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Original Research Articles                      Volume : 12, Issue:6, June, 2023

PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2023.12(6): 12-25
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2023.1206.002


A Comprehensive Review of Avicennan Cardiac drug: Saad Kufi (Cyperus scariosus R. Br)
Sana Nafees1*, Huda Nafees2 and Kunwar Mohammad Yousuf Amin1
1Department of Ilmul Advia,
2Department of Saidla, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

Unani System of Medicine (USM) is one of the Traditional System of Medicine (TSM), based on the drugs originated from plants, animals and minerals. Cardioprotective Unani drug, Saad Kufi (Cyperus scariosus R. Br.), mentioned by the intellectual colossus Ibn Sina (Avicenna) 1000 years back in his book, “Risala al Adwiya al Qalbiya” and still widely used by Unani physicians. This review, briefly describes the potential benefits and uses of a traditional medicinal plant “Saad Kufi”. The database such as PubMed was extensively explored. Additionally, Unani Pharmacopoeia of India was consulted along with the relevant classical documents and textbooks to summarize most of the considerable scientific literature for the review.


Keywords: Saad kufi, Cyperus scariosus, traditional system of medicine

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Sana Nafees, Huda Nafees and Kunwar Mohammad Yousuf Amin. 2023. A Comprehensive Review of Avicennan Cardiac drug: Saad Kufi (Cyperus scariosus R. Br).Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 12(6): 12-25. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2023.1206.002
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