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Harmal Benefits

Harmal (Peganum harmala / Syrian Rue) is a traditional herbal ingredient used in Unani and other traditional medicine systems.

Key Benefits

• Harmal has a long history of use in traditional herbal medicine.
• Harmal is traditionally valued for its aromatic and warming properties.
• Harmal has traditionally been used in certain preparations for digestive discomfort.
• Harmal contains naturally occurring beta-carboline alkaloids, including harmine and harmaline.
• Harmal has been investigated for its antioxidant and antimicrobial properties.
• Harmal is included in specific traditional herbal formulations.

Harmal (Peganum harmala) is a potent medicinal plant and requires particular caution. Its alkaloids can cause serious toxicity and dangerous drug interactions, especially with antidepressants and other medicines. It should not be used internally without qualified professional supervision.