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The description of common diseases of childhood is somewhat similar and follows the lines of Al-Qanun Fial Tibb of Ibn Sina. The management of the child consists of management of the mother. Restoring humoral imbalance, treating symptoms of constipation, fever, diarrhoea, respiratory problems were corrected by regulating food and drinks of the nursing mother. All the disorders are described along with treatments albeit briefly.
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Plant origin drugs mentioned in unani texts for childcare (Courtesy M.A. Siddiqui)
Unani | English | Botanical |
|---|---|---|
Anisoon | Anise | Pimpinella ani sum |
Adas | Lentil | Lens esculenta |
Asl-us Soos | Liquorice | Glycyrrhiza glabra |
Anzaroot | Sarcocolla | Astragalus sarcocolla |
Afsanteen | Worm wood | Artemisia absinthium |
Anaar | Pomegranate | Punica granatum |
Baboona | Chamomile | Matricaria chamomilla |
Badiyan | Fennel | Foeniculum vulgare |
Banafsha | Sweet violet | Viola odorata |
Baobarang | Embelia | Embelia ribes |
Beahi | Quince fruit | Cydonia oblonga |
Damm-ul- akhwain | Dragon’s blood | Dracaena cinnabari |
Sibr | Aloes | Aloe barbadensis |
Hulba | Fenugreek | Trigenella foenum |
Hina | Henna | Lawsonia inermis |
Indrain | Colocynth | Citrullus colocynthis |
Izkhar | Rusa grass | Andropogon jwaraneusa |
Irsa | Iris | Iris eusata |
Jaosheer | Galbanum | Ferula galbaniflua |
Kateera | Gum Tragacanth | Cochlospermum religiosum |
Karafs | Celery | Apium graveolans |
Kahu | Lettuce | Lactuca sativa |
Mako | Black night shade | Solanum nigrum |
Kundur | Olibanum | Boswellia serrata |
Khurfa | Purslane | Portulaca oleracea |
Katan | Linseed | Linum Usitatissimum |
Mur-makki | Myrrh | Commiphora myrrha |
Mazu | Galls | Quercus infectoria |
Narjeel | Coconut | Cocos nucifera |
Nakhud | Bengal gram | Cicer arietinum |
Saroo | Cypress | Cypressus sempervirens |
Samagh-e- Arbi | Gum acacia | Acacia arabica |
Roghan-e- Tarpeen | Turpentine oil | Pinus longifolia |
Qaranfal | Clove | Syzygium aromaticum |
Qinnab | Hemp | Cannabis sativa |
Toot | Mulberry | Morus indica |
Sumaq | Sumach | Rhus coriaria |
Shibbat | Dill | Anethum sowa |
Ward | Rose | Rosa damascena |
Zaafran | Saffron | Crocus sativus |
Zard chob | Turmeric | Curcuma longa |
Zeera safaid | Cumin | Cuminus cyminum |
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Kapur, M. (2016). Diseases of Children and Some Common Treatments. In: Psychological Perspectives on Childcare in Indian Indigenous Health Systems. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2428-0_9
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