TAQASHSHUR -AL- JILD (PSORIASIS) IN UNANI LITERATURE: A REVIEW

Abstract

Unani system of medicine is a complete medical system which particularly works on the bases of holistic approach to deal with the various states of health and disease. Its scientific principles and fundamentals based on certain theories, philosophies of nature (Tabi’at) and temperament (Mizaj) works as a rule for proper diagnosis and treatment modalities and offer preventive plus curative health care of whole personality rather than taking a reductionist approach towards disease. This review paper emphasises on the concept of Taqashshur -alJild (Psoriasis) in Unani terms and evaluates that it is a chronic humoral disease that occurs due to the alteration in the quality and quantity of morbid material beneath the skin and also claims for thriving treatment of the diseases without any unwanted effects.