Concept and Management of Alzheimer's Disease in Unani System of Medicine
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Alzheimer’s disease is an age-related chronic progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by disturbance of multiple cortical functions, including memory, orientation, judgement comprehension, language and learning capacity. More than 25 million people in the world are currently affected by Alzheimer’s disease with around 5 million new cases occurring every year. In the Unani system of medicine there is no direct reference to this disorder but Alzheimer’s disease is almost associated with Nisyan or fasad-e-takhayyu’l or dimagh ki kharabi. It is due to viscid phlegm (Balgam Ghaleez) and excess moistness (Rutoobath) in brain. The signs and symptoms of nisyan are butlan-e-takallum (speech impairment), butlan-e-tahrir (writing impairment), and fasad-e-fikr (impaired thought), which worsen gradually with time. Unani system of medicine is endeavored with enormous single and compound drugs with least side effects which can enhance the condition. This review paper will reveal the concept, etiopathology, sign & symptoms, preventive measure and management.
Author: Gazala Fatma1*, Sofia Nausheen2, Neelam Quddusi3, Mohammad Fazil4, Rashidullah Khan5
Language: English
Subfield: Complementary and alternative medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7092198023
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