PIONEERING UNANI SCHOLARS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNANI MEDICINE: A NARRATIVE REVIEW

Abstract

Unani medicine is an ancient system of healing that originated from the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece. It is derived from the medical traditions of ancient Greece, particularly those developed by Hippocrates (Buqrat) and Galen (Jalinoos). Later, Arab and Persian scholars during the Islamic Golden Age refined and expanded these medical principles, resulting in what we currently refer to as Greco-Arabic or Unani medicine. This period, often referred to as the Golden Era of Unani medicine. Several Unani scholars significantly contributed to the evolution of the Unani medical system throughout the centuries. Their contributions led the way to contemporary medicine. Hence, this review focused on compiling the contributions of renowned physicians in the development of Unani medicine.