Calcium Silicate
The Arabic name for this herb is Sange Sar Mahi.
The English names for this herb are Otolith, Silicate of Lime.
The Urdu names for this herb are Hajr al-Sarmahi, Sang-e-Sarmahi.
Description
Calcium Silicate. It resembles in form and appearance to human incisor teeth and is brownish-white in colour. Externally it is shining, glabrous, biconvex and broad at one end and obtuse on the other(4). Composition of Sang-e-Sarmahi is very much similar to that of Sang-e-Yahudan which is a fossil stone; and its actions and uses are like that of silicate and sulphate of lime in traditional medicine. Sang-e-Yahudan is a kind of marble and is also identified as Sang-e-lsma
Pharmacological Actions
The pharmacological actions of Calcium Silicate are Cooling , Demulcent, Diuretic, Lithontriptic, Resolvent, Vulnerary.
Indications
The indications of Calcium Silicate are Ringworm, Gonorrhoea, Skin Disorders, Urinary organ disease, Stone in kidneys, Stone in bladder, Itch.
Contraindications
None recorded.
Temperament
The temperaments of Calcium Silicate are 2nd order, dry, 1st order, warm.
Occurrence, Taste & Odor
Odor: The odor of Calcium Silicate is Unpleasant.
Taste: Tasteless.
Dosage
| Part | Dose | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Herb | 1.000 – 0.000 g | N/A |
Available Brands
- KARDILQARSHI INDUSTRIES (PVT) LTD
Compound Preparations
Calcium Silicate is used in the preparation of Kushta Sang Sarimahi, Ma'jun Sang-e-Sar-i-Mahi.
Substitutes
The substitutes of Calcium Silicate are [Silicate and sulphate of lime may also be used.], Jew Stone.
Active Constituents
No information regarding Calcium Silicate's active constituent is currently available.
Antidotes
The antidote of Calcium Silicate is Milk.
Toxicity
Currently no Toxicity information is available for Calcium Silicate. (work in progress)