Delayed digestion ( Zu‘f-i Hazm )

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  • It is a condition in which the process of digestion is delayed.
  • It is caused by Sū’-i Mizāj-i Mi‘da Hār o Bārid (Hot and cold morbid temperament of stomach), retention of humours within the stomach and Waram-i Mi‘da (Gastritis).
  • It is characterized by abdominal heaviness and distention, gurgling, belching, nausea, hiccup, loss of appetite and water brashing.
  • It is a condition in which the process of digestion is delayed.
  • It is caused by Sū’-i Mizāj-i Mi‘da Hār o Bārid (Hot and cold morbid temperament of stomach), retention of humours within the stomach and Waram-i Mi‘da (Gastritis).
  • It is characterized by abdominal heaviness and distention, gurgling, belching, nausea, hiccup, loss of appetite and water brashing.
  • Oral administration of powder of Jā’ifal (Myristica fragrans, Houtt.) ½- 1 gm.
  • Oral administration of powder of Filfil Siyāh (Piper nigrum, Linn.) 1 gm.
  • Oral administration of powder of Gul Surkh (Rosa damascena, Mill.) 10 part, Tabāshīr (Bambusa bambus Druce.) 3 part, Kishnīz Khushk (Coriandrum sativum, Linn.) 5 part in the dose of 7 gm.
  • Oral administration of powder of Pudīna (Mentha piperita, Linn.) with ‘Arq-i Ilā’ichī.

Compound drugs:  

Murabbā-i Zanjabīl 12-24 gm.with ‘Arq-i Bādiyān 144ml..
Jawārish Kamūnī 7.- 12gm. after meal.
Jawārish-i Mastagī 5-9 gm. with ‘Arq-i Bādiyān 144ml.
Jawārish-i ‘Ūd Shīrīn 5-7 gm. after meal.
Jawārish-i ‘Ūd Tursh 5-7 gm. after meal.
Habb-i Pachlawna 2 after meal with water.
Habb Tursh 1-4 after meal.
Habb-i Hiltīt 1-4 one hour after meal with water.
Safūf Hāzim 3-5 gm. after meal.
  • Excessive food intake to be avoided.
  • Aghziya Radiyya-Foods that produce bad quality of humours.

 

  • Long sleep to be advised.
  • Qay’ (Emesis)
  • Aghziya Latīfa-Food stuffs which are easy to digest but have little nutritional value, and produce such a sanguine which is normal in viscosity. These are or two types i.e. Mahmuda(that produce good humour) and Ghayr Mahmuda(That produce morbid humour) e.g. garlic, radish, spicy and salty foods, etc.
  • Intake of food material against the daily routine to be avoided.
  • Alcoholism, excessive physical work, intake of hot food and intake of large quantity of water just after meal to be avoided.