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The traditional system of Unani medicine, its origin, evolution and Indianisation: A critical appraisal

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Title The traditional system of Unani medicine, its origin, evolution and Indianisation: A critical appraisal
 
Creator Parveen, Abida
Ahmad, Minhaj
Parveen, Bushra
Parveen, Rabea
Iqbal, Muhammad
 
Subject Greeco-Arab medicine
Herbal drugs
Hippocratic philosophy
Humors
Temperament
 
Description 511-521
Greco-Arab medicine, popular as a complementary or alternative medicine, is based largely on herbs and minerals. This
was initiated by Hippocrates (460-377 BC) and his associates in Greece, but its preferred home today is the Indian subcontinent.
It believes that every person has its own distinct temperament made up of combinations of four basic humors
(blood, phlegm, yellow bile and black bile). A proper balance in quantity and quality of these humors indicates health, while
imbalance represents a diseased condition. The temperament of individuals is influenced by a variety of internal and external
factors. Treatment is done normally through regimental therapy, dietotherapy and/or pharmacotherapy. The nature of drugs
(hot, cool, dry, wet, etc) is also taken into consideration. This therapy is known to have minimal side effects. It received the
patronage of Delhi Sultans and Mughal Emperors for over 500 years (13th to 18th century) and is now advancing under the
banner of Indian systems of medicine. This review discusses the basic principles and concepts as well as the systematic
progress of Unani medicine and critically evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of this therapy in addition to highlighting
the contributions of Indian Hakims (Unani physicians) to public health sector in India during the last seven centuries.
 
Date 2022-07-28T12:21:25Z
2022-07-28T12:21:25Z
2022-07
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/60204
 
Language en
 
Relation Int Cl.22: A61K 36/00
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJTK Vol.21(3) [July 2022]