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Unani-tibborUnani Medicinealso spelledYunani Medicine( / juː ˈ n ɑː n i /;Yūnānīin Arabic, Hindustani, Pashtoand Persian) is a form of traditional medicinepracticed in middle-east & south-Asian countries. It refers to a tradition of Graeco-Arabicmedicine, [ 1 ] [ 2 ]which is based on the teachings of Greek physician Hippocratesand Roman physician Galen, and developed into an elaborate medical system in middle age era by Arabian and Persian physicians, such as Rhazes(al-Razi), Avicenna(Ibn Sena), Al-Zahrawi, and Ibn Nafis. [ 3 ] Unani medicine is based on the concept of the four humours: Phlegm(Balgham), Blood (Dam), Yellow bile(Ṣafrā') and Black bile(Saudā'). [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ]The time of origin is thus dated atcirca1025 AD, when Avicenna wroteThe Canon of Medicinein Persia. While he was primarily influenced by Greekand Islamic medicine, he was also influenced by the Indian medicalteachings of Sushrutaand Charaka. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Unani medicine first arrived in India around 12th or 13th century with establishment of Delhi Sultanate(1206–1527) and Islamic rule over North Indiaand subsequently flourished under Mughal Empire. [ 4 ] [ 9 ] Alauddin Khiljihad several eminent Unani physicians (Hakims) in his royal courts. [ 10 ]In the coming years this royal patronage meant development of Unani practice in India, but also of Unani literature with the aid of Indian Ayurvedicphysicians. [ 3 ] [ 11 ] Diagnosis and treatment Unani classical literature consists of thousands of books. According to Unani medicine, management of any disease depends upon the diagnosis of disease. In the diagnosis, clinical features, i.e., signs, symptoms, laboratory features and mizaj (temperament) are important. Any cause and or factor is countered by Quwwat-e-Mudabbira-e-Badan (the power of body responsible to maintain health), the failing of which may lead to quantitatively or qualitatively derangement of the normal equilibrium of akhlat (humors) of body which constitute the tissues and organs. This abnormal humor leads to pathological changes in the tissues anatomically and physiologically at the affected site and exhibits the clinical manifestations. After diagnosing the disease, Usoole Ilaj (principle of management) of disease is determined on the basis of etiology in the following pattern: *.Izalae Sabab (elimination of cause) *.Tadeele Akhlat (normalization of humors) *.Tadeele Aza (normalization of tissues/organs) For fulfillment of requirements of principle of management, treatment is decided as per the Unani medicine which may be one or more of the following: *.Ilaj-Bil-Tadbeer wa Ilaj-Bil-Ghiza (Regimenal Therapy). The disease may be treated by the modification of six essential pre-requisites of health (Asbab-e-Sitta Zarooriya in Unani Tibbi terminology). Asbab-e-Sitta Zarooriya may be modified by the use of one or more regimens: i.e., Dalak, Riyazat, Hammam, Taleeq, Takmeed, Hijamat(Cupping Therapy), Fasd, Lakhlakha, Bakhur, Abzan, Shamoomat (Aromatherapy), Pashoya, Idrar, Ishal, Qai, Tareeq, Elam, Laza-e-Muqabil, Imalah and alteration of food. According to the norms of C.C.I.M. New Delhi, Department of Ilaj-Bil-Tadbeer has been established in almost all Unani Tibbi Colleges of India. In the State Unani Medical College, Allahabad, U.P. and State Takmeel-Ul-Tibb College, Lucknow, Department of Ilaj-Bil-Tadbeer is known as Moalijat Khususi. Moaliajt Khususi is the old nomenclature of Ilaj-Bil-Tadbeer, suggested by C.C.I.M. New Delhi. Ilaj-Bil-Tadbeer is synonym to Panchkarma in Ayurveda.