Crude Drugs of Unani Medicine

Shaikh Ajij Ahmed Makbul, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ilmul Advia (Pharmacology) at the National Institute of Unani Medicine, India. He was formerly affiliated with the State Unani Medical College and Hospital in Uttar Pradesh, India. He is the author or co-author of review and research articles. He has also published book chapters and several books (in Urdu). His book Advia aur Aamal-e-Dawasazi (Drugs and Pharmaceutical Procedures) has received an award from the Urdu Academy, Uttar Pradesh, in 2022.Shamim Irshad Azmi, MD, is an Associate Professor at State Takmeel Ut-Tib College and Hospital, India. He was formerly affiliated with the National Institute of Unani Medicine; the State Unani Medical College and Hospital; and Jamia Tibbiya Deoband Unani Medical College, India. He has more than 13 years of teaching and research experience in Unani history, pharmacology, pharmacy, and experimental pharmacology. He has authored or co-authored articles, book chapters, and books, and translated manuscripts from Arabic to Urdu related to Unani medicine. He is also a reviewer for many national and international journals and editor of many national journals on Unani medicine.Mohd. Sayeed Akhtar, PhD, is a Senior Assistant Professor at Gandhi Faiz-e-Aam College, Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. He was formerly affiliated with Jimma University, Ethiopia; Universiti Putra Malaysia’s Institute of Tropical Agriculture; the Botanical Institute of the University of Basel, Switzerland; and Chonbuk National University, Republic of Korea. He has been listed among the top 2% of scientists in the world consecutively for the past three years, according to Stanford University in the United States. Dr. Akhtar is the author and co-author of more than 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. He has authored numerous book chapters and has edited over 25 books with international publishers. He has received many honors and awards for his work.

• PART I: EVIDENCE-BASED ACTIVITY OF CRUDE DRUGS IN UNANI MEDICINE 1. An Evidence-Based Review on Hepatoprotective Plants and Crude Drugs, Traditionally Used in the Unani System of Medicine 2. Effectiveness of Herbal Unani Drugs on Menopausal Symptoms 3. Adulteration of Crude Drugs in the Unani System of Medicine 4. Standardization of Unani Drugs 5. Detoxification and Processing of Crude Drugs in the Unani System of Medicine 6. Use of Single and Compound Cosmeceutical Medications in the Unani System of Medicine 7. Exploring Scientific Validation of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Used in Unani Medicine for Contemporary Healthcare: A Critical Appraisal with Special Reference of Dioscorides' De Materia Medica PART II: EXPLOITATION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN UNANI MEDICINE 8. Potential Unani Medicinal Plants with Anti-Cancerous Activity 9. Potential Medicinal Plants for Neurological Disorders 10. Plant-Based Medicine for the Treatment of Endocrinal Disorders in the Unani System of Medicine 11. Exploration of Medicinal Plants to Treat Metabolic Disorders in the Unani System of Medicine PART III: METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS USED IN UNANI MEDICINE 12. Medicinal Use of Mercury and Mercury-Based Compounds in Unani Medicine 13. Metals in the Unani System of Medicine: History, Therapeutic Potentials, and Dosage Compensation PART IV: EFFICACY AND POTENTIALS OF VARIOUS DRUGS USED IN UNANI MEDICINE 14. Efficacy of Unani Drugs for Skin Disorders 15. Nephroprotective Drugs of the Unani System of Medicine: Potential and Efficacy 16. Dermatological Significance of Crude Drugs in Skin and Hair Follicles Disorders in the Unani System of Medicine 17. Management of Nephrolithiasis in the Unani System of Medicine 18. Detergent Actions in the Unani System of Medicine: A Validated Scientific Approach 19. Use of Antihypertensive Drugs in the Unani System of Medicine