Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Eczema is a quite prevalent skin disorder, affecting about 20% of children and up to 10% of adults. It is clinically presented as erythema, oedema, papules, vesicles, scaling, and lichenification, depending upon the chronicity of the skin lesions, which are just a few examples of current terms. Atopy is a strikingly common finding in these patients. In Unani literature, it is termed as Nar-e-Farsi. The causes of Nar-e-Farsi described by Unani Scholars are: Mixing of Khilt-e-Safra into blood, indigestion, general weakness, nerve weakness, arthritis, gout, intestinal worms, incomplete evacuation, use of garlic, mustard, chilly, spicy food and extreme hot or cold. The treatment of Eczema also mentioned in the literature of Unani as per the etiology. The Clinical trials and studies were carried out on Eczema, which show extremely viable outcomes.
Language: English
Subfield: Dermatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4412548304