1. Avoid overdose;
2. Should not be used in Pregnancy or in Children
Modifications:
Comment:
TCM uses Datura flower in Cough and Wheezing. Here, we see the use of the seed for similar purposes. Care must be taken to avoid overdose or side effects.
Note that Unani has another Pill of Datura used for Premature Ejaculation and spontaneous emission; however it is less commonly used than the above formula which is still official in the Unani Pharmacopoeia.

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