Herbal medicines for mental wellness prescribed in Unani Literature

In Unani medicine literature, various single herbs and formulations are mentioned. These herbal medicines are mentioned in the chapters of heart diseases under palpitation and diseases of nervous system, specifically under the heading of Maalikhoolia, or Melancholy as we know in modern literature.

So, rather going deep in literature, we here summarize the single herbs and formulations used for mental wellness.

Brahmi booti is mentioned in Unani medicine literature specially Unani books written by Indian scholars mentioned it as a brain tonic. It helps with other medicines for anxiety and depression, if you use Brahmi booti with other herbs for mental wellness, you will get good results.

Ashwagandha or Asgand-e-nagori is also mentioned in Unani medicines as muqawwi-e-asab means brain tonic and munawwim with other actions of this herb. These help to maintain mental wellness. Mainly its roots are used, sometimes leaves are used.

Asaroon (Asarum europaeum) is widely mentioned for nervous disorders including malekhoolia in Unani literature.

Broom for mind, yes, this is the common name of this wonderful drug. Ustokhuddus, is a good drug mentioned in unani literature for various ailments but its function in eliminating bad materials makes it useful in mental wellness.

Tagar is also mentioned in Unani literature as mild sedative and anxiolytic. It can be used to induce sleep in initial stages of insomnia.

Apart from these there is a long list of single drugs specially mentioned under the management of malekhulia in Unani literature. Gawzuban, abresham, behi, sumbul ut teeb, zaafran, aamla, wij, marwareed, and lot more herbal single drugs name can be mentioned. You can consult a Unani physician for your mental wellness, he/she will prescribe one of these drugs as per your mizaaj and symptoms.