Majun Najah معجون نجاح
Electuary of Salvation
Tradition:
Unani
Source / Author:
10th Century (author uncertain)
Herb Name | Latin | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Polypodium vulgare | ||
Cuscuta reflexa | ||
Lavandula stoechas | ||
Ipomea turpenthum | 25 grams ea. | |
Terminalia chebula | ||
Terminalia belerica | ||
Emblica officinalis | ||
Terminalia chebula unripe fruit | 50 grams ea. |
Preparation:
Powder and mix with twice their weight (600 grams) of clarified Honey (or Sugar Syrup). Some sources recommend 3 times the weight.
Typically, the Myrobalans are powdered and triturated with a little Almond oil or Ghee before mixing with the other ingredients.
Function:
Purges Black Bile and Melancholy, Cleanses the Brain, Benefits Brain and Nerves
Use:
“This formula rescues the intellect. It extracts the heavy, burnt black bile from the folds of the brain without weakening the vital spirit, clearing the darkness of mind”. (Avicenna)
1. Melancholia/Depression
2. Mild Anxiety
3. Mixed Anxiety Depressive Disorder-MADD) (see research below)
4. Amnesia
5. Epilepsy
6. Mania
7. Psychosis
8. Insanity
9. Schizophrenia
10. Hysteria
11. Also chronic skin conditions associated with Melancholy such as Psoriasis
Dose:
5–10 grams, once or twice daily before bed with warm water, warm milk, or Distilled Water of Borage.
This is usually not taken for more than 4 weeks without a break in treatment.
Cautions:
1. Not used long-term without a break (usually not more than 1 month)
2. Caution in Yin deficiency
Modifications:
1. Some versions do not contain Chebulic Myrobalan, while some use Yellow Myrobalan instead of Chebula.
Similar Formulas:
Triphala Electuary of Stoechas (Itrifal Ustukhuddus)
Click the above Tabs for more information on this medicine
1. Efficacy and safety of a polyherbal Unani formulation [Majun Najah] in mixed anxiety and depressive disorders – A prospective clinical trial
2. Evaluation of Antidepressant Activity and the Possible Mechanism of Action of Majoon Najah in Experimental Models
3. Antiepileptic and Antidepressant Activity of Majoon Najah (A Traditional Unani Formulation) in Experimental Animals
4. Anticonvulsant Activity of Majoon Najah Against PTZ Induced Seizure in Swiss Albino Mice
5. Evaluation of Hepatoprotective Efficacy of a Polyherbal Unani Formulation Majoon-Najah against Cadmium Chloride-induced Liver Damage
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