Evaluation of blood parameters concerning mizaj of dry cough patients before and after administration of Sharbat-e-ejaz, a polyherbal Unani formulation

BLOOD PARAMETERS OF PATIENTS WITH DRY COUGH

Abstract

Sharbat-e-ejaz, a polyherbal Unani formulation, has been used to treat dry cough for a long time. According to the Unani system of medicine, various factors, including derangement of mizaj (temperament), can predispose individuals to disease. In this open-label clinical study, we evaluated, for the first time, blood parameters related to mizaj in dry cough patients before and after 2 weeks of administering Sharbat-e-ejaz. A total of 75 patients completed the study and were screened for mizaj (temperament) using the Ajnas-e-ashariya criteria. The majority of patients (n=27) had Saudvi mizaj, followed by Safrawi mizaj (n=26), Bhalgami mizaj (n=17), and the fewest (n=5) had Damvi mizaj. Blood parameter values remained within normal ranges before and after treatment in all patients, with no significant difference (p>0.001). When analyzing patients across different mizaj groups, no significant difference (p>0.001) in these parameters was observed before and after treatment. Blood parameters do not change with mizaj in patients with dry cough.