TREATMENT AND CONTROL OF DIABETES THROUGH UNANI SYSTEM OF MEDICINE by Dr. Sayed Muhammad Anas

Diabetes Mellitus it’s a chronic disorder characterised by hyperglycaemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion,insulin action or both ..chronic DM is associated with long -term damage,and dysfunction and failure of various organs especially the eyes,kidneys,nerves,heart and vessels ..

Classification of  diabetes

1)type 1 (insulin dependent or juvenile onset diabetes)develop as a result of synergistic effects of insulin deficiency

2)type 2(non insulin dependent) accounts for 90-95% of those with diabetes and usually encompasses middle aged and elderly people

Other type .. Gestational etc..

Clinical features

*polyuria (excessive urination)

*Polydipsia(excessive thirst)

*polyphagia (excessive appetite)

*weight loss

*blurred vision

*tiredness

*delayed wound healing

>Risk factors

Family history,older age ,abdominal obesity gestational diabetes

Treatment through Unani medicine

Diabetics is a life style disorder so it’s not mentioned in ancient unani books and Hakeem’s ..

But they have donate to treatment methods through unani any disease !

The above symptoms are directing Diabetes May amrze e bhalgham (disease due to pehlgham)

Medicine using for diabetes

1)TUKHUM E METHI(Trigonella foenum graeceum)

It act as a anti diabetes by delaying the gastric emptying and slowing carbohydrate metabolism ,improve peripheral glucose utilisation

2)THUKUME E KASNI(Cichorium intybus)

It’s used in prophetic period as anti hepatotoxic,antioxidant etc

3)THUKME E KALONJI (nigella sativa)

It s mentioned in some unani ancient books as universal medicine for any disease it can cure except death

4)Neem(azadirachta indica)

It’s a good blood purifier and using almost 3000 year in every system of medicine

Above four medicine  make in powder form and give 2tsp twice daily

Also have to give EUGENIA JAMBOLANA (kala jamoon) seed powder at early morning

For tired  mah ul leham 30ml twice

And for nervous strength hab e asgand one bid or azhraqi one bid( medicine are hot ) so Patienet nerves get more strength

According to above medicine diabetic patients fasting blood sugar level and random blood sugar level changes to normal and they can balance with unani medicine without any side effect