S. No. |
Ingredient |
Scientific name |
Part used |
Form |
Quantity |
1. |
Post -i HalīlaZard |
Terminalia chebula Retz. |
Semi- ripe Fruit peel |
Powder |
100 g |
2. |
Post-i Halīla Kābulī |
Terminalia chebula Retz. |
Ripe fruitpeel |
Powder |
100 g |
3. |
Halīla Siyāh |
Terminalia chebula Retz. |
Unripe dried fruit |
Powder |
100 g |
4. |
Post-i Balīla |
Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb. |
Fruit peel |
Powder |
100 g |
5. |
Āmla |
Phyllan thus emblicaL. |
Fruit |
Powder |
100 g |
6. |
Gul Surkh |
Rosa damascena Mill. |
Flower |
Powder |
100 g |
7. |
Usṭūkhuddūs |
Lavandula stoechasL. |
Inflorescence |
Powder |
100 g |
8. |
Bisfā’ij |
Polypodium vulgareL. |
Whole |
Powder |
100 g |
9. |
Aftīmūn |
Cuscuta reflexa Roxb. |
Whole |
Powder |
100 g |
10. |
Kishmish |
Vitis viniferaL. |
Fruit |
Paste |
100 g |
11. |
Roghan-i Bādām |
Prunus amygdalus Batsch |
Kernel or cowmilk |
Oil or Clarified Butter |
Q.S. |
12. |
‘Asal |
Honey |
As such |
Viscous Liquid |
Q.S. |
Ingredients 1-14 are ground to fine powder and mixed with Roghan-i-Bādām or Roghan Zard. The decoction of ingredients 16, 17 and 18 is prepared. The boiled ingredients are rubbed well with palm before straining. This decoction is mixed with ingredients 19 and 20 and boiled till the required consistency is obtained. Thereafter, the Iṭrīfal is prepared as usual.
Mulayyin (laxative)
NOTE:
Shelf life of Iṭrīfal zamānī is 2years
Useful in Mālankhūliyā Mārāqī (Psychoneurosis), Nazla wa Zukām (cold & catarrh), Ṣudā’ (headache), Munaqqī Me‘da wa Dimāgh (stomach & brain cleanser) Qabḍ (constipation)
4.5-9 g per day
18-27 g as Mushil