History & Development of Unani Medicine
Unani is one of the oldest medicinal systems in the world. It is still popular and practiced in di erent parts of the world (mainly in Indian sub-continent). Contributions for
the development of this system of medicine have been made by experts from di erent parts of the world during di erent periods. The development of Unani medicine
can be divided into following Era's
Greek Era
The Unani system of medicine owes its origin to Greece. Its founder was the great
Philosopher and Physician, Hippocrates (460-377 BC). He was the rst Unani Physician
who freed medicine from the concept of superstition and gave it the status of science.
He opened education of medicine to all communities. Before Hippocrates it was
restricted to the Aesclabius family only. After Hippocrates, Galen (130 – 201 BC)
contributed a lot to the Unani Medicine. Dioscorides was the famous physician in the
1st century and he was the author of 'Ilm-ul-adviya' (Pharmacology) .
Unani is one of the oldest medicinal systems in the world. It is still popular and practiced in di erent parts of the world (mainly in Indian sub-continent). Contributions for
the development of this system of medicine have been made by experts from di erent parts of the world during di erent periods. The development of Unani medicine
can be divided into following Era's .
Pharmacy was very much developed during the Egyptian period. They prepared the
medicine in di erent dosages and in various forms like fermented decoction, oils,
powder, ointment etc. c
Persian physicians learnt this art from Iranian physicians and philosophers. They
further developed this medicine into a complete science and it was very much accepted by the masses. Eminent physicians of this period are:- -
Tabari (810-895 AD)- famous physician (who introduced the concept of registered
documented formulary. He is an author of 'Firdous ul Hikmat. .
Abu Bakar Zakariya Razi or Rhazes (865-925 AD)- rst-scholar to describe the concept
of Acquired Immunity. He is the author of "Al-Hawi- t -Tibb". The other eminent scholars of the period were Al Khawarizmi and Al Beyruni.
Unani is one of the oldest medicinal systems in the world. It is still popular and practiced in di erent parts of the world (mainly in Indian sub-continent). Contributions for
the development of this system of medicine have been made by experts from di erent parts of the world during di erent periods. The development of Unani medicine
can be divided into following Era's
Greek Era
The Unani system of medicine owes its origin to Greece. Its founder was the great
Philosopher and Physician, Hippocrates (460-377 BC). He was the rst Unani Physician
who freed medicine from the concept of superstition and gave it the status of science.
He opened education of medicine to all communities. Before Hippocrates it was
restricted to the Aesclabius family only. After Hippocrates, Galen (130 – 201 BC)
contributed a lot to the Unani Medicine. Dioscorides was the famous physician in the
1st century and he was the author of 'Ilm-ul-adviya' (Pharmacology) .
Unani is one of the oldest medicinal systems in the world. It is still popular and practiced in di erent parts of the world (mainly in Indian sub-continent). Contributions for
the development of this system of medicine have been made by experts from di erent parts of the world during di erent periods. The development of Unani medicine
can be divided into following Era's .
Pharmacy was very much developed during the Egyptian period. They prepared the
medicine in di erent dosages and in various forms like fermented decoction, oils,
powder, ointment etc. c
Persian physicians learnt this art from Iranian physicians and philosophers. They
further developed this medicine into a complete science and it was very much accepted by the masses. Eminent physicians of this period are:- -
Tabari (810-895 AD)- famous physician (who introduced the concept of registered
documented formulary. He is an author of 'Firdous ul Hikmat. .
Abu Bakar Zakariya Razi or Rhazes (865-925 AD)- rst-scholar to describe the concept
of Acquired Immunity. He is the author of "Al-Hawi- t -Tibb". The other eminent scholars of the period were Al Khawarizmi and Al Beyruni.
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