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• Published Subscription Review Article 30 Apr 2025

  The concept of Sū’-i-mizāj Nukhā and A‘ṣāb

  By Sana Kauser Ateeque Ahmed, Tasfiya Hakeem Ansari, Osama Riyaz Ahmed, Sabiha Arjunagi

  Abstract: The Unani system of medicine provides a holistic understanding of neurological disorders, emphasizing the role of Su’-i-Mizaj (dystemperament) in the spinal cord (Nukhā) and nerves (A‘ṣāb). According to Unani scholars like Ali Ibn Abbas Majusi, disturbances in the mizaj-e-tabai (natural temperament) of Nukhā lead to various neurological conditions, categorized into Istirkhā’ (Flaccidity), Abar Bilqisiya (Bell’s Palsy), Khaddar (Numbness), Tashannuj (Convulsions), and Ra‘sha (Tremors).The most common dystemperament in Nukhā and A‘ṣāb …

  Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 14, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 53–57 Read article →