Neuroprotection Offered by Majun Khadar, a Traditional Unani Medicine, during Cerebral Ischemic Damage in Rats

Table 1

Constituents of Majun Khadar (MK).

S.N.	Urdu/Arabic name	English name	Origin	Content (w/kg)	Clinical Importance
(l)	Mastagi	Mastich	Plant/gum	2 g	Stimulant, catarrh, astringent [10].
(2)	Boazyadan	Sweet pelitory (Pyrethrum indicum Linn)	Plant/leaves/seed/oil	2 g	Weakness of nerves, Arthritis, Gout, overall body strengthener
(3)	Shakakal	Shekakul (Pustinaca Secacut L)	Plant/Root	2 g	Sexual debilities
(4)	Bheman	Behen (Centaurea behen Linn)	Plant/Root	2 g	Cardiotonic, relaxant, palpitation, delirium, sexual debilities [10].
(5)	Gaozaban	Borage (Borage Officinalis Linn)	Plant/leaves/flowers	2 g	Cardiotonic, nervine tonic, palpitation, weakness of brain, pneumonia, T.B, Infectious diseases [10].
(6)	Badranjboya	Mountain Balm	Plant/leaves	2 g	Strengthens heart, exhilarant, melancholia, nervine tonic [10].
(7)	Sumbul-Teeb	Valerian (Valeriana Officinalis Linn)	Plant/Root	2 g	Antispasmodic, epilepsy, hysteria, bronchitis, loss of appetite, liver disorders [10].
(8)	Aushna	Usnea (Usnea longissima Linn) (Old man's beard)	Plant/leaves	2 g	Cardiotonic, palpitation relaxant, delirium [10].
(9)	Qust-Shireen	Kartas root	Plant/Root	2 g	Respiratory diseases, G.I.T disorders [10].
(10)	Elaichi	Cardamom	Plant/Fruit	2 g	Vasodilator, Digestive, Diuretic, Cardiotonic, Stimulant, carminative, anti-flatulent, cure for obesity [10].
(11)	Barg-Faranjamshak	Ram Tulsi (Sweet Basil)	Plant/Seed/leaves	2 g	Cardiotonic G.I.T disorders [8].
(12)	Saad-kofi	Sipertenius	Plant	2 g	Cardiotonic, nervine tonic, weakness of heart, weakness of brain, G.I.T disorders, liver diseases [8].
(13)	Uood-Saleeb	Paeoni Root (Paeonia officinalis)	Plant/Root	3 g	Epilepsy, paralysis, facial paralysis, meningities [10]
(14)	Dalchini	Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum)	Plant/Bark	3 g	Gastrointestinal, antibacterial, carminataive, stimulant, Antiflatulant, cardiotonic, gastritis [10].
(I5)	Halhiya Kabuli	Chebulic Myrobalan (Terminalis chebula)	Plant/Bark/leaves/ Fruit	4 g	Nervine tonic, memory enhancer, stomach & intestine protectant, eye-sight enhancer, laxative, blood purifier, cures bleeding, ulceration of gums [10].
(16)	Takhm Khaskhas Safeed	Poppy plant (Papaver somniferum Linn)	Plant/Seed	4 g	Analgesic, Protects digestive system [10]
(17)	Falfol daraz	Long pepper (Piper longum Linn)	Plant/Fruit	7 g	Nerve depressant, Cough, asthama, whooping cough [10].
(18)	Falfal Siyah	Black pepper (Piper nigrum Linn)	Plant/Fruit	7 g	Digestive, expectorant, general body strengthener [10].
(19)	Darong Akrabi	Leopard’s bane (Doronicum hookarii Linn)	Plant/Root	7 g	General body strengthener, cardiotonic, delirium, paralysis [10].
(20)	Sajaz Hindi	Cinnamon Tamala	Plant/Roots/Wood	7 g	Cardiotonic, weakness of heart, hypertension, weakness of brain, antispasmodic [10].
(21)	Shahed	Honey	Animal		Antibacterial, antibiotic
(22)	Pudina	Mint	Plant/Leaves	7 g	Digestive, anti-emetic, Beauty packs [10]
(23)	Asaroon	Asarum (Asarum ewrospaeum Linn)	Plant/Root/Leaves	7 g	Nervine tonic, paralysis [10].
(24)	Shoranjan	Colchicum (Colchicuni autumale L.)	Plant/Bulbs	4 g	Arthritis [10].
(25)	Khoalnajan	Galangal (Alpinia galangal wild)	Plant/Roots	2 g	General body strengthner, Expectorant, Nervine tonic [10].
(26)	Zafran	Saffron	Plant/Flower	1.5 g	Strengthner, antioxidant [10].