A Review on Therapeutic Application of Fasd (Venesection) in Unani Medicine

Khan, Javed; Siddiqui, Mohammad Akhtar; Itrat, Malik; Jamal, Arshad

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“…22 Venesection ( fasd ) on median cubital vein (behind the ear) 23 and also wet cupping are applied for vertigo and dizziness in Unani medicine. 24 It seems that the effect of bloodletting on the blood flow and blood supply of the brain is one of the causes of its effect on vertigo and dizziness. 25 …”

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The Role of Phlebotomy (Fasd) and Wet Cupping (Hijamat) to Manage Dizziness and Vertigo From the Viewpoint of Persian Medicine

Kordafshari

Ardakani

Keshavarz

et al. 2016

J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med

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Dizziness and vertigo are the most common complaints of patients that has a high economic burden on the health system. In modern medicine, treatment for dizziness and vertigo consists of chemical pharmacological therapy. Although these drugs are useful in controlling the disease, their side effects and inefficiency in full control of the disease require the use of complementary medicine in this field. Persian medicine consists of valuable experiences of Persian medicine scholars based on the theory of humors and temperaments. In Persian medicine, 2 types of disease are presented: dizziness (sadar) and vertigo (dovar). Persian medicine physicians expressed a different mechanism of action than modern medicine for these diseases. They believed that accumulation of abnormal humors, reeh (normal bloating) or causative pathologic substances, is the basic cause of sadar and dovar and that the most important treatment is cleansing the body, particularly the head from accumulated substances by bloodletting methods.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of Phlebotomy (Fasd) and Wet Cupping (Hijamat) to Manage Dizziness and Vertigo From the Viewpoint of Persian Medicine

Kordafshari

Ardakani

Keshavarz

et al. 2016

J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med

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“…Sū'-i-mizāj is further classified into two types viz. (i) sū'-i-mizāj sāda (dystemperament not associated with morbid humours), (ii) sū'-i-mizaj māddī (abnormal substantial temperament) [4]. When three basic causes are present together, the disease condition is called marz-i-murakkab (compound/composite disease).…”

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“…In modern era, this regimenal therapy has been discarded because some studies have suggested that after phlebotomy certain pathological conditions are developed but thousand year observation of Unani physicians, it cannot be discarded merely on the basis of modern studies which have been carried out on small sample size. Hence, more studies may be carried out on large sample size to validate scientifically this old age regimen [4]. (3).…”

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“…Al-Bedah et al, 2015 has reported the significant effect of wet cupping therapy in decreasing pain and recovering disability in cases of persistent non-specific low back pain, at least for two weeks after stoppage of the therapy [25]. (4). Ta'līq al-'Alaq (Hirudotherapy/Leech Therapy) The small quantity of blood is withdrawn from the body by using medicinal leeches.…”

Section: Mode Of Unani Treatmentmentioning

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‘Ilāj bi’l-Tadbīr (regimenal therapy): a core mode of Unani treatment

Ansari

2020

Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine

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Since antiquity, the Unani system of medicine has been participating in health care system. Usually, four modes of treatment viz. regimenal therapy, dietotherapy, pharmacotherapy and surgery are applied for the treatment of diseases. Regimenal therapy is an important mode in which the morbid matter present in the body is either dispersed/excreted or its unnecessary production is blocked or its flow is restricted and the diseases are cured by natural healer of the body, consequently bring back the humoural stability. Nearly 30 regimens have been mentioned in classical Unani literature. Commonest regimenal procedures such as fasd (venesection/phlebotomy), hijāma (cupping), ta‘līq al-‘alaq (hirudotherapy/leech therapy), ishāl (purgation), qay’ (emesis), idrār-i-bawl (diuresis), huqna (enema), ta’rīq (diaphoresis), riyādat (exercise), dalk (massage), hammām (bathing), tadhīn (oiling), natūl (irrigation), sakūb (douching/spraying), inkibāb (steam/vapour application), takmīd (fomentation) etc. are usually applied for the management of various ailments. These regimenal procedures are completely based on holistic approach and are potential but needs to be explored scientifically. This review outlines the therapeutic applications of various regimens of regimenal therapy used in Unani medicine.

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“…preventing accumulation of waste material in the blood, excreting waste material from various parts of the body, stimulating metabolic processes and correcting altered temperaments. Contraindications reported by Khan, Siddiqui, Itrat and Jamal (2014) include applying procedure in excessively cold temperament and climate, in cases of severe pain, after coitus, in children less than fourteen years of age, obesity, in elderly persons, with a full stomach, after resolving baths, and during pregnancy or menstruation.…”

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Traditional Arabic and Islamic Medicine Primary Methods in Applied Therapy

Alrawi¹,

Fetters²

2019

GJHS

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Applied therapy is a commonly utilized method of treatment for preventive and therapeutic measures. Avicenna, a significant physician of the Islamic golden age, described 36 methods to restore balance of patients’ elements, humors and faculties. We propose a categorization of these methods within a single theory and framework, as this has previously been lacking. To be considered under the rubric of TAIM applied therapies, the procedures must have: 1) proof of use in the Arab and Muslim world; 2) considered an essential component of Avicenna’s compendium of regimental therapy; and 3) historical lineage according to regional, cultural or Islamic healing practices. We developed a taxonomy of applied therapies by denoting each as a primary or supportive method and providing a definition for each category of methods. We define applied therapy as techniques or procedures involving physical and manual contact with the individual that are aimed at restoring health and preventing illness. Primary methods describe therapies which when used individually can impact the vital force of the body in order to preserve or restore health, while supportive methods describe therapies used in conjunction with primary methods intended to augment or create a synergistic and enhanced effect, exceeding that of primary methods alone. Our work provides a fundamental step in continuing the evolution of the TAIM conceptual model and advancing our understanding of the diverse practices under the rubric of applied therapy. Researchers can use this comprehensive TAIM taxonomy for investigating the respective elements, and systematically exploring the theoretical and therapeutic applications.

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A Review on Therapeutic Application of Fasd (Venesection) in Unani Medicine

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The Role of Phlebotomy (Fasd) and Wet Cupping (Hijamat) to Manage Dizziness and Vertigo From the Viewpoint of Persian Medicine

The Role of Phlebotomy (Fasd) and Wet Cupping (Hijamat) to Manage Dizziness and Vertigo From the Viewpoint of Persian Medicine

‘Ilāj bi’l-Tadbīr (regimenal therapy): a core mode of Unani treatment

Traditional Arabic and Islamic Medicine Primary Methods in Applied Therapy

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