Review on unani pharmaceutical process moharraq (sokhta)

Amal-e-Ehraq is an Unani pharmaceutical processby which drugs are burnt to the charring stage but not reduce to ash. Drugs which undergo this process are suffixed with the term “Moharraq” or “Sokhta” for example Sartan Moharraq, Busud Sokhta, Marjan Sokhta Aspand Sokhtaetc. In this process drug/s packed in Boota (earthen pot), this boota cover with another mud pot, sealed with paste of Gile Multani (Multan clay) & cloth (Kaproti). Then, boota keep in furnace after dry, monitor the temperature of furnace, left for 6 to 8 hours. Removed the boota and collect the drug. In this process all organic contents of the drug are destroyed and only inorganic contents are left. For using inorganic contents this procedure has applied on drugs. In the Unani classical literature, the use of Sokhta or Moharraq drug/s are very common in the formulations of Majoon, Haboob, Aqras, Barood, Roghniyat, Sanoon, Sadri, Safoof etc.