Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy
Volume 5, Issue 1 (2018)
Published
Table of contents
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Therapeutic Approach for the Management of Bawaseer (Hemorrhoid)
Abstract: Varicosities of the veins of anal canal are known as hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids or piles are a common ailment among adults. More than half of men and women aged 50 years and older will develop hemorrhoid symptoms during their lifetime. It occurs in the anal canal and causes both discomfort and embarrassment to the sufferers. Direct costs to the health care system and indirect cost through absence from work are high. …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Organogenesis: Philosophy of Traditional Unani and Arab Medicine versus Modern Medicine
Abstract: The body is made up of different organs, which enable it to support the various structures and functions. These organs are developed from denser part of Akhlat (Humours) and Akhlat are made from Arkan (Basic constituents); every organ has its own functions but depends on other organ to perform them. There are two types of organs in human body, simple and compound, simple organs are homogeneous as their parts are …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 13–16 Read article
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Aḥwāl-I-Sū’al-Qinya: Whether these are Associated with Sū’al-Qinya (Iron Deficiency Anemia) or Not? An Attempt to Validate
Abstract: Being an ancient system of medicine, Unani system is diagnosing and treating human ailments since antiquity. This system is serving mankind since the time when there were no sophisticated equipped tools of diagnosis. Ancient Unani scholars have described diseases on the basis of their particular and peculiar sign and symptoms ((aḥwāl) aiding in quick diagnosis and assistance. Irony, with an age of 4000 years, still anemia is the most common …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 17–21 Read article
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Antenatal Exercise (Riyazat): Mind Body Maintenance
Abstract: Exercising during pregnancy can be beneficial to both mum and baby, however certain activities need to be adapted to make them suitable, as pregnancy is the most important stage of women’s life; she experiences so many feelings both physically and psychologically. The majority of primigravida experiences pain during pregnancy. Mother faces number of troubles during the entire period of her pregnancy, which happen due to physiological and anatomical changes observed …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 22–26 Read article
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Irsal-e-Alaq (Leech Therapy) in Unani System of Medicine: A Review
Abstract: Irsal e Alaq (Leech or Hirudo therapy) is one of the most important and widely practiced methods of regimental therapy used for local evacuation of morbid humors. Irsale alaq is the method of evacuation of morbid humors from the body and thereby balancing the four humors and hence regaining the health. The imbalance in the quality and quantity of these humors leads to diseases whereas restoration of this balance maintains …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 27–31 Read article
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Reviewing the Role of Exercise as a Key to Prevention of Chronic Diseases from the Unani Perspective
Abstract: Chronic diseases are the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Lack of riyazat is a core cause of most chronic diseases. The body rapidly mal-adjusts to insufficient physical activity, and if continued, results in significant waning in both total and quality years of life. In Unani system of medicine, riyazat is a very crucial and constructive tool for maintaining the health. Moreover, many crucial recommendations of riyazat have been …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 32–36 Read article
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An Open Label Randomized Comparative Clinical Study of Safoof-e-Mohazzil versus Atorvastatin in the Cases of Fart-e-Tadassum-Fid-Dam (Primary Hyperlipidaemia)
Abstract: Hyperlipidaemia (Fart-e-Tadassum-Fid-Dam) is a common metabolic disease seen in clinical practice. It is mentioned that increased lipid level is associated with the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Theory of hyperlipidaemia meets similarly on the basis of etiology, presentation, complications, patho-physiology and non-pharmacological management with Saman-e-mufrit (obesity). Therefore, it is an important need to provide safe and effective drug from Unani system of medicine for the long term management of hyperlipidaemia. In the …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 6–12 Read article