ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY OF DAMMUL AKHWAIN (DRACAENA CINNABARI), A COMMONLY USED DRUG IN THE UNANI SYSTEM OF MEDICINE: A REVIEW

The Unani system of medicine provides a detailed description of the medications utilized, in particular, during surgical procedures. One significant drug mentioned in the literature on surgery in Unani medicine is called Dammul Akhwain (DA). Dracaena cinnabari Balf. f. is the scientific name for DA, and it is also referred to by the names Bejasar Gond, Khoon Sioshan, Fatiruddam, Damul Taneen, and Damus Shaaban. When administered, it has hemostatic and wound-healing properties. It is employed in the treatment of many kinds of Qurūh (wounds), as mentioned in classical Unani literature.