Clinical evaluation of a unani herbal formulation in Zaghtul-Dam Qavi Ibtadai [primary hypertension]

The present study was conducted with a view to provide a better and safe therapy, with little or no side effects in hypertensive patients. The study was designed as an open trial. On the basis of the diuretic, sedative and coolant properties,the extract of fruits of Khar-e-khasak khurd [Tribulus terrestris] and Tukhm-e-kahu [Lactuca scariola] were given to 30 patients in the dose of 500 mg once daily and 1000 mg once daily respectively in gelatin capsules. After 6 weeks of treatment, the pre-treatment and post-treatment values of blood pressure were analyzed grade-wisely and subjected to comparison and analysis statistically to evaluate the efficacy of the treatment. The results obtained were found statistically significant in all the three [mild, moderate, severe] grades of hypertension

Balneology: a concept of public health-bath houses in Arabian life

Although Hippocrates was famous for corpus, Aphorismi, de aere, aquis including balneology and Romans were practicing public health with the development of baths. Arabs have been given credit for the implementation of preventotherapeutic application of public bath houses in their life. This paper will put stress on preventive and therapeutic value of balneology, model of public health-bath houses in Arabs and role of bather and bathmen in regimental therapy and recommended advises related to bath

Al-Razi: a great Arab epidemiologist Al-Razi and his life time achievements

Attempts will be made to evaluate and validate the contribution of Al Razi in epidemiology in his treatise Kitaabul Judri val Hasba and Al-Hawi. Article also shades light on the different branches of epidemiology

Nazla - A well understood phenomenon of Arabs, misinterpreted by successors

Sinusitis is a major health care issue that affects a large proportion. Many studies regarding sinusitis have been undergone all over the world. The incidence of chronic sinusitis in Southern Asian countries like India is 136,657,953 out of 1,065,070,607. No drug is available to completely cure the sinusitis and all allergic condition. All available drugs are used for their long term benefit. Continuous use of antiallergic and anti inflammatory drugs [steroidal and non steroidal] for longer duration are always leads to number of hazardous side effects. Nazla is well defined and understood phenomenon of Unani system. Great ancient physicians of Unani System like Ibn Sina, Zakariya Razi, Ibn Rushd have described the role of intrinsic as well as extrinsic factor in the development of the disease. Unani system of medicine promises the cure of Nazla wa Zukam and removes the root cause of the disease. Unani drugs can be used for longer duration. These drugs do not produce any significant side effect to the body. As Unani concept believe in treating the root cause of disease and approaches holistically. Holistic approach of Unani system may be much more beneficial in the cure of Nazla

Spirulina an overview

Spirulina [family Oscillatoriaceae] is a multicellular, filamentous cyanobacterium, belonging to a blue-green alga of CyanophytaT. Spirulina platensis is one of the oldest alga species on earth and has a history of about 3 billion years'. It grows usually in alkaline waters of Africa, Asia, North and South America3. It has been used for over a thousand years as a source of food because of its high protein content and good amino acid composition. This blue green algae used in daily diets in natives in Africa and America have found to be a good source of carotenoids, micronutrients, tocopherols and beta-carotene. Spirulina contains unusually high levels of gamma-linolenic acid, an essential polyunsaturated fatty acid'. In particular, the blue-green microalgae Spirulina platensis has been used for regulation of immune response, and it still occupies an important place in traditional Chinese medicine'. It is also a source of vitamin A6.7 and vitamin E3

contribution of Albucasis [Abul-Qasim Zahravi] in venesection

In this article, Venesection, major root of medical practice and the contribution ofAlbucasis in Venesection are stressed. Moreover, its historical development, procedure and its scientific evaluation are also pointed out