Unani Medicine is the Perso-Arabic medical tradition rooted in Greek humoral theory, enriched by Indian and Central Asian medical knowledge, and systematized by scholars of the Islamic Golden Age. It remains a living medical system practiced across South Asia and the Middle East.
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Conditions
11
Treatments
28
Evidence Records
12
Sources Used
Encyclopedic synthesis — the standard medical textbook in Europe and the Islamic world for 600+ years
Systematic medical theory and pharmacology
Largest medical encyclopedia of the medieval period — clinical case studies and drug compendium
Elaborate pulse assessment — Ibn Sina described 10 qualities of pulse with 48 simple types and numerous composite types
Examination of urine for color, consistency, sediment, and froth to determine humoral imbalance
Constitutional temperament evaluation through skin quality, body habitus, food preferences, and behavioral patterns