What types of drugs are used in Unani
system ?
Drugs of Herbal, Mineral & Animal origin are used. They form a
large number of formulations and shape acceptable to the patient.
In what form the drugs are used ?
Drugs are used in crude form as single drugs and compound form.
Why compound drugs are used when the single drugs also have
effective action ?
Because single drug sometime could not give desired effect and results,
they can give less and sometime severe action. A drug of compound
ingredients counteract the toxic effect of chemically active principle
and act as antidote and enhance the required action of other single
drugs.
On combination of multiple drugs in a formula having different qualities
and active principles of mild or severe nature interact with each
other. In the process the toxic effects or side-effects reduce to
nil therefore the trend continue.
In compound forms whether the Unani drugs retain the quality
and maintain the efficacy of drug and their life ?
In Unani drug sugar or honey is the base as a preservative. So if
the preservative are standard then the drug retain the quality,
efficacy and also retain the life for more than one year. The methods
of preparation of compound drugs, preservatives are described in
detail in NFUM, Part-I.
Are Unani drugs safe ?
All the drugs used in compound formulations are safe & non-toxic.
These drugs are prepared according to the specific process &
methods. Before preparation of Unani drugs toxicity of drugs are
kept in mind and so the toxic ingredient are purified and de-toxified.
Due to this process the toxicity is reduced to nil and the efficacy
remains. Hence, the Unani drugs are absolutely safe.
It is well known that drugs in crude form act slowly. So they cannot
give immediate relief to the patient? Then how the Unani physician
handle in emergency and acute cases ?
The medicinal plants are a type of vegetation for example some fruit
or vegetables are used to stop diarrhea and some are administered
to increase hemoglobin in anemia. There action is fast. As such
Unani medicines take effective action in the patients of acute diseases
as well as of chronic diseases.
In the following acute conditions Unani drugs take immediate action.
I. Indigestion, Acidity, Flatulence
II. Diarrhea
III. Dysentery
IV. Bronchitis
V. Coryza and Cattarrh.
VI. Abdominal pain
VII. Urticaria and other ailments
The misconception that the Unani drugs act only in chronic diseases
is absolutely in-correct. The Arthritis, Bronchial Asthma, Sinusitis,
Hepatitis etc. becomes chronic due to repeated administration of
allopathic drugs. These can be cured in acute condition by Unani
drugs. As almost all the Unani drugs are used orally or locally
and injectables are not used in the system, therefore they act like
the allopathic drugs through the same route.
What are preventive & promotive aspect of Unani ?
Ecological & environmental factors affect the balance of humours
in the body and also vitiate them. Maintenance of humour and promotion
and preservation of health depends on six essentials which influence
the living being with respect to preservation of health and causation
of disease.
The Six Essentials (Asbab-e-Sitt-e-Zarooriya) are:-
I. Hawa-e-Muhit (atmospheric air)
II. Makul-vo-Mashrub (food & drink)
III. Harkat-vo-sakun badni (physical movement & rest)
IV. Harkat-vo-Sakun al-Nafsani (Mental movement and rest)
V. Naum vo-Yaqzah (Sleep and wakefulness)
VI. Istifragh-vo-Ihtibas (Evacuation & retention).
How the disease is diagnosed ?
Diagnosis is involved investigation of the cause of disease through
pulse reading, naked eye examination of urine & stool and through
the other conventional methods i.e. auscultation, palpation, percussion
with the help of some modern tools. Thus, the spot diagnosis is
made very easy.
What are the modes/methods of treatment ?
Modes of treatment are four.
I. Regimenal therapy
II. Dieto therapy
III. Pharmaco therapy
IV. Surgery.
What do you mean by regimenal therapy ?
Regimens are five as under.
I. Exercise
II. Massage
III. Hammam
IV. Douches
V. Regimen of Geriatrics
Hammam and massage therapy is available in Govt. Nizamia General
Hospital (Unani) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
Cupping therapy as another speciality treatment of Unani is available
in Central Research Instt., (CCRUM) Hyderabad, A.P.
Whether this system is recognized by the Govt. of India
?
Yes, this system is recognised by Govt. of India, Ministry of Health
& Family Welfare, under the Act-1970, to provide for the constitution
of a Central Council of Indian Medicine and to maintain a Central
Register of Indian Medicine. The CCIM makes the education regulations.
This is a statutory body set up by an Act of Parliament.
The training and education in Unani are being regulated by the CCIM
Act. At present there are 39 recognized under graduate and three
P.G. Unani colleges and 7 specialties are available in the P.G.
courses.
What is the infrastructure of Unani in India ?
Unani system has a network of Colleges, Hospitals, Dispensaries,
Research Institutes, National Institutes and Unani specialty centre
established by the Department of ISM & H, Ministry of Health
& Family Welfare, Govt. of India.
Is there any act to control the standards of Unani drug
manufacturer sale, distribution and import-export law ?
Drug Technical Advisory Board constituted for Ay., Unani & Siddha
under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act & Rules-1940 to control
the standards of drugs, manufacturing, sales & distribution
of Unani drugs.
Is there any Drug Testing Lab. for Unani Medicines ?
Yes, the PLIM is a Govt. Drug Testing Lab. for standardization and
quality control of Ayurveda & Unani drugs.
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