Abstract

*Dr. Maqbool Ahmad Khan, Mohd Tariq, MohdNaime, Jamal Akhtar

ABSTRACT

It is not surprising for the reader of this paper to realise that right from the books of Buqrat, Jalinoos down to Ibn Sina, Hakeem Shareef Khan and hakeem Ajmal Khan have dedicated a chapter each in their treatise for discussion on this disease and cover all aspects of treatment such as oral, local and surgical. Joints pain (arthritis) is well described in ancient classical literature of Unani medicine. The ancient physicians not only discovered the disease they also put light to that this problem may lead to cripple the movement of affected persons. They discovered and discussed the cause and experimented with different drugs to treat this problem. The ancient physicians in their quote for perfection in the treatment of arthritis discovered almost all types of diseases right from rheumatoid arthritis to osteoarthritis, pain in spinal cord and its effect on vertebrae centuries before the conventional systems defined and differentiated between rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, cervical, dorsal and lumbar spondylosis. Its treatment is still effective safe and in many ways better than conventional system, the basic requirement is to prepare a present. The system before the world in organised and scientific ways so the whole world may realise the importance of Unani system of medicine, for a better and safe as well as healthier lifestyle.