Unani medicine
Alternate names: Graeco-Arabic Medicine, Médecine Gréco-Arabe, Médecine Unani, Médecine Yunâni, Medicina Unani, Système Médical Unani, Unaani, Unani, Unani Healing, Unani Médecine, Unani Therapy, Unani Tibb, Yunâni
Background
Unani medicine is an ancient system of medicine that combines principles of Greek and Ayurvedic medicine to diagnose and treat many different conditions.
"Unani" literally means "Greek." It includes concepts and practices from many people, including Hakim Ibn Sina (Avicenna), Hippocrates, Pythagoras, Aristotle, Galen, and Rhazes. It is practiced throughout Asia and especially in India. Treatments used in Unani medicine include various herbal combinations, meditation, cupping, bloodletting, and others.
Unani medicine uses a wide variety of methods to diagnose and treat many different medical conditions. The evidence supporting its use varies for each treatment and condition.
Unani medicine is not a recognized or licensed health profession in North America.
"Unani" literally means "Greek." It includes concepts and practices from many people, including Hakim Ibn Sina (Avicenna), Hippocrates, Pythagoras, Aristotle, Galen, and Rhazes. It is practiced throughout Asia and especially in India. Treatments used in Unani medicine include various herbal combinations, meditation, cupping, bloodletting, and others.
Unani medicine uses a wide variety of methods to diagnose and treat many different medical conditions. The evidence supporting its use varies for each treatment and condition.
Unani medicine is not a recognized or licensed health profession in North America.
Safety Safety definitions
Unani medicine is an ancient system of medicine that uses a variety of treatments including herbs, and specific combinations of herbal ingredients, meditation, cupping, and bloodletting. Some of these are safe while others may not be. See specific therapies for safety information.
Effectiveness
Effective Effectiveness definitions
Unani medicine is an ancient system of medicine that uses a variety of treatments including herbs, specific combinations of herbal ingredients, meditation, cupping, and bloodletting. See specific therapies for effectiveness information.
Dosing & administration
Diagnosis in Unani medicine often relies on pulse diagnosis, as well as stool and urine analysis. Unani medicine uses theories which are very similar to traditional Greek medicine and Ayurveda. It incorporates the key elements, including air, earth, water, and fire and the four humors, including Dam, Balgham, Safra, and Sauda.
A practitioner of Unani medicine is called a hakim. Hakims believe that an imbalance in the elements or humors results in disease. Treatments, which often include various herbal combinations, as well as meditation, cupping, bloodletting, and other therapies, are aimed at rebalancing the elements and humors.
A practitioner of Unani medicine is called a hakim. Hakims believe that an imbalance in the elements or humors results in disease. Treatments, which often include various herbal combinations, as well as meditation, cupping, bloodletting, and other therapies, are aimed at rebalancing the elements and humors.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
See specific therapies for information about interactions with medications.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
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Interactions with foods
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