Lead Sulphide

Primary Characteristics

Primary Characteristics

Lead Sulphide.
The Arabic Names for this herb are Ismad, Kuhl.
The English Names for this herb are Collyrium, Galena, Lead Ore.
The Urdu Names for this herb are Anjan, Kohl, Surma.

Pharmacological Actions

The pharmacological Actions of Lead Sulphide are Absorbent, Anti-infective, Anti-septic, Astringent.

Indications

The Indication of Lead Sulphide is Eye Complaints.

No Contra Indication information is available for Lead Sulphide.

Temperaments

The Temperaments of Lead Sulphide are 3rd Order Dry, 2nd order, cold.

Available Brands

No Brand information is available for Lead Sulphide.

Compound Preparations

Lead Sulphide is used in the preparation of Barud-i-Kafuri, Chaharum Kohl-al-Basar, Hashmi Anjan Surkh, Kohl -al-Jawahir, Kohl Aswad, Kohl-i-Shifa, Safaid Kohl-al-Jawahir Awwal, Siah Kohl-al-Jawahir Awwal, Surma Sanuf, Surma Special, Surmi Special compounds.

Dosage

PartDoseInstruction
Whole HerbFor external use only in micro quantities with the aid of applicator (Salai).

Herb's Description

Lead Sulphide. Galena, the major constituent of Collyrium (Surma/lsmad) is an inorganic lead compound found in mineralized fissure veins and replacement bodies. Some other metals (such as silver, copper, zinc etc.) may be found combined with this ore in trace amounts. Occur as greyish black cubic crystals, and is practically insoluble in water or aqueous medium. Reduced to ultrafine powder, it is made with or without appropriately triturated herbal ingredients, gold or silver leaves, gem stones and marine coelenterates etc. and is used as cosmetic for treatment and prophylaxis of various eye complaints and diseases

Taste Odor & Occurrence


Odor: The odor of Lead Sulphide is Odourless
Taste: Tasteless or slightly bad

Substitutes

No information regarding Lead Sulphide's substitute is currently available.

Active Constituents

Lead Sulphide's Active constituents:

Antidotes

No information regarding Lead Sulphide's antidot is currently available.

Warning & Precautions

Toxic effects if any attributed to the use of surma (Collyrium) are mostly for antimony sulphide and not associated with actual collyrium which is being used for centuries in different civilization.

Toxicity

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