Abstract

PEARL (MARWAREED) AND ITS PREPARATIONS STRENGTHENED THE SPECIFIC IMMUNE SYSTEM AND USEFUL IN STRESS, DEPRESSION, PHOBIA AND EPIDEMIC DISEASES A REVIEW

Masroor Ali Qureshi*, Humaira Bano, Shagufta Parveen and Haseeb A. Lari

Abstract

The Unani system of Medicine since ages has been known for the use of Plants Minerals and Animal origins drugs. There are many Unani formulations composed of herbs and minerals and Animal origin drugs, which are used as general and vital organ tonic. Marwareed (pearl) is one of such animal drug used in Unani medicine since ancient times. There are lot of Unani formulations of pearl like Khamira Marwareed, Khamira Marwareed ba Nusqa khas, Habb e- Marwareed and Habb-e- Marwareedi. The actions of Marwareed (pearl) is described in the Unani classical books are as, Exhilarant, enhances body faculties and vital force, tonic for vital organs, general tonic, improves eye sight, cardiac tonic, anti-depressant. It is useful in Palpitations, stress, phobia, in epidemic disease for prevention, weakness of heart and strengthened the specific immune system.

Keywords: Unani Medicine; Anti –depressant; Constitution; Looloo.