Herbal Medicus
Phatkri Sufed | Alum White | پھٹکڑی سفید
Phatkri Sufed | Alum White | پھٹکڑی سفید
Arabic Name : Shabb, Hajar Ahatees
Bengali Name : Phatkiri
Chinese Name : Ming fan, Bai fan
English Name : Alum
French Name : Alun
German Name : Alaun
Gujarati Name : Phatkari
Hindi Name : Phitkari
Kannada Name : Phatikara
Kashmiri Name : Phatker
Latin name : Alumen
Marathi Name : Turati, Phatki
Persian Name : Zaak Safed, Shabe Yemani
Sanskrit Name : Sphatikari, Tuvari
Urdu Name : Phitkari
Phitkari Sufaid:
Phitkari Sufaid (Alum) also known as potassium aluminium sulfate is a compound that is soluble in water. Normally This herb (Alum uses) is used in the manufacturing of both traditional and allopathic medicines. Alum uses also for the treatment of lice in the hair. Because of its antiseptic properties, it is utilized in many hairs removing products. Other therapeutic uses of Alum and Phitkari Sufaid benefits include headaches, epilepsy, mania psychosis, mood swings, and throat infections.
Alum is a wonderful cure for overcoming tonsillitis. It relieves throat hoarseness, improves soundbox problems, removes phlegm from the chest, and clears the airways. It is also an effective herbal treatment for respiratory problems such as bronchitis, asthma, and whooping cough these are precious Alum benefits.
In Unani Medicinal System, This herb it has been used for the treatment of asthma for ages. Because of its styptic properties, it is also used for stopping blood caused by accident or knife cuts.
Is antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, haemostatic and styptic. It is irritant and purgative in large doses and emetic in repeated doses. Useful in fluxes of the respiratory passages with profuse ropy mucous phlegm, relaxed or ulcerated sore-throat, whooping cough, aphonia and atony of the larynx. Also useful in leucorrhoea, gonorrhoea, diarrhoea, dysentery, haematuria, piles and haemoptysis and has a potent healing effect on the entire gastrointestinal tract.
Locally it is applied in diphtheria, croup and pharyngitis.
Recommended Dosage: 250 mg to 500 mg powder.
Contraindication: This mineral has no known warnings or contraindications.
BENEFITS
- Body odour
- Eczema
- Cuts
- Digestive disorders
- Haemoptysis
- Internal bleeding
- Nose bleeding
- Stomach cancer
- Vomiting
- Toothache
- Dysentery
- Headache
- Epilepsy
- Hoarseness
- Gonorrhoea
- Liver diseases
- Throat disorders
- Typhoid
KEY ACTIONS
- Adjuvant
- Styptic
- Analgesic
- Ophthalmic
- Stomachic
- Astringent
- Antihydrotic
- Antiasthmatic
- Antiulcer
- Expectorant
- Antidysenteric
- Detoxicant
- Hepatoprotective
- Antibacterial
KEY CONSTITUENTS OF PHITKARI SUFAID
- Aluminium
- Talcum
- Potassium
- Iron