Unani Medicine

Other Names: Unani-tibb, Yunani Medicine, Graeco-Arabic Medicine, Médecine Gréco-Arabe, Médecine Unani, Médecine Yunâni, Medicina Unani, Système Médical Unani, Unaani, Unani, Unani Healing, Unani Médecine, Unani Therapy, Yunâni.
Unani medicine is a system of medicine that originated in ancient Greece. It is largely based on principles proposed by such physicians as Hippocrates and Galen. In addition, a number of Arab and Persian scholars (including the Arab philosopher and physicist Avicenna) have contributed to development of Unani medicine. The word "Unani" means "Greek in Arabic. Unani medicine was introduced in India around the tenth century.
Unani medicine involves using a variety of herbal remedies, dietary practices, and alternative therapies in treatment of disease. According to practitioners of Unani medicine, achieving a balance of the bodily fluids known as "the four humors" (blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile) is essential to health. Another of the key principles of Unani medicine is that disease results from an imbalance in air, earth, water, and fire (four elements thought to comprise all that exists in nature, including the human body). In addition, Unani medicine is partly based on the principle that environmental conditions (including quality of water and air) can significantly impact health.

Special Precautions of Unani Medicine

In recent days, awareness has been created related to safety and adverse drug reaction monitoring of herbal drugs including Unani drugs.

Benefits and uses of Unani Medicine are

Although recent scientific research on the health effects of Unani medicine is fairly limited, there's some evidence that certain treatments used in Unani medicine may be beneficial for some health conditions. Here's a look at several key findings from the available studies on Unani medicine:

• Arthritis : Majoon Suranjan (an herbal formula used in Unani medicine) shows promise in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research in 2011. In tests on rats, researchers found that Majoon Suranjan (which contains ginger, aloe vera, and other substances) may help treat rheumatoid arthritis by reducing inflammation.
• Cataracts : Another herbal formula used in Unani medicine, Kohl-Chikni Dawa may help protect against cataracts. In a 2003 study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology, tests on diabetic rats demonstrated that treatment with eyedrops containing Kohl-Chikni Dawa helped inhibit cataract development. Along with glaucoma, cataracts are common among people with diabetes.
• Brain Health : The herbal formula Khamira Abresham Hakim Arshad Wala may help prevent aging-related impairments in brain function, suggests a rat-based study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology in 2006. The study's authors determined that the antioxidant-rich formula may help preserve brain health by protecting against the harmful effects of free radicals.