Understanding hypothyroidism in Unani medicine.
Alternative medicine
Complementary medicine
Hypothyroidism
Qillat-e-Ifraz-e-Darqiyya
Unani medicine
Journal
Journal of integrative medicine
ISSN: 2095-4964
Titre abrégé: J Integr Med
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101603118
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 2019
11 2019
Historique:
received:
23
11
2018
accepted:
28
04
2019
pubmed:
6
6
2019
medline:
9
6
2020
entrez:
6
6
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Hypothyroidism (Qillat-e-Ifraz-e-Darqiyya) is a condition where the thyroid gland is underactive and unable to produce enough thyroid hormone. The description of hypothyroidism as a disease is not directly found in Unani texts. However, the signs and symptom of hypothyroidism resemble the clinical manifestation associated with Su-e-Mizaj Barid Maddi (derangement in cold temperament), such as plethora (Imtila), excessive salivation (Kasrat-e-Luabe-e-Dahan), tiredness (Aa'yan), loss of appetite (Zoaf-e-Ishteha), excessive sleeping (Kasrat-e-Naum) and cold skin (Baroodat-e-Jildia). These signs and symptoms are the result of an excess in abnormal phlegm (Ghair Tabayi Balgham) in the body. This review article identifies the observations from Unani literature that describe derangement in cold temperament and relate them to the clinical presentation of primary hypothyroidism in conventional medicine. We also discuss management of these symptoms in Unani medicine.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31164280
pii: S2095-4964(19)30072-X
doi: 10.1016/j.joim.2019.05.006
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
387-391Informations de copyright
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