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Who we are
The combination of Nature and Science
It is an online platform dedicated to spread the awareness of numerous benefits of Unani Medicine and its contribution to the humanity in alleviating the disease for the wellness of an individual.
Our Value
Treat your body with the care of nature.
Unani medicine originated in ancient Greece and was adopted by Arab and Persian physicians, based on the concept of balance and the belief that disease is caused by an imbalance in the body’s humors. Natural remedies like herbs, dietary modifications, and physical therapies are used to restore balance and promote healing.
Vision
Our purpose is to provide knowledge, skills, resources and materials to the Unani community and to promote the uniqueness and strength of Unani.
Mission
Our mission is to inspire, educate and to empower the Unani community all over the world, through education, training, confidence, competence and awareness. We believe that learning should be integrated in daily life to see the best results in one’s life.
Unani Plus
It is an online platform dedicated to spread the awareness of numerous benefits of Unani Medicine and its contribution to the humanity in alleviating the disease for the wellness of an individual.
Our Treatment
Medicine with the green perspective
Principle
The basic theory of Unani system is based upon the well- known four – humour theory of Hippocrates. It assumes that the human body contains the four humours of phlegm, blood, black bile, and yellow bile. The individual’s temperament, or mijaz, is significant in the unani medical system. When choosing the best diet and lifestyle for the particular person, the temperament is taken into account.
Principle
The basic theory of Unani system is based upon the well known four humor theory of Hippocrates. It assumes that the human body contains the four Humous of phlegm, blood, black bile, and yellow bile. The individual’s temperament or Mijaz, is significant in the Unani medical system. When choosing the best diet and lifestyle for the particular person, the temperament is taken into account.
History
The Unani System of Medicine originated in ancient Greece, where the initial concepts of Medicine were adopted from Egypt and Mesopotamia and later systematized by the Greeks.
Strength
The basic strengths of Unani System of Medicine are its holistic approach, temperament based prescription and treatment. The use of natural drugs (mainly of plant origin), various therapeutic interventions, and regimens for prevention and treatment of diseases and health promotion is based on the concepts of holistic healing considering the individual’s psycho-physical wellbeing.
Strength
The basic strengths of Unani System of Medicine are its holistic approach, temperament based prescription and treatment. The use of natural drugs (mainly of plant origin), various therapeutic interventions and regimens for prevention and treatment of diseases and health promotion is based on the concepts of holistic healing considering the individual's psycho-physical wellbeing.
Arkan (Elements)
The human body is composed of the four elements of air, earth, fire, and water. There is a particular temperament for each element or arkan. The earth has a cold and dry temperament, whereas air is hot and humid. Water has a cold and moist temperament, while fire is hot and dry.
2. Mizaj:
In the Unani system of medicine, the Mizaj (temperament)of an individual plays an important role as each individual’s temperament is unique. In the diagnosis and treatment of the Unani system, Mizaj acts as the base. Thus, Mijaz in Unani helps characterize a person’s physical, mental, and social state and also identifies the nature of a disease.
AKLAT (HUMOURS)
Humours are the fluids in the human body that produce energy, and trigger growth, nutrition, and repair. The humours also perform the function of maintaining moisture in different organs of the human body. the proper diets are supposed to produce good humours or Akhla Sahila, the improper diets are expected to produce Akhla Radiyya, or bad humour.
AAZA (ORGANS)
Azaa are the various organs that account for the effective functioning of the human body. The health of each organ affects the overall health of the body, and any disease in the organs creates an imbalance in the health equilibrium.
ARWAH (SPIRIT)
Ruh or spirit is a matter that assists in all the metabolic activities of the human body. Obtained from the inspired air, it acts as the source of energy for the effective functioning of all the organs of the body. The Ruh burns the Akhlat Latifa and produces power (quwa).
QUWA (POWER)
There are three types of Quwa:
AFAAL (FUNCTIONS)
Afaal is the movement and proper functioning of all the organs of the human body. When the body is healthy, it means that all organs are in proper shape and are functioning efficiently.
Our History
Our Origination and Development
The basic theory of Unani system is based upon the well- known four – humour theory of
Hippocrates. It assumes that the human body contains the four humours of phlegm, blood,
black bile, and yellow bile.
The individual’s temperament, or mijaz, is significant in the unani medical system. When choosing
the best diet and lifestyle for the particular person, the temperament is taken into account.
The Unani System of Medicine originated in ancient Greece, where the initial concepts of Medicine were adopted from Egypt and Mesopotamia and later systematized by the Greeks. The Romans further developed these concepts, and in the Middle Ages, the system spread to the Arab world, Central Asian countries, and parts of Europe, where it reached great heights.
In India, the Unani System of Medicine was brought by Arab and Iranian physicians and flourished to become a permanent part of Indian medicine. Today, India is a global leader in Unani System of Medicine, with increasing support and funding from the government.
The government has prioritized the development of the Unani System of Medicine and other traditional Indian systems of medicine for healthcare delivery, leading to significant advancements in education, research, and healthcare in Unani Medicine over the past seven decades.
The Unani system of medicine, along with other traditional systems like Ayurveda and Homoeopathy, is under the Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. The country has an infrastructure of academic, research, and healthcare institutions for Unani Medicine, including 41 teaching institutions and 8 postgraduate programs in 15 specialties.
Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) and The National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM) has been established by the Central Government to conduct postgraduate education and research in Unani Medicine and develop standards of training and healthcare. India is also promoting the Unani system globally due to its resurgence of interest and validation of its scientific strengths.
The education and practice of Unani System of Medicine is under the regulatory control of Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM), which is a statutory body established through an Act of Parliament - the Indian Medicine Central Council (IMCC) Act, 1970. Now known as NCISM- National commission for Indian System of Medicine (2022).
The Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) is in charge of the majority of unani medicine research and development. Over the past 35 years, the Council has established itself as the foremost organisation for publishing significant scientific findings and documents for use and reference in this area. The contribution of CCRUM has been recognised on a global scale as a result of the insights gained in clinical research, pharmacological standardisation, survey and cultivation of medicinal plants, and literary study.
The Pharmacopoeial Laboratory for Indian Medicine (PLIM) is functioning since 1970 as an appellate laboratory for testing of traditional medicines including Unani drugs and development of pharmacopoeial standards under the purview of Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine (PCIM).
History of Unani - Nature has blessed India with a vast variety of herbal and medicinal plants and shrubs that grow in its different climatic regions.
Strengths of Unani System of Medicine:
Whats makes Us So Powerful
The basic strengths of Unani System of Medicine are its holistic approach, temperament based prescription and treatment. The use of natural drugs (mainly of plant origin), various therapeutic interventions, and regimens for prevention and treatment of diseases and health promotion is based on the concepts of holistic healing considering the individual’s psycho-physical wellbeing.
Unique concept of Temperament (Mizāj):
Unani System of Medicine believes that every individual has its own unique temperament according to their humoral constitution, lifestyle and environment. Any deviation from its normal temperament results into disease. The management of the disease depends upon the correction of altered temperament by using various regimens and drugs.
Holistic approach:
For the management of a disease, Unani System of Medicine takes entire constitution of the individual and lifestyle into account for diagnosing and prescribing the treatment. Physicians select the drugs and regimens according to the temperament of the patient and nature of the disease.
Regimenal therapy:
Unani System of Medicine makes use of certain special modes and regimens ofdiet,physical movements,lifestyle etc.and techniques such as cupping (Ḥijāmat),leeching (Ta‘līq),venesection (Faṣd) etc.to eliminate the morbid humours from the body (Tanqiya),Massage (Dalk),Purgation (Ishāl),Emesis (Qay’),About Unani – Strength of UnaniDiuresis (Idrār-i Bawl),Enema (Ḥuqna),Diaphoresis (Ta‘rīq),Expectoration (Tanfīth),Counter Irritation (Īlām),Sitz Bath (Ābzan) etc.Some other regimens are also used for elimination/diversion of morbid material or resolution of the inflammation, e.g. Turkish bath (Ḥammām), Irrigation (Natūl), Fomentation (Takmīd) etc.
Prevention of disease and promotion of health:
Apart from treating disease conditions, Unani System of Medicine lays great emphasis on the prevention of disease and promotion of existing health through principles of six essential factors of life. i.e. Asbab-e-Sitta Zarooriya.
Safe and radical cure of chronic ailments:
The thrust area of Unani System of Medicine is the management of chronic diseases. It provides radical and safe cure for various chronic disorders, such as psychoneurotic disorders, hepato-biliary disorders, gastro-intestinal disorders, metabolic disorders etc.
Immunomodulation:
Unani System of Medicine believes that the real physician is the body’s intrinsic power of healing and maintaining its normal state of health (Ṭabī‘at).In diseases like Tuberculosis, AIDS, Cancer etc. where the long-term therapy is required, the Unani drugs, used as adjuvant, play an important role in reducing the toxicity of the synthetic drugs and in modulating or enhancing the body immunity and improving the overall quality of life.
Tonics (Muqawwiyāt):
The concept of using organ- and system-specific tonics is a unique feature of Unani System of Medicine. Unani physicians have described a number of drugs to strengthen and tone up various vital organs of the body. The literature is replete with a number of these formulations such as Cardiac Tonics (Muqawwiyāt-i Qalb) -Liver Tonics (Muqawwiyāt-i Jigar), Kidney Tonics (Muqawwiyāt-i Kuliya), Tonics improving digestive power (Muqawwiyāt-i Mi‘da o Am‘ā’).
Exhilarants (Mufarriḥāt):
This is a special group of drugs which creates feeling of happiness by relaxing the mind and heart from various stresses. This group of drugs is used in the management of neuropsychiatric and cardiac disorders e.g. Anxiety, Depression, Palpitation etc. These drugs also create an overall feeling of wellbeing, which is a uniqueness of Unani System of Medicine.
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