1st ASIA PACIFIC

Traditional and Complementary
Medicine Conference

2008

KUALALUMPUR

ORGANIZED BY:-

TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE DIVISION MINISTRY OF HEALTH, MALAYSIA

Dr.Aslam Javed
Chief Unani Physician, Unani Herbal, New Delhi

Presented one lecture on this topics:
Unani Medicine and Mental Health

ABSTRACT:

The Aim of prevention and  promotion in the field of mental health can be achieved by adopting the basic principles of Unani Medicine. There are six essential factors known as Asbb-e-sitta zaruria, which influence the body throughout life and are mandatory for the physiological functions of the body that keep the person healthy. These factors are as under:

1.  Hawa-e-muheet (Atmospheric air and its related constituents).
2.  Makki-mashrkb (Food and drink and its related constituents).
3.  Harkat-o-sukkn Badani (Rest and activity of the body).
4.  Harkat-o-sukkn Nafsani (Psychological activity and rest).
5.  Naum-o-Yaqza (Sleep and wakefulness).
6.  Ahtbs-o-Istifrgh (Retention and elimination).

And defect in terms of quantity or quality or absence of any one of these leads to disease or even death. There are some other non-essential factors which are neither harmful nor necessary for preserving health but when they affect the human body, cause health or disease conditions. Impact of Mizj (Temperament) has also been observed by the Unani scholars. Ilaj bil ghiza and Ilaj bit tadbeer (Dieto-therapy & regiment therapy) are also important not only in the preventtion and promotion mental health.
There are several Unani drugs which are effective in neuropsychological disorders e.g. Tukhm-e-khu (Lacture scariola), Jadwr (Delphinium daudatum), Asgand (Withania somnifera), Drahmi (Herpestis munniera), Ood saleeb, asrol, etc.