Itrifal Zabeeb
Triphala Electuary for Epilepsy

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. Epilepsy
2. 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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