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LicenseBottle of Folad Serp by Darulshafa Shirqai, Bradford, 1970-81
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Glass bottle of Folad Serp by Darulshafa Shirqai, Bradford, 1970-1981
Prepared by a British Hakim (physician), the Arabic name of this Unani Tibb treatment is Folad Serp. It contains ingredients such as sandalwood and vitamin C.
Unani Tibb is an Islamic medical tradition. Health and personality are influenced by a person’s unique combination of humours, or elements, and their relationship with the environment. Illness occurs when the humours become unbalanced. Treatment is tailored to suit the individual’s specific mix of humours.
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Object Number:
- 1981-1585 Pt4
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and screw cap, plastic
- Measurements:
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overall: 173 mm x 76 mm x 47 mm, .65kg
- credit:
- Gift of Nottingham University (Pharmacy Dept.)
