Unani medicine: The Unani system of medicine emphasizes on

The Unani system of medicine emphasizes on diagnosing a disease through Nabz (pulse), Baul (wine), Baraz (stool), etc. Besides, it gives due importance to the surroundings and the ecological conditions on the state of health of humans. The six essential prerequisites (called Asbab-e-Sitta Zarooriya) for the prevention of diseases in the Unani system are air, food and drinks, bodily movement and response, psychic movement and response, sleep and wakefulness, and excretion and retention. Unani system is one of the oldest systems of medicine , based on the teachings of Hippocrates (Father of Medicine ) in 460 BC, who freed medicine from the realm of superstition and magic and gave it the status of science. It is an extensive medical system that deals with various states of the body (healthy and disease). The system is integrated in nature and offers preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative healthcare. About Unani Unani or the science of health and healing is a system of medicine that has blended with India’s tradition and has made it one of the leading countries practicing this form of medicine . The Unani System of medicine originated in Greece around 2500 years ago, and its foundation was laid by the Hippocrates. A tradition of Graeco-Arabic medicine , Unani medicine has a herbo-animo-mineral foundation. In addition to being an original science of medicine , the Unani is also a rich ... FOREWORD The Unani System of Medicine is an age-old but time-tested system of healthcare, which came to India from Greece (Yünän) through Arab and Iran, developed scientifically to great heights and earned wide public acceptance in this country. The Government of India has recognised Unani Medicine as an Indian System of Medicine and systematically integrated it in the national healthcare delivery system. The Government has been providing increasing patronage and funds for multifaceted ...