ABHAL
Part Used : Fruit
The drug Abhal consists of dried fruit of Juniperus communis L. (Cupressaceae); a dense, more or less procumbent shrub, rarely a small tree, found in the Himalayas from Kumaon westwards ranging from the altitude of 1500-4250 m.
Temperament: Hot and Dry.
Action(s): Strong resolvent (Mohallil Qawi), Dryness producing agent (Mujaffif), Attenuant (Mulattif), Detergent (Jali), Deobstruent (Mufatteh), Mild astringent (Qabiz Khafeef), Carminative (Kasir-e-Riyah), Stomachic (Muqawwi-e-Meda), Diuretic (Mudirr), Abortifacient (Musqit- e-Janeen), Vermicide (Qatil-e-Kirm-e-Shikam)
Theraputic Use(s): Retention of urine and Amenorrhoea (Ehtibas-e-Baul wa Haiz), Hemiplegia(Falij), Atony(Istirkha), Dyspnoea(Usr-e-Tanaffus), Gurgling of stomach(Qaraqar-e-Shikam), Dysentery(Sangrahni), Worm infestation(Deedan-e-Ama).
Dose: 3 to 5 g.
Important Formulation(s): Majoon Mudirr-e-Tams, Sharbat Mudirr-e-Tams.
