Ajaz Ahmad Bhat

• MD Pharmacology (unani)
• PG scholar at Regional research institute of Unani medicine srinagar

Dengue fever is an important arboviral disease, transmitted by mosquitoes especially those of the Aedes genus, primarily by Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) and in some rare cases by Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse) with a wide clinical spectrum, ranging from self-limiting mild sickness to life threatening conditions like dengue hemor...

Hernias impose significant economic and physical burdens on patients, with inguinal hernias commonly linked to risk factors such as increased abdominal pressure, weak abdominal muscles, straining during defecation, heavy lifting, obesity, and pregnancy. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of various types of inguinal hernias and identify ass...

In the Unani System of Medicine (USM), drugs are mainly obtained from three sources: plants, animals and minerals. Drugs from mineral sources are focused less in comparison to plant-origin drugs. 'Aynul Hirra' (cat's eye) is a precious gemstone, known for its specific glistening or shiny nature. Besides its ornamental uses, it is also used for Medi...

Kundur, the Indian olibanum tree, is a member of the Burseraceae family and grows best in the dry mountainous regions of the Middle East, Northern Africa, and India. This tree has small to huge branches. The tree's oleo-gum resin is removed and stored from the incision created in its trunk. Resin makes roughly 30–60% of oleo-gum resin, with organic...

Angūr or Zabīb is a fruit used in Unani Medicine for the treatment of various ailments and also for nutritional purposes. It is commonly known as Grape in English. It is obtained from the woody climber Vitis vinifera and belongs to the Vitaceae family. Grapes are mostly used as fresh fruit, dried fruit, and in the form of wine and juice, but due to...

The betel (Piper betle L.) constitutes the foliage of a vine that falls under the Piperaceae family. This plant is cultivated in regions of India characterized by warmer and moister climates. Displaying evergreen characteristics, it is a perennial plant with leaves shaped like heart. The leaves, roots, and fruits of the betel plant possess medicina...

Tukhm-i-Katān is a seed obtained from an annual herb Linum usitatissimum L. of Linaceae family. It is also known as Flaxseeds which are smooth, lustrous, and dark brown in colour. It has a mucilaginous, oily, and mildly bitter flavour. In USM it is used for various medicinal properties like anti-inflammatory, spermatogenic, vesicant, phlegm expecto...

Celosia cristata, commonly known as 'cockscomb,' is an annual erect herb belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Locally referred to as 'Mawal,' it is cultivated in Kashmiri gardens for ornamental purposes and can be found growing naturally in the plains and up to an altitude of 5,000 ft. in the Himalayas. In traditional Unani Medicine, the seeds an...