1st Edition
Crude Drugs of Unani Medicine Volume 1: Application and Utility for Human Welfare
PART I: EVIDENCE-BASED ACTIVITY OF CRUDE DRUGS IN UNANI MEDICINE
1. An Evidence-Based Review on Hepatoprotective Plants and Crude Drugs, Traditionally Used in the Unani System of Medicine
Mohd Kashif Husain and Mohd. Sayeed Akhtar
2. Effectiveness of Herbal Unani Drugs on Menopausal Symptoms
Arshiya Sultana, Khaleequr Rahman, Arfa Begum, Taseen Banu, and Khadija Kahleeq
3. Adulteration of Crude Drugs in the Unani System of Medicine
Shariq Shamsi and Hina Anjum
4. Standardization of Unani Drugs
Abdul Wadud
5. Detoxification and Processing of Crude Drugs in the Unani System of Medicine
Syed Zuber Ali, Huda Nafees, and Mohd Akhtar Ali
6. Use of Single and Compound Cosmeceutical Medications in the Unani System of Medicine
Belal Ahmad
7. Exploring Scientific Validation of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Used in Unani Medicine for Contemporary Healthcare: A Critical Appraisal with Special Reference of Dioscorides' De Materia Medica
Shabnam Anjum Ara, Bilal Ahmad, Shaheen Akhlaq, Merajul Haque, Mohammad Fazil, Usama Akram, Ahmad Sayeed, Neelam Quddusi, and Asim Ali Khan
PART II: EXPLOITATION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN UNANI MEDICINE
8. Potential Unani Medicinal Plants with Anti-Cancerous Activity
Pervaiz Ahmad Dar, Nahida Rashid, and Shabir Ahmad Parray
9. Potential Medicinal Plants for Neurological Disorders
Mohd Afsahul Kalam, Mohd Naved, and Wasim Ahmad
10. Plant-Based Medicine for the Treatment of Endocrinal Disorders in the Unani System of Medicine
Md. Anazar Alam, Ghulamuddin Sofi, and Asim Ali Khan
11. Exploration of Medicinal Plants to Treat Metabolic Disorders in the Unani System of Medicine
Malik Itrat and Mohd Arshad Jamal
PART III: METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS USED IN UNANI MEDICINE
12. Medicinal Use of Mercury and Mercury-Based Compounds in Unani Medicine
Mohd Akhtar Ali, Shamim Irshad Azmi, Shaikh Ajij Ahmed Makbul, and Hamiduddin
13. Metals in the Unani System of Medicine: History, Therapeutic Potentials, and Dosage Compensation
Mustehasan and Shamim Irshad Azmi
PART IV: EFFICACY AND POTENTIALS OF VARIOUS DRUGS USED IN UNANI MEDICINE
14. Efficacy of Unani Drugs for Skin Disorders
Hina Anjum and Shariq Shamsi
15. Nephroprotective Drugs of the Unani System of Medicine: Potential and Efficacy
Suheena Khanday, Aamir Yousuf, and Mohd Afsahul Kalam
16. Dermatological Significance of Crude Drugs in Skin and Hair Follicles Disorders in the Unani System of Medicine
Mohd Afsahul Kalam, Mohd Kashif Husain, and Suheena Khandey
17. Management of Nephrolithiasis in the Unani System of Medicine
Mohammad Shamim Khan and Qamrul Hasan Lari
18. Detergent Actions in the Unani System of Medicine: A Validated Scientific Approach
Nasreen Jahan and Sabiha Manzoor
19. Use of Antihypertensive Drugs in the Unani System of Medicine
Qamrul Hasan Lari and Mohammad Shamim Khan
Biography
Shaikh Ajij Ahmed Makbul, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ilmul Advia (Pharmacology) at the National Institute of Unani Medicine, India. He was formerly affiliated with the State Unani Medical College and Hospital in Uttar Pradesh, India. He is the author or co-author of review and research articles. He has also published book chapters and several books (in Urdu). His book Advia aur Aamal-e-Dawasazi (Drugs and Pharmaceutical Procedures) has received an award from the Urdu Academy, Uttar Pradesh, in 2022.
Shamim Irshad Azmi, MD, is an Associate Professor at State Takmeel Ut-Tib College and Hospital, India. He was formerly affiliated with the National Institute of Unani Medicine; the State Unani Medical College and Hospital; and Jamia Tibbiya Deoband Unani Medical College, India. He has more than 13 years of teaching and research experience in Unani history, pharmacology, pharmacy, and experimental pharmacology. He has authored or co-authored articles, book chapters, and books, and translated manuscripts from Arabic to Urdu related to Unani medicine. He is also a reviewer for many national and international journals and editor of many national journals on Unani medicine.
Mohd. Sayeed Akhtar, PhD, is a Senior Assistant Professor at Gandhi Faiz-e-Aam College, Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. He was formerly affiliated with Jimma University, Ethiopia; Universiti Putra Malaysia’s Institute of Tropical Agriculture; the Botanical Institute of the University of Basel, Switzerland; and Chonbuk National University, Republic of Korea. He has been listed among the top 2% of scientists in the world consecutively for the past three years, according to Stanford University in the United States. Dr. Akhtar is the author and co-author of more than 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. He has authored numerous book chapters and has edited over 25 books with international publishers. He has received many honors and awards for his work.
