Iron

Iron belongs to Elements family.

The English names for this herb are Ferrum, Haematite, Iron Rust , Magnetic Iron.

The Urdu names for this herb are Faulad, KHabs ul-Hadid.

Warning: The patient taking iron should abstain from using sesame seeds , pulses and mustard seeds fried in clarified butter or oils. Its continuous use or large doses may produce dryness in the internal organs.

Description

Iron. Color is steel gray or black. Luster is metallic. Transparency is opaque. Crystal System is isometric; 4/m bar 3 2/m. Specific Gravity is 7.3-7.8 (heavy even for metallic). Other Characteristics: malleable, strongly attracted to magnets.

Pharmacological Actions

The pharmacological actions of Iron are Alterative, Astringent, Haematonic, Resolvent, Restorative, Tonic.

Indications

The indications of Iron are Jaundice, Bleeding, Tuberculosis, Skin Diseases, Leucorrhoea, Anaemia, Constipation, Scrofula, Gonorrhoea, Chronic Fever, Haemoptysis, Haematuria, Enlarged Spleen, Enlarged abdominal Viscera, Chlorosis.

Contraindications

None recorded.

Temperament

The temperament of Iron is 1st order, warm and dry.

Occurrence, Taste & Odor

Taste: Powder: Astringent.

Dosage

Part	Dose	Instructions
Whole Herb	125.000 – 250.000 mg	N/A

Available Brands

DOLABIHamdard laboratories Waqf Pakistan

Compound Preparations

Iron is used in the preparation of Hab Khas, Hab Yarqan, Kushta Khubs al-Hadid, Ma'jun Finjnosh, Ma'jun Khubs al-Hadid, Ma'jun Maurawweh ul-Arwah, Qurs Silajit.

Substitutes

No information regarding Iron's substitute is currently available.

Active Constituents

No information regarding Iron's active constituent is currently available.

Antidotes

No information regarding Iron's antidote is currently available.

Toxicity

Currently no Toxicity information is available for Iron. (work in progress)