Question

Given below are two statements:
Statement I : Drugs having Harrif Taste produce Tafteeh, Talteef, Tahleel, Tarqeeq and Taskheen actions.
Statement II : Drugs having Afas Taste produce Tarteeb, Tarqeeq, Irkha, Taleen and Nuzj actions.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
• B. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
• C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
• D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Hint:

Harrif = Hot, thinning, warming; Afas = Binding, not softening!

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

- Statement I is true: In Unani medicine, drugs having a Harrif (pungent) taste indeed produce actions like Tafteeh (dilution), Talteef (detergent), Tahleel (resolution), Tarqeeq (thinning), and Taskheen (warming).
- Statement II is false: The Afas taste refers to an astringent or binding taste, which does not produce Tarteeb (moistening), Irkha (relaxation), or Taleen (softening). These actions are linked with Sweet or oily tastes, not Afas. Afas drugs produce Qabz (astringent) actions instead.
Therefore, only Statement I is true.