Namak Ta’am (Sodium chloride), an inorganic compound drug: A review

Abstract

Namak Ta’am (Sodium chloride), which is also referred to as table salt, sea salt, or common salt, is an ionic compound that contains sodium and chloride ions. Its formula is NaCl and the ratio of sodium and chloride is 1:1. It is an inorganic substance. It is used in Allopathic, Ayurveda and Unani system of medicine, its many vernacular names, like table salt, common salt, Namak Ta’am, Namak etc. its obtained from sea water, Its found pharmacological and therapeutic uses in Unani classical literature. Some important Unani formulation like, Safoof namak sulemani, Habb-e-kabid nausadri, Namak Jalinus etc., Pharmacological activity, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, Plant growth regulator, Herbicidal, Insecticidal and Molluscicidal activity.