Clinical Observations of Unani Kit Medicine "Qurs-e- (Tab) Musaffi and Raughan-e- (Oil) Kamela" on Hypertrophic Lichen Planus A case study

Lichen planus is a chronic, itchy skin disease of unknown cause, characterized by small, purplish bumps or patches of skin having fine, gray lines on the surface. Itching is mild to severe. The lesions are violet coloured, polygonal, flat-topped papules that may coalesce into rough scaly patches it may discrete or in clusters form, sites of involvement are the flexor surfaces of wrists, forearms, ankles, legs, abdomen, and sacrum

A 71 year old female patient of chronic lichen planus was registered with widespread eruption, severe itching with flat topped surface in cluster and discrete form over the lateral and flexor part of both legs since 15 years. The study was carried out in the OPD of Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Mumbai. The duration of treatment was three months. The Unani medicine, Qurs-e- [Tab] Mussaffi was given orally and Raughan-e [Oil] kamela was used as local application over the lesion

A significant relief occured in all features, like itching was almost subsided, surface of lesion and plaques decreased, large compact lesion and wounds gradually minimized, diminish flaking appearances of skin and new eruption almost negative at end of study and other manifestations were also almost subsided

R. damascena [Rose] is an important drug in unani medicine uses in various ailments since centuries a review

The Rose has given rise to innumerable solar myths both in the east and in the West, one of the prettiest being the well-known story of Gul-i-Bakawli. Dioscorides mentions the astringent properties of rose petals, the use of their ash as a collyrium. The whole plant flower buds, petals, stamens are used for different ailments in Unani System of Medicine since centuries.The Rose water has been considered as mildly astringent, carminative, and refrigerant cardiac tonic and the flowers considered as tonic, laxative, expectorant cardiotonic, good for the eyes, headache, toothache, stomatitis; benefits the lungs, the kidneys, the liver; used in heat of body, chronic fevers inflammation, intestinal affections; excessive perspiration; astringent when dry, strengthening, astringent expectorant; slightly laxative, promotes wounds healing, and scar formation, hemostatic, antiseptic, and anti-inflammatory, anti viral and anti bacterial, sedative, strengthens nerves, aphrodisiac, brain and heart tonic, mufarreh for brain and heart tonic

Studies on the anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-microbial activities of unani drug mastagi [pistacia lentiscus linn.] a review

The Unani drug Mastagi [Mastic] is used in Unani System of Medicine since very long. It is a resin or more correctly an oleoresin containing little oil, obtained from a cultivated variety of Pistascia lentiscus. The plant is an evergreen dioecious shrub and native to the Mediterranean region [France, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey] and also found in North Africa. Mostly mastic is produced on the Greek Island of Chios, some is also produced in Algeria, Morocco and the Canary Island. Mastic is used in the Unani System of Medicine since long and its actions are mentioned in Unani classical literature as: attenuant, resolvent, tonic for vital organ, liver tonic, internal body tonic and appetizer etc. Recently some studies have shown its activities as anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti microbial

Evaluation of decision making and energy level in the individuals of four Amzijah [temperamental constitutions]

The concept of Mizaj exists in Unani System of Medicine for thousands of years and it plays a pivotal role in determining the physiological and psychological status of the human individuals. The decision making and energy level are very important aspects to determine the status of an individual in the society as well as to achieve positive goals in life. As we see some persons cannot adjust properly in the society only because of their internal physiological status that changes their behaviour and they become unsocial although they themselves would not like it. In the present study, the decision making and energy level were assessed in eighty individuals comprising of twenty representatives from each constitution, viz. Damvi Mizaj [Sanguine humor], Balghami Mizaj [Phlegmatic humor], Safrawi Mizaj [Bilious humor] and Saudawi Mizaj [Atrabilious humor]. They were subjected to the psychological tests based on a questionnaire comprising of the questions related to above parameters. After proper assessment, very interesting results were revealed, e.g. it was revealed that the individuals of Safrawi temperament have maximum level of energy, while the Saudawi individuals showed less energy level

Medicinal importance of gems in unani system of medicine. A review

Drugs of mieral origin especially gems, are used I nthe Unani system of Medicine for thousand of years. These gems are used as Muqawwi-e-aam [general body tonic] for the purpose of improving functions of vital organs, increasing Hararat-e-ghareezi [metabolic heat] and Rooh [vital energy or life force] for boosting the immune systems, as blood purifier, and antidote of poisons. These gems are also used in pneumonia, mania, palpiataion, jaundice, grief and depression, anxiety, diseases of brain and heart, weak function of stomach, liver, kidney, illusions, melancholia, tuberculosis epilepsy etc. Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire and Topaz are some of the mineral origin gems which are used in Unani System of Medicine

Randomized placebo controlled clinical trial of unani herbo-mineral cream to evaluate its topical effects on acne vulgaris

A controlled, randomized single blind clinical trial was conducted as per GCP [Good Clinical Practice] Guidelines for the duration of two months on human individuals suffering from Acne vulgaris. The patients were divided into two groups, i e control group treated topically with only cream base and the test group treated topically with the Unani Herbo-Mineral Cream [UHC]. The effects of the UHC were scientifically evaluated in human beings in Acne vulgaris. The assessment of the severity of Acne vulgaris in the control and test groups were made by the "Investigators Global Acne Severity Score". The statistical analysis of the results of severity of Acne vulgaris in the control and test groups was made for the total duration of treatment. Within group comparisons and inter group comparisons were made using ANOVA and paired 't' test respectively. Within group and inter group comparison in the control group shows that the effect of only cream base did not show any significant improvement in the Acne vulgaris of the patients of control group. On the other hand, the within group and inter group comparisons in the test group showed that the differences of the results at each stage of the treatment were very significant The clinical study shows that the test drug 'UHC' has been proved safe and effective in the treatment of Acne vulgaris in the test group in comparison to the control group