Arq Gulab, Sandal and Neem: A Herbal Skin Routine That Survives a Multan Summer
Rose water, sandalwood oil, neem and multani mitti have kept Pakistani skin comfortable for generations. Here is how to build…
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Notes from the herbal desk at Laraib Herbal Pharma, Multan — where our formulators, quality team and in-house hakeem write about Unani practice, seasonal wellbeing and how our products are actually made.
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The Roghan Shelf: Which Herbal Oil for Hair, Which for Joints, Which for Skin
Badam, nariyal, zaitoon, kalonji, amla, til, sarson, chambeli, suranjan and tarpin - ten roghan oils, what each is traditionally used…
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Tibb-e-Unani: How Greek Medicine Came to Multan
The word Unani simply means Greek. Here is how a medical tradition that began with Hippocrates reached Multan by way…
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Reading the Carton: How to Spot a Properly Made Herbal Product in Pakistan
Two bottles on the same shelf can look identical and be nothing alike. A plain-language guide to DRAP registration, the…
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First Light on Dera Muhdi Road: Inside the Laraib Workshop
Sacks of dried herb arrive at first light on Dera Muhdi Road, and by evening some of it is sealed…
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Mausam Badal Raha Hai: Building Resilience the Unani Way
The first cool mornings in Multan are when households start clearing their throats. Here is how Unani thinking approaches the…
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Joshanda, Done Properly: The Winter Cup Most of Us Ruin
Most of us make joshanda badly — sachet into a hard boil, three spoons of sugar, one cup and give…
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Herbal Care for Children: What the Old Hands Give, and What They Never Do
Every Pakistani household has a spoon of something for a fretful baby. This is a deliberately cautious look at what…
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Podina and the Art of Hazm: Why Mint Closes a Pakistani Meal
That capful of arq-e-podina after Sunday's nihari was not a quaint habit. It was Unani thinking about hazm, applied at…
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Nine Sharbats for a Pakistani Summer: A Guide to the Cooling Trolley
From falsa and anar to sandal, bazuri motadil and shikanjbeen — what each traditional sharbat tastes like, the cooling role…
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