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Hysteria:Respected Hakim Sahib, my daughter is 23 years old and she is unmarried. Her problem is that she has pain in pelvis, she does strange things. She feels an air ball in her stomach that gets stuck in her throat. Her neck stiffens, she feels suffocated and her face turns red. She gnashes her teeth, sometimes she is depressed and sad and the other time she is happy. She frequently feels for urination and her menstrual cycle is disturbed. I am extremely worried because of her. Kindly suggest treatment for her. (Begum Waleed Shahzad, Sahiwal)
Reply: It is a psychological problem called hysteria. It is caused due to the imbalances in nervous system. Delicate and urban women are more common victims of this disease. Ikhtanaq means strangulation, as the patient feels choking along with womb (Rihm) disorder that’s why the disease is also called ikhtanaq-ur-Rihm. Some people take it as a demon or evil spirit’s affect; instead of getting treatment they keep visiting fake spiritual physicians. They waste their time and money and destroy their health. It’s a treatable disease and its causes are anger, fear, anxiety, depression, sadness and severe trauma, living an idle and comfortable life, reading love stories, staying awake for long, delaying adult girls’ marriages for long, stomach and digestive disorders, apart from this there are many other reasons for this disease. Use the following prescription for your daughter, in sha Allah she will recover: Give her Khameera Gao Zaban (Jadwar Aud Saleeb) one tea spoon, Dawaalmask Moderate (plain) one tea spoon with half cup Gao Zaban Quintessence half an hour before morning and evening meals. And fter the morning and evening meals, give her two Hub-e-Telteet tablets and two tea spoon Syrup Mastooreen with water. Give her porridge, sago, milk, yogurt, soup, vegetables and light food. Provide her with entertainment, keep her busy and abstain from sleeplessness and reading novels. Take care of patient’s mental and physical peace. Use diet no.1
Weakness of vision and memory: I am 16 years old; my problem is that my vision and memory is weak. My skin is oily, kindly suggest some suitable treatment. (Shaheryar Butt, Sahiwal)
Reply: Use the following prescription:
Sweet Almonds: 50 grams
Fennel: 50 grams
Poppy seeds (Khashkhash): 50 grams
Ustukhuddus: 50 grams
Black pepper: 12 grams
Sugar candy: 50 grams
Grind all these medicines and take one tea spoon with milk along with one tea spoon of Khameera Gao Zaban Anbri in the morning and evening. Massage your scalp with pure almond oil before sleeping in the night. Take honey, egg, butter, cheese and milk, barley porridge with honey in diet. Use green leafy vegetables, it strengthens the eyes. Take care of the cleanliness of your eyes. Splash your eyes with fresh water in the morning and evening. Performing ablution five times a day will remove the oil and refresh your skin. Write again after one month. Use diet no.2
Obesity, weakness and lethargy: I am 27 years old, I have my own shop. My whole day is spent sitting there. My problem is that I feel weakness and lethargic, I keep yawning and feel like lying, not doing anything. If I do some work, I feel weakness. I am getting fat day by day. I am extremely worried because of this. Kindly suggest me some prescription which strengthen my body and I don’t feel lazy. (Shafqat Ahmed, Okara)
Reply: First of all reduce weight if you are overweight, develop the habit of exercise, must workout in the morning and evening. Improve your diet and take interest in your work. Try not to sit idle even in your shop, keep yourself busy. Use the following prescription:
Take Sanctuary Azraqi (Majoon Azraqi) and Sanctuary Flasfa (Majoon Flasfa) one tea spoon with milk in the morning and evening. Take half tea spoon Jawarish Basbasah with water after breakfast, lunch and dinner. If you have constipation, take two tablets of Hub-e-Tankar with water before sleeping in the night. In sha Allah you will recover. Use diet no.3
Not a Demon but Disease: I am 19 years old; my problem is that for quite some time, I have nightmares and disturbing dreams. I see strange faces and feel like something is riding on my chest and choking me. During this, I try to shout and tell others that what’s happening with me but my voice does not rise and I can’t move. I get up when the pressure on my chest is released but I feel upset. Some say it’s a demon; I am extremely worried because of this. Kindly tell me its solution. (Mohammad Imran, Lahore)
Reply: It’s not a devil or demon but a disease. In medical terms, it is called Hypnophobia, Sleepdread or Karbos (choking in sleep), Karbos means to squeeze or choke. In this this disease, a kind of tetanus generates in the respiratory muscles of the patient and the patient… (Continued)
