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January-March 2025

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An Overview – Wars from Ancient Text to Modern Lab

Ziyaul Mustafa, Raina Ashrafi, Muhammad Anas

Abstract: 
Waras (Flemingia grahamiana Roxb.) serves multiple therapeutic uses in Unani medicine and Tibb e Nabvi (Prophetic Medicine). Waras attains its primary status in Unani medication and TibbeNabvi through its power to treat pleurisy (Zaat-ul-Janb), throat infections (Azrah) and uterine blood cleaning after menstruation and during perpurium. History demonstrates that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ approved this remedy along with Qust and olive oil according to historical documentation. The plant which exists in the Fabaceae family originally grew in Yemen, Southeast Asia, Africa and India. In Unani medical practice, Waras has been prescribed for treating tuberculosis alongside diarrhea, dysentery, kidney stones and skin disorders and hysteria. The examination of plant chemicals demonstrates the existence of medicinal compounds composed of chalcones (Flemingins A–C, G–O) together with flavanones and isoflavones. Pharmacological studies reveal that methanol extracts have strong antioxidants and display an IC50 value of 3.95 μg/mL. Waras also shows anticancer properties because Flemingins A and C inhibit MCF-7 breast cancer cells (IC50: 8.9 µM and 7.6 µM). Scientific research indicates that waras produces 25.7 mm inhibition zones against Staphylococcus aureus and 25.2 mm inhibition zones against Proteus mirabilis. The Unani traditional medications employ Waras for all therapeutic purposes including purgation while adding enhancing sexual desire and lithotripsic component with stone-dissolving quality combined with antimicrobial action. The value of Wars in history combined with its evolving scientific proof makes it essential to study its medicinal uses for contemporary medical practice.

Keywords: Wars, Flemingia grahamiana, Unani Medicine, Tibbe Nabvi.

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