AMRAZ-E-SADR (Diseases of the chest)

SUAL (Cough)

Prescription No. 1.

Method of Preparation : Boil in 250 ml. of water, reduce to half, strain and sweeten with sugar.

Administration            : Twice daily.

Prescription No.2

Method of preparation : Mix the above.

Administration           :   Take two or three times a day.

Prescription No. 3

Method of preparation : Make a fine powder of the first two drugs, add adrak juice and make Bengal gram size pills.

Administration           : Use as a lozenge two or three times a day.

Prescription No. 4

Mulethi

Method of preparatioin : Take a piece of Mulethi and put in hot ash till it becomes soft.

Administration            : Chew and swallow the juice two to three times a day.

Prescription No. 5

Laung              1 number.

Administration  :   Take with betel leaf, twice daily.

Prescription No. 6

Method of preparation : Boil in 120 ml. of water and strain.

Administration : Twice daily

Note : This is specially useful in irritative cough.

Prepared Medicines :

Any of the following may be taken:

Instructions : Cold, sour and fried food should be avoided.

2. SHAHEEQA ( Whooping cough)

This is an infectious disease affecting mostly children. The child coughs continuously with whoop, the face becomes red and often vomiting follows. Such attacks occur periodically or at frequent intervals.

Prescription No. 1

Method of preparation : Make a fine powder.

Administration : Mix 1 g. of the powder with 6 g. of Honey and use as linctus (Chatni) three to four times a day.

Prescription No. 2

Method of preparation : Put the flowers in an earthen pot. Cover the pot with a lid and seal the mouth by pasting moist chikni mitti (clay) around it. When dry, put in a mild fire of 15-20 kilo cowdung cakes. When cold, break open the cup, remove the burnt flowers, grind and sieve.

Administration : Mix 1 to 2 g. of this powder with Honey and use as linctus (Chatni) three to four times a day.

Prescription No. 3

ethod of preparation : Make a fine powder, add a little water and make Qengal Gram size pills.

Administration : Use as a lozenge, two to three times a day.

Prescription No. 4

Method of preparation : Make a fine powder, add little water and make Moong-size pills.

Administration : 1 pill twice daily.

Prescription No.5

Administration : Mix with 60 ml. of milk and take at bed time.

Prepared Medicines :

Any of the following may be taken:

3. NA-UD-DAM (Expectoration of blood)

A coughing patient may suddenly note that his sputum is blood- stained or he coughs out blood. There may be a congested sensation in chest.

Prescription No. 1

Method of preparation : Grind the above with 60 ml. of water and strain.

Administration : Twice daily.

Prescription No. 2

Method of preparation : Make a fine powder.

Administrations         : 4 g. twice daily.

Prescription No 3

Tender shoot of
Babool or Babool leaves               10 g.

Method of preparation : Boil in 120 ml. of water, strain and sweeten with sugar.

Administration : Two to three times a day.

Prescription No. 4

Khurfa leaves                   12 g.
or
Khurfa seeds                     6 g.

Method of preparation : Grind with 60 ml of water and strain.

Administration : Twice daily.

Prescription No. 5

Method of preparation : Boil in 120 ml. of water and strain.

Administration           : Twice daily.

Prepared Medicines :

Any of the following may be taken

1. Khamira Khashkhash                     6 g. twice a day.
2. Qurs Kahruba                                1 tablet twice a day.
3 Qurs Gulnar                                    1 tablet twice a day.

Instructions : Hot spices Q to be avoided. Physical strain and mental excitement should also be avoided.

Note : A physician should be consulted for regular treatment.

4. ZEEQ-UN-NAFAS (Asthma)

Asthma occurs in paroxysmal attacks of difficult breathing. The patient sits forward with the head resting on hands with elbows on the knees. The face is pale. There is wheezing sound in respiration with unproductive cough. After continuous cough the patient spits a small quantity of phlegm and gets some relief.

Prescription No. 1

Adrak juice

Administration : Take a tea-spoonful (about 5 ml.) of lukewarm Adrak juice at bed time.

Prescription No. 2

Gul - e - Madar flower         240 g.
Salt                                    60 g.

Method of preparation : Put the above drugs in an earthen pot. Cover it with a lid, seal the mouth by pasting moist chikni mitti (clay) around the pot. When dry, put the pot in mild fire of 15-20 kg. cowdung cakes for three hours. When cold, break open the pot, remove the burnt ingredients and powder it finely.

Administration : Mix 125 mg. of this powder with 6 g. of Honey and take it twice daily.

Prescription No. 3

Gul - e - Madar flower        12 g.
Namak Lahor                      3 g.

Method of preparation : Grind the above ingredients, moisten with a little water and make Q Gram size pills.

Administration : 2 pills as a lozenge three to four times a day.

Prescription No. 4

Tender shoot of Neem        12g.

Method of preparation : Put in an earthen pot, add 120 ml. of water, boil on medium fire and strain.

Administration : Take at bed time.

Prescription No. 5

Zarawand         Q.S

Method of preparation : Powder the durg, add little water and make a cake of 6 g. and dry.

Administration           : Keep in a pipe or hukka and smoke.

Prescription No. 6

Dhatura seeds  (Black vairety)        1 g.

Administration : Keep on fire and inhale the smoke.

Prepared Medicines :

Any of the following may be taken:

1. Lauq-Katan                                          10 g. at bed time.
2. Lauq-Zeequn Nafas                               10 g. at bed time.
3. Lauq Sipistan Khayarshamberi               10 g. at bed time.
4. Sharbat Zoofa                                        25 ml. twice a day.

Instructions : Exposure to cold should be avoided. Cold and sour food should also be avoided.

Note : A physician may be consulted for regular treatment.

5.  WAJ-E-AZLAT-E-SADR
(Pain in the chest muscles)

It is due to cold . The following prescriptions are usrful.

Prescription No. 1

Qarn-ul-Aiyal (Stag horn)     A small  piece.

Method of preparation : Rub the above with water on a stone.
Administration            : Take 125 mg. two to three times a day.

Prescription No. 2

Loban
Mom Q    1g. each

Method of preparation : Heat the above drugs till they are soft and make Moong (green gram ) size pills.

Administration : 1 pill in the morning with lukewarm water.

Prescription No. 3

Narkachoor                         12 g.
Namak siyah                        6 g.

Method of preparation : Powder the above drugs separately and mix.

Administration           : 1 g. twice daily.

Prescription NO. 4

Methi seeds         12 g.
Honey                  12 g.

Method of preparation : Boil Methi seeds in 120 ml. water, strain and add Honey.

Administration : Twice daily.

Prescription No. 5

Gul - e - Madar Q
Sonth                             12 g. each
Ajwain Khurasani
Sesame oil                     120 ml.

Method of preparation : Fry the first three drugs in oil till they turn dark brown and strain.

Administration : Apply on the chest.

Note : Make the powder of the first three drugs and take 1/2 g. to 1 g. of the powder with water twice daily.

Prepared Medicines :

Any of the following may be used:

1. Habb-e-Azaraqi                       1 pill at bed time  (orally).
2. Majoon Jograj Gugal                6 g. at bed time ( orally).
3 Qairuti Arad Karasna                Apply on the chest.
4. Araq-e-Ajeeb mixed                 5 drops of Araq-e-Ajeeb mixed.
    with Alsi part.                           with 6 ml. of Alsi oil to be applied on the                                                    affected part.
5. Roghan Babuna                       6 ml. to be applied on the affected part.

Instructions : Exposure to cold should be avoided.

Note : A physician must be consulted in case the pain is severe.

6. DABBA-E-ATFAL
(Broncho-pneumonia in the children)

The child's breathing is rapid and there is a hollow formation beneath the ribs while breathing. Cough high fever and pain are also present. Face becomes red and nostrils dialate while breathing. The child is restless.

Prescription No. 1

Methi                      1 g.
Alsi                        1 g.
Honey                     6 g.

Method of preparation : Boil the first two drugs in 60 ml. of water, strain and sweeten with Honey.

Administration          :   Administer the mixture to the child two to three times a day.

Prescription NO. 2
Loban                              1 g.
Naushadar                        1 g.
Honey                              6 g.

Method of preparation : Powder first two drugs and mix with Honey.

Administration : Use as linctus (chatni) 125 mg. three times a day.

Prescription No. 3

Usara Revand          12 g.
Elva                        12 g.
Mastagi                    6 g.

Method of preparation : Powder the above drugs, add water and make moong (green gram ) size pills.

Administration : Rub a pill in water and use as lincgus (chatni ) twice daily.

Note : This medicine should not be given in case there are loose motions.

Prescription No. 4

Elva     125 mg.

Method of preparation : Dissolve in mother's milk or cow milk.

Administration           : 1 Administer to the child as such.
                                  2.Dissolve Elva in water and apply when lukewarm on                                        the chest.

Prescription No. 5

Roghan Tarpin               12 ml.
Kafoor                            2 g.

Method of preparation : Dissolve Kafoor in the oil and keep in a glass bottle.

Administration : Apply on the chest.

Prescription No. 6

Lahsan (Garlic) juice              3 ml.
Honey                                 12 g.

Administration : Mix and use as linctus (chatni) three times a day.

Prepared Medicines :

Any of the following may be used:

1. Habb-e-Dabba-e-Atfal                       1 pill twice daily
2. Habb-e-Usara Revand                       1 pill twice daily.
3. Sharbat Sadar                                 6 ml. twice daily
4. Qairuti-Arad-e-Karsna                      Apply on the chest

Instructions : Exposure to cold should be avoided. Patient should be given liquied diet.

Note : A physician may be consulted for regular treatment.

7. IKHTELAJ-E-QALB (Heart Palpitation)

Prescription No. 1

Rehan seeds                         12 g.
Rose water                             125 ml.
Sugar                                     25 g.
Method of preparation : Soak Rehan seeds in rose water for about one hour and add sugar.

Administration : Twice daily.

Prescription No 2

Method of preparation : Soak the above drugs in 180 ml. of water over night, strain in the morning and sweeten with sugar.

Administration : Twice daily.

Prescription No. 3

Powdered Zahar Mohra        Q.S.

Administration : 500 mg. with water in the morning.

Prescription No. 4

Motia or Gulab Itr

Administration : Inhale.

Prescription No. 5

Gurhal flower        25 g.

Method of preparation : Soak in 120 ml. of water for about an hour and strain.

Administration : Twice daily.

Prescription No. 6

Gujar          1 number.

Method of preparation : Keep the carrot in hot ash till it becomes soft. Clean it and cut into small pieces and expose to dewfall at night.

Administration : Sprinkle sugar and take in the morning.

Prescription No. 7

Method of preparation : Make a fine powder.

Administration : 3 g. with water twice daily after meals.

Note : This is also useful in gas formation and indigestion.

Prescription No. 8

Dhania               6 g.
Kishmish          10 g.

Method of preparation : Soak in 60 ml. of water over
and administration   :  night, grind, strain and take in the morning.

Prepared Medicines :

Any of the following may be taken:

1. Khamira Gaozaban Ambri                6 g. in the morning.
2. Khamira Marwarid                           6 g. in the morning.
3. Jawarish Amla                                6 g. twice daily after meals.
4. Jawarish Shahi                               6 g. twice daily after meals.
5. Sufoof-Kishneezi                            3 g. twice daily after meals.
6. Sharbat Gurhal                              20 ml. twice daily.
7. Araq Bed Mushk                            50 ml. twice daily
8. Araq Gulab                                     50 ml. twice daily.
9. Araq Kewra                                    50 ml. twice daily.

8. GHASHI (Faintness)

It is due to general debility, shock, anger, hysteria, weakness of heart and other nervous diseases. Patient becomes faint, his face is pale, extremeties are cold pulse is feeble.

Prescription No. 1

Method of preparation : Make a fine powder.

Administration : 500 mg. with water or rose water.

Prescription No. 2

Narkachoor                   12 g.

Method of preparation : Make a fine powder.

Administration            : 1 g with water.

Prescription No. 3

Kheera
Sandal                         Q.S.
Kafoor
Rose water

Administration : Any of the above may be inhaled when faintness is due to heat.

Prescription No. 4

Heeng            Equal parts
Kafoor

Method of preparation : Make a fine powder.

Administration           : 125 mg. with water or water.

Prescription No. 5

Saw dust of Sandal sufaid                3 g.
Saw dust of Sandal surkh                 3 g.
Kafoor                                             2 g.
Rose water                                    25 ml.

Method of preparation    :    Mix the above and rub gently.
and administration         :    on the chest.

Note : 1. If fainting is due to shock, inhale fragrant substances like sandal etc.
2. Sprinkle Rose water or cold water on the face and body of the patient.
3. In case fainting is due to epilepsy or hyseria, inhale Lahsan or Heeng.

Prepared Medicines :

Any of the following may be taken:

1. Jawahar Mohra                        30 t0 60 mg.
mixed with
Dawaul Misk
Motadil Jawahar                           3 to 6 g.
Wali

2. Habb-e-Jawahar                       2 pills
with
Rose water                                50 ml.

Instructions : The physician must be consulted for proper check up and treatment.