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Corallium rubrum L.

Corallium rubrum L.

Corallium rubrum L. is also known as Astrea pallida L. belongs to Coelentrata, Gorgonacea family.

The Arabic name for this herb is Marjan.

The English name for this herb is Coral.

The Urdu names for this herb are Bussad, Marjan, Monga , Shak-e-Marjan.

Warning: Coral is purified by first keeping it in lime juice for sometime then boiling it in decoction of three myrobalans, and afterwards calcined in covered crucibles and reduced to powder. Excessive or long-term use is harmful for kidneys.

Description

Corallium rubrum L.. The calcareous shell or skeleton occurs as slender, cylindrical and generally branched pieces of brick-red colour made up of numerous minute particles, easily break with cracking sound. It contains organic matter about 8 percent, carbonate of lime 83 percent, magnesium carbonate about 3 percent and oxide of iron approximately 4-5 percent

Pharmacological Actions

The pharmacological actions of Corallium rubrum L. are Antacid, Anti-bilious, Anti-phlegmatic, Aphrodiasic restorative, Astringent, Desiccative, Diuretic, Emetic, Hemostatic, Laxative, Nervine Tonic.

Indications

The indications of Corallium rubrum L. are Cough, Giddiness, Gleet, Chest Complaints, Phthisis, Low Fever, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Scrofulous Affections, Vertigo, Bilious Headache, Urinary Complaints, Diabetes, General Debility, Spermatorrhoea, Dyspepsia, Asthma, Vomiting, Impotence, Gonorrhoea, Chronic Bronchitis, Carbuncles, Headache, Consumption.

Contraindications

None recorded.

Temperament

The temperament of Corallium rubrum L. is 2nd order, cold and dry.

Occurrence, Taste & Odor

Taste: Powder: Tasteless.

Dosage

PartDoseInstructions
Whole Herb0.500 – 1.000 gN/A

Available Brands

Compound Preparations

Corallium rubrum L. is used in the preparation of Dawa-ul-Misk Mo'tadil Jawahardar, Hab-Jawahar, Jawahar Mohra, Kuhl al-Jawahar, Kushta Bussad, Kushta Marjan Jawaharwala.

Substitutes

The substitute of Corallium rubrum L. is [Bussud, type of coral which is cold in first order and dry in the second.].

Active Constituents

No information regarding Corallium rubrum L.'s active constituent is currently available.

Antidotes

The antidotes of Corallium rubrum L. are Cochlospermum religiosum (L.) Alston, Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd. (Gum).

Toxicity

Currently no Toxicity information is available for Corallium rubrum L.. (work in progress)