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Unani
Unaani (in Arabic, Hindustani, Persian, Pashtu, Urdu, etc) means Greek. It derives from the Greek word Ionia, the Greek name of the Asia Minor coastline, from the Arabic word for Greece, Al Yunaan. It is also used to refer to Graeco-Arabic or Unani medicine (see below) based on the teachings of Hippocrates, based on the four humours Phlegm (Balgham), Blood (Dam), Yellow bile (Safra) and Black bile (Sauda — it seems to mean hard substance and black material.
 

Unani medicine

Though the threads which comprise Unani healing can be traced all the way back to Claudius Galenus of Pergamum, who lived in the second century of the Christian Era, the basic knowledge of Unani medicine as a healing system was collected by Hakim Ibn Sina (known as Avicenna). The time of origin is dated at circa 980 AD in Persia. As an alternative medicine, unani has found favour in Asia, especially India. In India, Unani practitioners can practice as qualified doctors, as the Indian government approves their practice. Unani medicine is very close to Ayurveda. Both are based on theory of the presence of the elements (in Unani, they are considered to be fire, water, earth and air) in the human body. (The elements, attributed to the philosopher Empedocles, determined the way of thinking in medieval Europe.) According to followers of Unani medicine, these elements are present in different fluids and their balance leads to health and their imbalance leads to illness. Most medicines and remedies (often common herbs and foods) used in Unani are also used in Ayurveda. While Unani was influenced by Islam, Ayurveda is associated with Vedic culture.

The base used in Unani medicine is often honey. Honey is considered by some to have healing properties and hence is used in food and medicines practiced in the Islamic world. Real pearls and metal are also used in the making of Unani medicine based on the kind of ailment it is aimed to heal.

 

UNANI COLLEGES IN INDIA

Dr. Abdul Huq Unani Medical College 40/23, Park Road,
Kurnool 518001

Govt. Nizamia Tibbi College Near Charminar, Hyderabad 500002

Govt. Tibbi College Kadam Kaun, Patna 800003

Nizamia Unani Medical College Gaya 823001

Salfia Unania Medical College Darbhanga 846001

Z. H. Unani Medical College Siwan 841226

Unani Medical College Muslim Yateen Khana,
Baijnath, Raipur (chhatt.)

Ayurved & Unani Tibbi College Karol Bagh, New Delhi 110005 40
 

Faculty of Medicine Tibbi College, Jamia Hamdard,
New Delhi 110062
(Ph. 26059688 Extn. 5037
Website: www.jamiahamdard.edu

Unani Medical College Habbak Crossing Zakoora,
Near BARC, Srinagar (J&K) 40
Kashmir Tibbia College Hospital & Research Centre Tengapur Bypass Road,
Srinagar 190010 (J&K)

Government Unani Medical College No. 6, Appareddy Complex Near Corporation Bank,
Mysore Road, Bangalore 560026 (Kar.) 50
H.M.S. Education Society' Unani Medical College Shetty Hill Road,
Tumkur 572102 (Kar.)
Ph: 0816-2290107
 

Luqman Medical College & Hospital B.L. Jaradu Campus, 12,
Naubag, Bijapur 586101 (Kar.)
 

National Institute of Unani Medicines Magadi Road,
Bangalore 560090 (Kar.)
Ph. 23584260, 23584180
Prakruthi Jeevan Kendra 8th Cross,
 

Malleswaram, Bangalore (Kar.)
Secab Association's Luqman Unani Medical College No. 12, Haubagh,
Bijapur 586101 (Kar.)
Ph. 08352-251321

Tipu Sulthan Shaheed Education Trust's Unani Medical College Post Box No.99, Opp. Govt. Milk Dairy,
Humanbad Road, Gulbarga 585104 (Kar.)
Website: www.tsumcgulrguhs.nic.in

Valley View of International Health Club Munipal

Al-Farooque Unani Tibbia College & Hospital Near Ganapati Nake,
Burhanpur, Distt. Khandwa 450331
 

Hakim Syed Ziaul Hassan Govt.
Unani Medical College Fiza Hospital Building,
 

Patara Parighat Ghinnori,
Kamla Park, Bhopal
 

Hakim Abdul Hamid Unani Medical College 3, Idgah Road,
Dewas (M.P.)
 

Mohammedia Tibbia College & Assayer Hospital Malegaon 423203

Saifia Hamidia Unani Tibbi College Burhanpur 450331
 

Anjuman-I-Islam's Dr. Ishq Jam Khanawala Tibbia Unani Medical College & Haji Abul Razak Kalsekar Tibbia Hospital 60, Yari Road, Versova,
Andheri (West) Mumbai 400061

Ahmed Gharib Unani Medical College Akkalkuwa 425415

Iqra Society's Unani Medical College Hospital Research Centre,
Washim Road, Pusad 445204

Jupiter Ayurvedic Medical College Swarkar Nagar, Khamla Road,
Nagpur

Mohammedia Tibbia College & Assaryer Hospital Mansorra, Malegaon 423203

Taj Tibbia College Nagpur 440002

Taj Tibbia College & Rasheedia Hospital Jamia Arabia Rasheed Nagar,
Nal Saheb Road,
Nagpur 440018

Tibbia College & Hospital Baitul Aman Building Nagpada,
Mumabi 400008
Ph. 022-26321032) 25

Unani Medical College Parbhani 431401

Zuleikhabai Valy Md. Unani Medical College & Hospital KB Hidayathulla Road,
New Modikhana Camp, Azam Campus,
Anglo Urdu School Campus,
Pune 411001

Rajputana Ayurved Unani Tibbi College Char Darwaza, Jaipur 302002, Rajasthan.

Government Unani Medical College Arumbakkam,
Chennai 600106 (T.N.)

Allama Iqbal Unani Medical College Muzaffarnagar
Uttar Pradesh

Ajmal Khan Tibbia College Aligarh 202002 (U.P.) Uttar Pradesh

Aligarh Unani Medical College & Hospital Anoopshahar Road,
Aligarh 202002 Uttar Pradesh

Deoband Unani Medical College Naya Bans, Near Telhari,
Chungi Sharanpur Uttar Pradesh

Jamia Tibbia Deoband Distt. Saharanpur,
Deoband 247554 Uttar Pradesh

State Takmil-UT TIB-College & Hospital Aziz Road,
Lucknow 226003 Uttar Pradesh

State Unani Medical College Allahabad 211001 Uttar Pradesh

Sham-E-Ghausia Minority Unani Medical College & Hospital,
Saheri, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh

Calcutta Unani Medical College & Hospital
8/1, Abdul Halim Lane,
Kolkatta 700016, West Bengal