English : Fish-head-stone/Otolith of fish

Urdu : Sang-e-Sar-e-Mahi

Telugu : __

Description :

It is a variety of lime stone resembling human incisor in colour, form and appearance. It is triangular and biconvex in shape i.e. Broad at one end and obtuse at the other. Externally, it is shinning , glabrous and of a brownish white colour. It is formed in teh head of fish known as Pathar chatta and Sanul. This stone is formed from silicate of lime.

Action and Uses:

It is diuretic and lithontriptic and used in kidney, ureter and bladder stones. It splits the stones and expels them or their particles. It is also used in retension of urine.

It is used alone or with Sharbat-e-Buzoori or U1 sysrup or with the decoction of horse-gram.