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312 articles for “Unani medicines”
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Unani Medicine: Decoding the Principles of Administration and Analyzing the Concept of Insomnia (Sahr)
Abstract: Insomnia, known as Sehar in the Unani system of Medicine, refers to the condition of being unable to fall asleep or stay asleep, primarily caused by an imbalance in the brain's temperament due to excessive Hararat and Yaboosat. It is recognized as a risk factor for depression and is more prevalent in women. Insomnia, or sleeplessness, is a widespread issue worldwide and is characterized by difficulty in initiating or maintaining …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Dalk (Massage) in Unani Medicine: An Ancient Regimen for Preventive and Rehabilitative Treatment of Various Diseases
Abstract: Dalk (Massage) was a traditional medical practice of many ancient cultures including Chinese, Egyptian, Greeks, Hindus, Japanese, and Romans. Therapeutic massage is an age- old remedy and widely practiced method of Regimenal therapy which is found in all major civilization past and present. Massage is a form of riyazat (Exercise) undertaken with hands as a manipulative technique over the surface of body to increase blood circulation and remove waste materials …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 19–27 Read article
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Unani Medicine and Yoga Therapy in the Management of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Case Series
Abstract: Dysmenorrhea is the most common gynaecological disorder in adolescent women, as the incidence of dysmenorrhea is highest with estimates ranging from 20 to 90%. Recurrent short-term school absence is the leading cause of dysmenorrhea in adolescent girls. Curative options in conventional medicine for dysmenorrhea include NSAIDS, oral contraceptives and surgical interventions, but because of the adverse effects, of NSAIDS and OCPs more and more patients are opting for alternative methods …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 15–19 Read article
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Unani Medicinal Plants with Anti-HIV Potential
Abstract: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a result of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection which subsequently leads to severe suppression of immune functions. AIDS is a significant threat to the health of mankind as there is no curative treatment for HIV infection and AIDS. Current anti-retroviral therapies (ART) are quite expensive or unaffordable by common man and are associated with adverse effects and rapid emergence of drug resistance. Therefore, the …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 11–22 Read article
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Need of Standardization of Habb: A Unani Medicine
Abstract: Habb (pill) is a solid dosage form for oral administration of drugs in the human body. The present challenge for Unani scholars is to validate the claims made in the classical texts by applying scientific methodologies on this important dosage form. These claims need to be validated and the drugs need to be standardized on more precise scientific parameters. In order to have a good coordination between the quality of …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 37–45 Read article
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Cardiology in Unani Medicine: A Review
Abstract: Cardiology has been a topic of research since ancient time throughout the world. According to the Unani physicians Qalb (heart) is considered to be the Uzue Raees (supreme organ) of the body. Many Unani physicians like Hippocrates, Galen, Rabban Tabri, Abu Sahal Maseehi, Ibne Sina, Majoosi, Zakaria Razi, Ibne Nafees etc. have emphasized to describe the structure and function of the heart. They have also discussed various cardiac diseases, its …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 43–48 Read article
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Majoon Falasfa: A Boon from Unani Medicine for Elderly
Abstract: Geriatric medicine or clinical gerontology, as a branch of medical sciences specifically deals with health problems as well as care and treatment of older people. Old age can’t be healed but it can be promoted, prevented and extended which is in fact a basic principle of preventive medicine. There is clear consensus that elderly population comprises a collection of biomedical factors which influence an individual’s physiological state in a way …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 24–28 Read article
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Surajmukhi (Helianthus annuus L.): Medicinal Importance in Unani Literature and Modern Evidence
Abstract: Helianthus annuus L. (Sunflower), belonging to the family Asteraceae, is a well-recognized plant in both traditional and modern systems of medicine. In Unani medicine, it is described under the name “Shams-ul-Nahar,” attributed with specific Mizaj (temperament) and pharmacological actions. The plant is considered to possess a hot and moist temperament (Har Ratab), and different parts, including its seeds, oil, and leaves, have been employed in classical formulations. Sunflower seeds are …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2025 · pp. 68–75 Read article
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Unani Medicine Approaches To Liver Diseases :Therapeutic Principles and Review
Abstract: Background: For centuries, the Unani system of medicine has addressed liver diseases through principles that recommend specific therapies tailored to each ailment. Purpose: To analyze the therapeutic principles and Unani medications recorded for the treatment of liver diseases. Data Sources: Unani literary books in both Urdu and English were consulted, along with original e-research papers serving as databases. Limitation: This paper primarily focuses on the therapeutic principles related to liver …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 25–29 Read article
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Role of Asbab-e-Sitta Zarooriya in Ziyabetus Shakri (Diabetes Mellitus) an insight of Unani Medicine: A Review
Abstract: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, action or both. This can arise in many different ways but it is most commonly due to autoimmune type 1 diabetes or to adult-onset type 2 diabetes. Lack of insulin affects the metabolism of carbohydrate, protein and fat, and can cause a significant disturbance of water and electrolyte homeostasis. Globally an estimated 422 million adults …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 8–13 Read article
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Medical Tourism in India: Perspective of Unani Medicine
Abstract: Medical tourism has emerged as a one of the trending markets across the globe. It encompasses primarily and predominantly biomedical procedures, combined with travel and tourism such as when consumers elect to travel across international borders to receive some form of medical treatment, which may span the full range of medical services. Though travelling abroad for health benefits is not a recent concept, it has gained more momentum and media …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 52–60 Read article
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A Review on Phytochemical, Pharmacological and Unani Medicinal uses of mur (Commiphora myrrha)
Abstract: In the last few decades the use of plant products in medicines is getting popularized as the herbal medicines are usually cheap, easily available and have higher safety margins and lesser or no side effects due to natural origin. In Unani system of medicine mur (Commiphora myrrha) is mentioned as plant having medicinal properties on various system of human body. Various alkaloids have been identified in phytochemical analysis as well …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2020 Read article
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Infertility (Uqr) in Unani Medicine: A Comprehensive Review
Abstract: Infertility (Uqr) is a complex and multifactorial condition, influenced by a combination of hormonal disturbances, lifestyle choices, nutritional factors, and environmental conditions. While modern biomedicine primarily addresses infertility through physiological and endocrinological assessments, Unani medicine an ancient system of healing rooted in Greco–Arabic philosophy approaches the condition from a holistic perspective. It emphasizes the balance of the four humors (Akhlat) and the individual’s temperament (Mizaj), advocating for the use of …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2026 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Concept of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Greco-Arab (Unani) Medicine
Abstract: Tuberculosis, one of the oldest diseases known to effect humans have preceded recorded history since the changes of spinal tuberculosis in the skeleton of a Neolithic man was described. The development of Greek medicine (Unani medicine) has been the hallmark in the history of medicine and it was with this civilization of ancient Greece that the history of tuberculosis really begins. Hippocrates (460–375 BC) owes to the medicine the art …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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Buthūr-i-labaniyya (Acne vulgaris) with Special Reference to Unani Medicine: Review
Abstract: Buthūr-i-labaniyya (Acne vulgaris) is one of the commonest skin diseases treated by the dermatologists. Buthūr-i-labaniyya are small eruptions on nose and cheeks which look like condensed drops of milk, so they are named as Buthūr-i-labaniyya (milky eruptions). It is found that 70% of the population has some clinically apparent acne at various stages during adolescence. On squeezing, a cheesy material is expressed out. These eruptions are due to Mādda-i-ṣadīdiyya (suppurative …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 37–42 Read article
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Role of Impaired Digestion in Disease Pathogenesis: According to Unani System of Medicine
Abstract: The relationship between digestion and disease occupies a central position in Greco-Arab (Unani) medicine, as emphasized by classical physicians such as Ibn Sina and Al-Razi. In Unani medicine, digestion (Haḍm) is not confined to the gastrointestinal tract alone but represents a comprehensive physiological and metabolic process involving four sequential stages: gastric digestion (Haḍm-e-Mi‘dī), hepatic digestion (Haḍm-e-Kabidī), vascular digestion (Haḍm-e-‘Urūqī), and tissue digestion (Haḍm-e-‘Uḍwī). These stages are governed by Quwwat-e-Hāḍima (digestive …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 30–36 Read article
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Relevance of Unani Medicine (Greco-Arab Medicine) in Management of Bawāsῑr (Hemorrhoids): An Updated Review
Abstract: Hemorrhoids is a prevalent anorectal disease with substantial compromise in quality of life, and various important factors are implicated in its causation. Increased abdominal pressure, excessive straining and hard stool lead to the venous engorgement of the hemorrhoidal plexus clinically characterized by per rectal bleeding, thrombosis and symptomatic prolapse of haemorrhoidal mass. In Unani System of medicine, the primary cause for the development of hemorrhoidal disease is focal retention of …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 20–27 Read article
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Review on Neem Bark: A Unani Medicine
Abstract: Neem is a medicinal plant found in almost every region of India recognized for its medicinal and therapeutic uses. Although all parts of this plant possess medicinal value, the neem bark has been widely used by the Unani physicians to treat various ailments especially for wound healing, dental problems and infectious diseases. In phytochemical analysis various biologically active substances have been isolated showing its medicinal importance. Also in animal studies …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 29–34 Read article
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Concept of Rhinosinusitis in the Unani Medicine: A Systematic Review
Abstract: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common multifactorial inflammatory disease of the mucosal lining of nose and paranasal sinuses. It is a frequently occurring disease, with significant impact on quality of life and health care spending, and economic impact in terms of absenteeism and productivity. The signs and symptoms of Warm-e-Tajaweef Anaf Muzmin (Chronic rhinosinusitis) are consistent with Nazla barid which depend on the involvement of paranasal sinuses. About 5–15% of …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 33–41 Read article
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Important Product Used As Cosmetic in Unani Medicine
Abstract: Any single substance or compound product intended for local application of external parts of human body or teeth and mucosal membrane of oral cavity called as cosmetics. The cosmetics are exclusively or mainly used to cleaning, perfuming, beautifying, adorning, changing the personality and appearance, being attracting, etc. The knowledge of these natural cosmetic products was successfully compiled in Unani medicine specially in in Kitab al mansoori & 23rd volume of …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 44–47 Read article