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66 articles for “Unani medicine”
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Tinospora Cordifolia (Willd.) Hook.f. & Thomson: A Review on Herbal Formulations and Health Benefits
Abstract: India has a vast variety of medicinal plants utilised as natural medicines since prehistoric times. Herbal medicine was the main form of treatment earlier in the 20th century because neither antibiotics nor analgesics were readily available. Nowadays, natural plant products are becoming more significant in clinical research since they have no side effects and have greater pharmacological response than allopathic medications. Tinospora cordifolia (Giloy or Guduchi) is a climbing shrub …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2024 · pp. 14–19 Read article
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Abysmal Oddities of Brain in Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Based on Sū’-i-Mizāj Māddῑ (Abnormal Substantial Temperament): Through The Lens of Greco-Arabic Medicine
Abstract: The mesmerizing history of neurological and psychiatric disorders relates to the history of humanity. The Unani philosophers apprehend neurological and psychiatric disorders superbly. They gave a conceptual understanding of the Sū’-i-Mizāj dimag and diagnosed neurological and psychiatric disorders wonderfully. Contrariwise, the Babylonians associated epilepsy, anxiety, depression, mania, and other psychiatric disorders with deities and demons earlier. To understand, analyse, and explain a comprehensive patho-physiology of neurological and psychiatric disorders, it …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 30–42 Read article
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A Review of Brief Study on Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
Abstract: Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, commonly called Parijat or Night-Flowering Jasmine, is a medicinal shrub with significant therapeutic value. This article provides a detailed examination of the plant’s pharmacological effects, traditional applications, phytochemical composition, and botanical features, along with its potential for therapeutic use. Known for its longstanding role in Ayurvedic and other traditional medical practices, Nyctanthes arbor-tristis has been traditionally used to treat a wide range of ailments, with recent studies confirming …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Ayurvedic Science, Yoga and Naturopathy · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 24–30 Read article
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Role of Lifestyle Modifications in Controlling Hypertension in View of Traditional System of Medicine: An Appraisal
Abstract: Hypertension, a long-recognized condition, has been documented across various ancient medical systems including Chinese, Greeko-Arabic, and Indian Ayurvedic traditions. These traditional medicines identified correlations between pulse quality and vascular health, emphasizing the importance of managing arterial hardness. Historical figures, such as Huang Ti, Ali Ibn Abbas Majoosi, and Ibne Sina provided early insights linking dietary habits, such as salt intake, and mental stress to hypertension. Modern understanding further delineates hypertension …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Ayurvedic Science, Yoga and Naturopathy · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 37–42 Read article
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A Review: Carissa Carendas Leaves: Phytochemical Constituents, Traditional Use, and Pharmacological Properties
Abstract: Carissa carendas called Karanda are used in many traditional systems Unani, Ayurveda, homeopathic systems. Traditionally various herbal drugs used in curing many diseases are used singly or in a combination of another herbal drugs. Carissa carendas is all part of plant-like fruit, root, leaves all parts is used to treat many diseases traditionally. Various herbal drugs individually or in combination have been recommended for the treatment of different diseases. The …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany Read article
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Al-Razi’s Anatomical Insights: A Detailed Review of Kitab Al-Mansuri
Abstract: Al-Razi (865–925 CE), a leading physician of the Greco-Arab Golden Age, made foundational contributions to human anatomy through clinical observation and empirical analysis. This review explores Al-Razi's anatomical insights, particularly as recorded in his influential medical compendium Kitab al-Mansuri (The Book of Medicine Dedicated to al-Mansur). In this work, Al-Razi challenges the prevailing Galenic doctrines by prioritizing evidence-based understanding over uncritical acceptance of ancient texts. His method reflects a scientific …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2025 · pp. 1–7 Read article