Unani Medicine: Implications and Applications

Unani system of medicine is very much practiced in the countries of South Asia such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Srilanka. Unani system owes its origin in Greece where Hippocrates propounded this medical art of treatment. An introductory analysis about the Unani system of treatment is divulged in this text to understand its conceptual features. The governments of the region have drawn the different Unani health work regulatory frame and policies. Practitioners form one of the basic elements of health chain and their number is growing as with the increase of educational facilities... As Unani utilized medicinal plants for the curative and preventive strategy therefore biodiversity and cultivation efforts are outlined. Manufacturing of Unani drugs are on increase therefore standardization and evolvement of newer drug through focused research are gaining momentum. The pharmacopeias (Qarabadhins) assessment have been given due consideration and the clinical evaluation of Unani medicine for the treatment of amoebiasis, dysmenorrhea, vaginal discharge, osteoporosis and malaria are presented to provide clinical details as evidence based strategy.