European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

CONCEPT OF COVID-19 IN UNANI SYSTEM OF MEDICINE AND ITS BASIC PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

Abul Faiz*, Ferasat Ali and Ashhar Qadeer

ABSTRACT

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as a six public- health emergency of international concern. It is a viral disease due to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viruses. Corona virus can affect all the people but older age, immune-compromised and people with chronic illnesses like Diabetes and CAD are more susceptible. Unani scholars like Hippocrates, Galen, Rhazes, and Avicenna had described the etiological factors for epidemic diseases (amraz-e-waba) and gives various preventive measures as well as prophylactic treatment accordingly. As we know that Unani system of Medicine lays great emphasis on the prevention of disease and promotion of existing health through the Physis of human body (Tabiat) and principles of six essential factors (Asbab-e-Sitta Zarooriyah) of life. This review aims to understand how the immune system is reacting to fight the corona virus and focuses and elaborates on the concept, prevention, and probable management of COVID-19.

Keywords: Corona virus, Asbab sitta Zarooriyah, epidemic disease, Unani medicine, Tabiat.