Muzafar Din AHMAD Bhat

National Institute of Unani Medicine · Department of Moalajat

Background: Ischemic heart disease (IHD) also known as coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. IHD is caused by obstruction of one or more coronary arteries. Among the various causes of obstruction atherosclerosis is the leading cause. Physical inactivity, smoking, saturated fat rich diet, hypertension, diabetes melli...

Background: Ischemic heart disease (IHD) also known as coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. IHD is caused by obstruction of one or more coronary arteries. Among the various causes of obstruction atherosclerosis is the leading cause. Physical inactivity, smoking, saturated fat rich diet, hypertension, diabetes melli...

Ethnopharmacological relevance Curcuma longa L., Azadirachta indica A Juss. Cassia tora L. has been used in Unani medicine for various skin ailments. Several researches have been conducted on these plants which have shown anti-microbial, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, antiviral, anti-oxidant, wound healing, anti-inflammatory, and immune modulation ac...

Oxy+ is a natural source of arthrospira found in nature, used as a dietary supplement and manufactured in Aruba for lifefactors. Arthrospira contains good quality of proteins, sulfated polysaccharides, γ-linoleic acid, along with an array of carotene and phytopigments, vitamins, and minerals which are reported to be antioxidant, immunomodulator, an...

Taqashure Jild (TJ) is an Arabic word for scaling or sloughing of the skin. There are numerous skin diseases included in the Unani system of medicine; several of which may resemble psoriasis with taqashure jild being the most likely candidate. The classic literature of the Unani system of medicine, including The Canon of Medicine (Al-Qanun Fittib),...

Oxy+ is a natural source of arthrospira found in nature, used as a dietary supplement and manufactured in Aruba for lifefactors. Arthrospira contains good quality of proteins, sulfated polysaccharides, γ-linoleic acid, along with an array of carotene and phytopigments, vitamins, and minerals which are reported to be antioxidant, immunomodulator, an...

Background Nardostachys jatamansi (D.Don) DC, commonly known as muskroot and Indian spikenard, is a small, perennial, flowering, rhizomatous species of the Caprifoliaceae family. Nardostachys jatamansi (D.Don) DC (Sumbul-ut-teeb) has been used in Unani Medicine since antiquity. It is one of the important drugs mentioned by Ibn-e-Sina (Avicenna) in...

Background and objectives Diabetes is a serious threat to global health that respects neither socioeconomic status nor national boundaries. Globally, diabetes is among the top 10 causes of death. Unani system argued the effectiveness of several anti-hyperglycemic drugs, and all such drugs looked-for to be validated on scientifically. Hence a clinic...

The examination of pulse is one of the most important and practical means to diagnose a disease and to assess its prognosis. It also provides the first opportunity to develop patient-doctor relationship. Almost all systems of ancient medicine have described the importance of pulse and its examination. This paper describes the examination of pulse i...

The present study reports on physicochemical analysis from a potential medicinal plant Curcuma longa and the results were compared with the studies done on same especially with reference to Ayurvedic pharmacopeia of India. The results showed; the moisture content 14% (which was found high as compared to other studies); Mean total ash value 5.6 % an...

Premenstrual Syndrome is a set of physical, emotional and behavioural symptoms that start during the week preceding menstruation and are alleviated when the menstrual flow begins. Epidemiological surveys have estimated that the frequency of PMS symptoms is about 80-90% with impairment of functioning. Women with severe PMS should be managed by a mul...

Aims The aim of the present study was to examine the efficacy and safety of Nardostachys jatamansi in reducing PMS symptoms in otherwise healthy women. Methods This single-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study was conducted with 60 women aged between 18 and 45 years. The participants were randomly allocated to receive either a total of 4 g o...

p>Premenstrual Syndrome is a set of physical, emotional and behavioural symptoms that start during the week preceding menstruation and are alleviated when the menstrual flow begins. Epidemiological surveys have estimated that the frequency of PMS symptoms is about 80-90% with impairment of functioning. Women with severe PMS should be managed by a m...

Hijama is derived from Arabic word 'Hajm' which literally means to suck. It involves the use of cup like vessels placed on the body surface by creating a vacuum to either let out blood from below the skin surface or just plain suction without bloodletting. Hijama evacuates blood from small vessels spread over the skin and muscles and relieves conge...

Dalk (Massage) was a traditional medical practice of many ancient cultures including Chinese, Egyptian, Greeks, Hindus, Japanese, and Romans. Therapeutic massage is an age-old remedy and widely practiced method of Regimenal therapy which is found in all major civilization past and present. Massage is a form of Riyazat (Exercise) undertaken with han...

Aapproximately four million global neonatal deaths that occur annually, 98% occur in developing countries, where most newborns die at home while they are cared by mothers, relatives, and traditional birth attendants. In Unani system of medicine, various procedures have been extensively described for care of newborn. Unani classical texts like Pract...

Sumbul-ut-teeb (N. Jatamansi DC) is perennial herb whose rhizome and roots is mainly used as drug. It has been used in the treatment of many diseases and has several activities including anticonvulsant activity, antiparkinson's activity, tranquillizing activity, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, hypotensive, anti-diabetic activity. The objective o...

Wilson's disease is a rare autosomal recessive disorder with a prevalence of one per 30,000. A 24-year-old man was brought to general outpatient department (OPD), National Institute of Unani medicine (NIUM), Bangalore in 2015 with the history of difficulty in speaking, drooling of saliva and tremor in both hands since 3 months. On the basis of sign...

The reproductive years of many women are punctuated with distressing premenstrual symptoms that can disrupt their quality of life and relationships. Premenstrual Syndrome is a set of physical, emotional and behavioural symptoms that start during the week preceding menstruation and are alleviated when the menstrual flow begins. Its aetiology is yet...

Wilson's disease is a rare autosomal recessive disorder with a prevalence of one per 30,000. A 24-year-old man was brought to general outpatient department (OPD), National Institute of Unani medicine (NIUM), Bangalore in 2015 with the history of difficulty in speaking, drooling of saliva and tremor in both hands since 3 months. On the basis of sign...

Cardiovascular diseases are leading cause of death and disability in the world. They have emerged as a threat to both developed and developing countries. Unani system of medicine is one of the old systems of medicine in the world. This system of medicine originates from Greece and reaches to Arabs and later flourishes in India. The ancient classica...

Arrhythmias have accounted for significant cardiac morbidities and mortalities over the past few decades. Although some arrhythmias may appear benign or potentially dangerous, the major causes of sudden cardiac arrest are direct results of ventricular tachycardia (VT) and/or ventricular fibrillation (VF). In Tibb-e-Unani, there is no concept of car...