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Eosinophilia and Its Management with Unani Formulation: A Case ReportBy Adnan Mastan, Rais ur Rahman, Yasmeen Shamsi
Abstract: A 30-year-old man presented in the skin OPD of A & U Tibbia College, Karol Bagh, New Delhi-110005. He complained of diffuse itching without rashes or any lesion with raised absolute eosinophilic count since last 2 months. This patient diagnosed as a case of acute urticaria induced eosinophilia. Patient was given Naqooh Shahtara once daily and treatment was continued till 60 days. At the end of the study, Absolute Eosinophil …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 38–40 Read article →
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Qooba (Dermatophytosis): A Review on Myths and Facts Surrounding Fungal Infection of SkinBy Adnan Mastan
Abstract: When we hear the word "ringworm", we envision a collection of puny worms slithering around on our skin. Then we may have fallen prey to one of the many misconceptions about this common skin condition. In reality, ringworm is far less creepy than the name suggests. Probably the most pervasive ringworm myth, this one stems from the condition's name. Despite its creepy-crawly name, ringworm (also called tinea) is not caused …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 33–38 Read article →
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Palpitations (Khafaqan): Modern and Unani Medicine PerspectivesBy Farah Naaz, Adnan Mastan, Raisur Rahman
Abstract: Palpitation is a very common and sometimes frightening symptom and a regular clinical problem in general practice for frequent cardiology referrals. Although, described as an uncomfortable awareness of one’s own heartbeat, palpitations is a clinical entity with varied aetiology ranging from benign causes to serious arrhythmias. Unani system of medicine is an ancient science of health and healing. The modern equivalent term for palpitation in Unani medicine is Khafaqan. In …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 12–18 Read article →
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Clinical Evaluation of Naqooh Shahtara in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes MellitusBy Adnan Mastan, Naseem Akhtar Khan
Abstract: Diabetes is a major public health problem and considered as one of the most common non-communicable disease, globally. Although the prevalence rate of the disease varies country to country. However, WHO has projected India as the country with the fastest growing population of diabetes patients. Due to its consequences diabetes has become a silent killer that kills one person every 10 seconds, and worldwide it kills 3.2 million every year. …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 32–37 Read article →
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Diabetes and Diet: An OverviewBy Adnan Mastan
Abstract: Diabetes is a chronic progressive disease that needs lifestyle changes, especially within the areas of nutrition and physical activity. Unani system of medicine also lays down great stress on treating diabetes by administration of specific diets or by regulating the quality and quantity of food. Though we have learned much regarding the dietary treatment of diabetes during the past several decades but most patients with diabetes still have difficulty in …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 28–32 Read article →