Review Article
Year: 2022 | Month: July-September | Volume: 7 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 224-229
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20220732
Understanding Renopathy Through the Lens of Unanipathy
Prof. S J B Bokhari
Professor & H O D, Department of Moalejat, Government Nizamia Tibbi College, Charminar, Hyderabad
ABSTRACT
The prevalence of renal diseases has increased substantially and has currently emerged as a significant cause of mortality and morbidity. Renal disorders have always remained a major area of concern for Unani Scholars and therefore plethora of text is available in classical literature. Unani medicines are a principal form of health care for many and they have gained attention as an important means of health care coverage globally. In the context of renal disorders, the challenges and opportunities presented by Unani medicine practices are among the most important considerations for developing effective and sustainable public health strategies. However, little is known to the mainstream Nephrologists about the practices of Unani medicines in relation to renal disorders, especially concerning benefits and harms. Renal disorders may be caused, treated, prevented, improved, or worsened by unani medicines depending on the setting, the person, and the types, modes, and frequencies of unani medicine use. Given the profound knowledge gaps, nephrology practitioners and researchers may be uniquely positioned to facilitate more optimal public health strategies through recognition and understanding of time tested Unani medicine practices. Effective implementation of such strategies will require local partnerships, including engaging practitioners and users of Unani medicines. As such, practitioners and researchers investigating kidney diseases may be uniquely positioned to bridge the cultural, social, historical, and biologic differences between biomedicine and Unani medicine, and they have opportunities to lead efforts in developing public health strategies that are sensitive to these differences. This paper reviews the concepts of Unani System of medicine in understanding the Renopathy, the rationale for a global initiative to address this problem, may highlight the role of the interprofessional team in its management, as the epidemic of Renal disorders is global and the adverse outcomes are universal, as are the underlying science and evidence-based strategies for prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment.
Keywords: Renopathy, Unani Medicine; Amraze Kuliya, single drugs.