Mohd Salman¹, Tasfiya Hakeem Ansari²*, Aiman Shakeel Ansari¹, Umme Kulsoom³ and Sana Kauser Ateeque Ahmed⁴

¹PG Scholar, Department of Mahiyatul Amraz, National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bangalore, India
²Assistant Professor, Department of Mahiyatul Amraz, National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bangalore, India
³Lecturer, Department of Tahaffuzi Wa Samaji Tib, State Takmeel ut Tib College and Hospital, Lucknow, India
⁴Assistant Professor, Department of Mahiyatul Amraz, Al-Ameen Unani Medical College and Hospital, Malegaon, Maharashtra, India

*Corresponding Author: Tasfiya Hakeem Ansari, Assistant Professor, Department of Mahiyatul Amraz (Pathology), National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bengaluru, India.

Received: January 10, 2024; Published: February 01, 2024

Abstract

There are many people who suffers from some deformity. It may be congenital, developmental, or acquired. An estimated 6% of babies worldwide are born with a congenital disorder, resulting in hundreds of thousands of associated deaths. Globally, an estimated 8 million newborns are born with a birth defect every year. In the Unani system of medicine, various types of diseases are mentioned. Amrāḍ-i-shakl is a type of disease that covers diseases related to a change in the shape or form of the organs. Fasād-i-shakl is another term for deformity. Often Amrāḍ-i-shakl and Fasād-i-shakl are used interchangeably. However, both are not the same. This paper aims to describe the concept of Amrāḍ-i-shakl in USM and to differentiate the Amrāḍ-i-shakl from Fasād-i-shakl. Relevant literary material for this paper was collected from classical Unani literature, journals, theses, etc. The collected material was then analyzed and systemized comprehensively.

 Keywords: Amrāḍ-I-Shakl; Fasād-I-Shakl; Deformity; Morphological Diseases

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Citation

Citation: Tasfiya Hakeem Ansari., et al. “Understanding the Unani Concept of Amrāḍ-i-shakl (Morphological Diseases): A Review”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 8.2 (2024): 44-50.

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