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Juzam (Leprosy) and Its Treatment in Unani Medicine

1980; World Scientific; Volume: 08; Issue: 04 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1142/s0192415x80000359

1793-6853

Muhammad Zafarullah, Hasina Bano, S. B. Vohora,

Food Science and Nutritional Studies

Juzam (leprosy) is attributed to excessive accumulation, infiltration and dispersal of sauda (burnt humours) throughout the body disturbing the normal temperament of the organs. A variety of causative factors responsible for excessive produciton of retention of sauda are enumerated. Unani simples plants, animals and minerals and formulations used for the treatment of leprosy are tabulated with recipes, methods of preparation, doses and modes of administration.