The Unani system of medicine is practiced widely in Persia, Pakistan, and India. Unani medicine, like Western medicine, originated with Hippocrates and his followers. Subsequently, Ajmal Khan, who was born in India in 1864, is generally acknowledged to be the most significant twentieth century contributor to Unani medicine in India ( Magner 1992). The basic knowledge of Unani medicine as a healing system was collected by Hakin Ibn Sina (known as Avicenna) in 980 ce in Persia. The threads that comprise Unani healing can be traced back to Claudius Galenus of Pergamum, who lived in the second century of the common era. Unani medicine recognizes the mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical causes of illness or health and believes that each individual should take responsibility for their own well-being. Unaani means Greek and Unani medicine is an ancient Greek system of medicine based on the qualities of four temperaments and four humors. Iva Lloyd BScH RPP ND, in The Energetics of Health, 2009 History This system is closely allied to Ayurveda as far as the fundamental principles are concerned. Naturopathy is based on the ancient practice of simple laws of the nature. It is often referred to as drugless treatment of diseases. Naturopathy (natural cure) is not only the system of treatment but a way of life. This system traces its origin to Ayurvedic system to include treatments by herbs, minerals, animal organs, spring and mineral waters, puncturing of veins, mysticism, and spiritual powers. The Amchi system of medicine, also known as the Tibetan System, is practiced in northern India and some other regions of the Himalayas particularly by the Buddhists. The Unani physicians who settled in India have added new drugs to the system and therefore the Unani system practiced in India is somewhat different from the original Greek form. It is now practiced in the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent.

The Unani medicine system was introduced to India about a thousand years ago by the Muslims and became indigenous to the country. Andrae-Marobela, in Pharmacognosy, 2017 2.2.3 Other Classical Indian Medical Systems

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