2 publications

• Published Subscription 26 Dec 2019

  Drug-Resistant TB—Problem and Management: a Review

  By Ejaz Shaikh, Umair Shaikh, Ansari Farha, Rehan Safee

  Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest diseases known to affect humans. TB is a major cause of death worldwide. The bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the causative agent of TB. It usually affects the lungs and causes pulmonary TB. The intestine, meninges, bones, joints, lymph glands, skin and other tissues of the body are also affected. TB caused by drug-susceptible strains is curable in virtually all the cases after proper …

  Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 30–34 Read article →

• Published Subscription 8 Aug 2018

  Unani Concept of Tadarrun-e-Revi (Pulmonary Tuberculosis): A Review

  By Shaikh Umair, Mohd. Irfan, Ejaz Shaikh, Rehan Safee

  Abstract: In Unani system of medicine, pulmonary tuberculosis is known as Tadarrun-e-Revi. Unani physicians also called it Diq or humma-e-diq or tap-e-diq. The ulcer which is formed in lungs due to tuberculosis is called sil. The word Diq means thinness or debility. In Diq, the increased temperature of body destroys the body fluid, because of which, the body of affected person becomes thin and dry. Hence the disease is called Humma-e-diq. …

  Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 32–36 Read article →