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5 articles for “Greco-Arab Medicine”
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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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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 Read article
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Hakim Ismail Jurjani (1042–1137 AD): Life, Works, and Medical Legacy
Abstract: Hakim Ismail Jurjani, also known as Seyyed Isma’il Jorjani, was among the most distinguished physicians and scholars of medieval Persian medicine whose contributions significantly influenced the development of Greco-Arab and Unani medical traditions. His monumental encyclopedia, Zakhīra Khwārazmshāhī (Treasure of the Khwarazm Shah), is regarded as one of the greatest medical compilations of the Islamic Golden Age and represents a landmark in the evolution of Persian scientific literature. Unlike earlier …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Ayurvedic Science, Yoga and Naturopathy · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2026 Read article
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Stress Urinary Incontinence (Salasulul-Baul): A Review of The Unani Concept
Abstract: Greco-Arabic medicine, a rich repository of knowledge on various bodily ailments, offers significant insights into managing and treating numerous health conditions. Among these, urinary incontinence (UI) stands out as a frequently overlooked, underreported, and untreated medical issue that profoundly affects the quality of life for women across all age groups. Salasul baul, a term used in Greco-Arabic medicine, describes this distressing condition characterized by an inability to control urine, significantly …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2024 · pp. 30–33 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