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Table 15.2 Cereals and grains in Unani system of medicine
S. No. Cereals and grains
Temperament Properties
Methods of therapeutic uses
References
1
Triticum aestivum
(wheat)
Balanced but
slightly hot in
nature
Nutritive, general
body tonic,
antiinflammatory,
concoctive.
Boiled wheat provides good nutrition and
strengthens the body. Its flour is applied on the face
to whiten and shine the skin. Due to its resolvent
property it is used as a zimad
(paste) in various types
of swellings, when applied with butter it reduces
throat inflammation.
Ibn Sina (2007), Al
Razi (1991), Ibn al
Baitar (1999),
Majoosi (2010),
Ansari et al. (2018),
Zaman et al. (2013)
and Bashir and
Akhtar (2018),
Kabeeruddin (1938)
Roghn-e-gandum
(wheat oil)
Detergent
The oil is applied on the affected area for the
treatment of ring worm, blemishes, leucoderma and
alopecia.
Wheat Sattu
(it is prepared by
parched roasting grains or grams,
mainly barley or bengal gram. The
traditional way of preparing sattu
involves the use of an iron vessel in
which the grains or grams
embedded in sand are roasted. Later
they are sieved and then grind to
fine flour).
Hot and wet Alterative and
nutritive
The sattu
which is prepared by soaking wheat in
water has cooling effect and often prescribed by
Unani physicians in sue mizaj har
(immoderate
temperament caused by excessive heat).
Sattu
prepared after boiling in water and then roasted
is more nutritious and has a greater cooling effect;
additionally, it is less flatulence.
Haleem
(Haleem is made of wheat,
barley, meat usually minced beef or
mutton, goat meat or lamb and
mutton or chicken, lentils and
spices, sometimes rice is also used.
This dish is slow cooked for seven
to eight hours, which results in a
paste-like consistency, blending the
flavours of spices, meat, barley and
wheat).
Nutritious,
general body
tonic
Boiled wheat produces thick humours, especially
when cooked with meat this type of diet is a boon to
physically active people. It has more nutrition and
produces good quality of blood. It also provides
vigour and vitality to the body.
S. A. A. Makbul et al.
Table 15.2 Cereals and grains in Unani system of medicine
S. No. Cereals and grains
Temperament Properties
Methods of therapeutic uses
References
1
Triticum aestivum
(wheat)
Balanced but
slightly hot in
nature
Nutritive, general
body tonic,
antiinflammatory,
concoctive.
Boiled wheat provides good nutrition and
strengthens the body. Its flour is applied on the face
to whiten and shine the skin. Due to its resolvent
property it is used as a zimad
(paste) in various types
of swellings, when applied with butter it reduces
throat inflammation.
Ibn Sina (2007), Al
Razi (1991), Ibn al
Baitar (1999),
Majoosi (2010),
Ansari et al. (2018),
Zaman et al. (2013)
and Bashir and
Akhtar (2018),
Kabeeruddin (1938)
Roghn-e-gandum
(wheat oil)
Detergent
The oil is applied on the affected area for the
treatment of ring worm, blemishes, leucoderma and
alopecia.
Wheat Sattu
(it is prepared by
parched roasting grains or grams,
mainly barley or bengal gram. The
traditional way of preparing sattu
involves the use of an iron vessel in
which the grains or grams
embedded in sand are roasted. Later
they are sieved and then grind to
fine flour).
Hot and wet Alterative and
nutritive
The sattu
which is prepared by soaking wheat in
water has cooling effect and often prescribed by
Unani physicians in sue mizaj har
(immoderate
temperament caused by excessive heat).
Sattu
prepared after boiling in water and then roasted
is more nutritious and has a greater cooling effect;
additionally, it is less flatulence.
Haleem
(Haleem is made of wheat,
barley, meat usually minced beef or
mutton, goat meat or lamb and
mutton or chicken, lentils and
spices, sometimes rice is also used.
This dish is slow cooked for seven
to eight hours, which results in a
paste-like consistency, blending the
flavours of spices, meat, barley and
wheat).
Nutritious,
general body
tonic
Boiled wheat produces thick humours, especially
when cooked with meat this type of diet is a boon to
physically active people. It has more nutrition and
produces good quality of blood. It also provides
vigour and vitality to the body.
S. A. A. Makbul et al.