Zinc Oxide
Primary Characteristics
Primary Characteristics
Zinc Oxide.
The Arabic Name for this herb is Shebah.
The English Names for this herb are Flowers of Zinc, White Zinc, Zinc Oxidium.
The Urdu Names for this herb are Jist, Tutiya-i-Safaid.
Pharmacological Actions
The pharmacological Actions of Zinc Oxide are Anti-pyretic, Anti-septic, Anti-spasmodic, Astringent, Desiccant, Desiccative, Nervine Tonic, Ophthalmic Tonic, Sedative, Viscous, Vulnerary.
Indications
The Indications of Zinc Oxide are Leucorrhoea, Anaemia, Asthma, Gonorrhoea, Hematurea, Dandruff, Debility, Wounds, Pruritis, Seborrhoea.
The Indications of Powder of Zinc Oxide are Cholera, Pruritis, Excoriations, Hysteria, Chronic Skin Diseases, Impetigo, Bed Sores, Whooping Cough, Eczema.
No Contra Indication information is available for Zinc Oxide.
Temperaments
The Temperament of Zinc Oxide is 2nd order, warm and dry.
Available Brands
Compound Preparations
Zinc Oxide is used in the preparation of Barud-i-Kfuri, Dawa-i-Kharish Jadid, Kuhl Bayaz, Kushta Jast, Marham Kafur, Marham Quba, Qatur Ramad, Shiyaf Abyaz, Tutiya-i-Kabir compounds.
Dosage
| Part | Dose | Instruction |
| Whole Herb | 60.000mg | |
Herb's Description
Zinc Oxide. A hard white metallic element with a bluish tinge, changing to pale yellow by heat. It is prepared by oxidizing and roasting carbonate of zinc. It is insoluble in .water, soluble without effervescence in dilute acid and
ammonia water
Taste Odor & Occurrence
Odor: The odor of Powder of Zinc Oxide is Inodorous
Taste:
Powder: Tasteless
Substitutes
No information regarding Zinc Oxide's substitute is currently available.
Active Constituents
Zinc Oxide's Active constituents:
Antidotes
No information regarding Zinc Oxide's antidot is currently available.
Warning & Precautions
In recommended doses no determined side effect heve been mentioned in traditional literature of unani medicine.
Toxicity
Currently no Toxicity information is available for Zinc Oxide. (work in progress)