Majoone Falasfa is a compound Unani drug. It is also called Madaat-ul-Hayaat i.e. Elixir of life. This grug was invented by a ancient Greek physician, Indrumakhas (Andromachos, the elder, court physician to King Nero). This compound drug was originally preapared for the intellectuals and people doing hard mental work, hence named Majoone Falasfa (A majoon for philosopher). Majoone Falasfa contains thirteen ingredients, which is used as tonic for vital organs (Heart, Liver, Brain, Kidney, Gonads), antidiuretic,aphrodisiac, appetizer, digestive, semenagogue, carminative, stomachic, lithotriptic, deobstruent, anti-arthritis, and tonic for gall bladder. It is used in senile dementia and to delay ageing.

1. Majoone Falasfa
An Elixir of life

2. Majoone Falasfa
Majoone Falasfa is a compound Unani drug. It is also called
Madaat-ul-Hayaat i.e. Elixir of life. This grug was invented
by a ancient Greek physician, Indrumakhas (Andromachos,
the elder, court physician to King Nero). This compound
drug was originally preapared for the intellectuals and people
doing hard mental work, hence named Majoone Falasfa (A
majoon for philosopher).

3. Ingredients of Majoone Falasfa
The original preparation of Majoone Falasfa contained only ten ingredients viz,Filfil
Siyah (P. nigrum), Filfil Daraz ( P. longum), Zanjabeel(Z. officinalis), Darchini (C.
zeylanicum), Kundur (B. serrata),Balela ( T. belerica), Amla (E. officinalis),
Chilghoza ( P.gerardiana), Sheetraj (P. zeylanica) and Babuna (M.chamomilla) but,
there are certain variations regarding the weight and number of ingredients of the
compound in different Unani formulations. The formula for preparation of Majoone
Falasfa in National Formulary ofUnani Medicine (NFUM) contains thirteen
ingredients in sugar or honey base.

4. Action
It is
Antidiuretic,
Semenagogue,
Aphrodisiac,
Ddigestive,
Appetizer,
Carminative,
Stomachic,
Lithotriptic and
Deobstruent.

5. Indication
It is used as general tonic, cardiac tonic, nervine
tonic, tonic for gall bladder and kidney, anti-arthritic,
especially in backache and joint pain in large joints. It
is also indicated for use in phlegmatic diseases. It
helps for strengthening of gums and teeth. It is being
used for enhancing memory, in dementia and in
memory impairment. This is also used in elderly to
delay effect of ageing.

6. Famous for….
Tonic for intellectuals hence called Majoone Falasfa (A
majoon for philosopher).
Delay ageing hence called Madaat-ul-Hayaat i.e. Elixir of
life.

7. Majoone Falasfa