The UNANI way

26/09/2024

ROLE OF AMAL E QAY (EMESIS THERAPY) IN MAINTAINING LUNG HEALTH.

Lungs are usually affected with either phlegmatic humor or chole (yellow bile) humor which, in chronic conditions can lead to malenchole humor (causing solidification of lung tissues).
As per Unani system of medicine all four humors are always present in human body in equilibrium and are products of food metabolism. So, if metabolism is slow or unnaturally fast, it might cause over production of one of these humors which might lead to imbalance in natural chemistry of humoral makeup.
In that case, comes AMAL E QAY as knight in armor as preventive and as treatment method.

What is AMAL E QAY?

It is one of the ways of istifragh ( to get rid of morbid humor). Since morbid humors get out of body, equilibrium is maintained preventing further diseases.

How is it done?

After some prep, starting from the day before, decoction infused with selected herbs as per the condition is given to patient and within few minutes puking starts and some instructions are given for later that day.

Frequency of AMAL E QAY?

Depending upon the goal (if its preventive or treatment), as per condition of patient, and the imbalance of dominant humor it is decided. However, usually, when its preventive, twice a month is enough.

Benefits of AMAL E QAY?

Apart from lung health, Amal e qay helps in other systems of body too especially if they have been chronic. Since, humors are part of every system, every organ, disbalance in it affects whole body.
Benefits in

headaches

Helps in anorexia

Helps in eye sight

Neurological diseases

Paralysis

Tremors

Jaundice

Psoriasis

Obesity

NOTE – Amal e qay must be done under supervision of an Unani physician. There are some contraindications to it.

13/08/2024

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11/05/2024

DYSPNEA / SHORTNESS OF BREATH

Dyspnea Or Shortness of breath is an ACUTE(comes quickly and stays for short period) or CHRONIC condition ( may or may not come quickly but stays for long) where a person has to put effort in order to breath. It might feel as chest tightness or as not getting enough air.

CAUSES:

Anaemia -

Hb is a component of blood which binds with inhaled oxygen to carry it to different organs. When Hv is low, the body will receive less oxygen and heart and lungs have to work more to fulfill the demand and hence, it will cause dyspnea.

Obesity-

Obesity and belly fat will give less space for lung muscles ( intercostal and diaphragm) to expand during breathing and can cause weakening of lung muscles. Also, obesity directly affect heart health and might lead to dyspnea as an aftereffect.

Bad posture -

Slouching while sitting or standing will give less room to breathe., and continuous bad posture will lead to decreased lung capacity causing shortness of breath.

Breathing style-

Shallow breathing gradually hampers with lung capacities and weakens lung muscles causing shortness of breath at slight exertion.

Anxiety-

During stress, hormones ( cortisol and adrenaline) comes into action causing blood pressure to be raised, increased heart rate, and rapid breathing. Acute dyspnea.

Sedentary lifestyle-

Just like to build muscular strength, one need to work out. To strengthen lung muscles regular activities and exercises are needed. Sedentary lifestyle not only causes chronic diseases like diabetes Or hypertension but causes lungs to weaken. Results- breathlessness on exertion.

Diseases-

Heart and lung diseases as Arrhythmias, inflammation of heart and pericardium, asthma, allergies, COPD, lung infections etc. cause dyspnea.

Management -

* keeping healthy lifestyle habits.
*doing breathing exercises and pranayams to make lung strong and practicing right breathing techniques.
*eating healthy to maintain overall health and wellbeing.
*maintaining right posture to give room to breathe.
*meditating to keep your mental, emotional well being on the notch.

04/05/2024

DESTRUCTIVE HABITS THAT IMPAIR LUNG HEALTH.

1. SMOKING- smoking has direct impact on irritating lung tissues and causing inflammation. Chemicals in smoke slowly injure lung tissues leading to inelastic non working tissues. That causes impaired exchange of gases from and to the body organs. Even if you are a passive smoker ( inhaling smoke through work place or someone at home), smoking leads to COPD, emphysema and lung cancer.

2. EXTREME COLD AIR - we love being in A/C s, but long hours exposure of this extreme cold and dry air might disrupt natural bio temperament of lung tissues ( warm/ moist). It leads to inflammation of lungs and causes constriction of airways and increase production of mucous and can causes irritation in throat and nose mucosa.

3. COLD BEVERAGES AND FOOD - beverages and foods right from the refrigerator reduces expiratory capacity of lung tissues and causes decrease lung function. Also, these cold food and beverages when taken continuously lead to disturbed equilibrium in humors and leads to many diseases.

4. BREATHING - right breathing techniques help strengthen lungs. Abdominal breathing ( diaphragmatic) is deep breathing technique that infuses maximum oxygen in lungs. While chest breathing ( intercostal) is shallow breathing technique which uses lung diameter but oxygen Infusion is less. Most of us are shallow breathers. Training ourselves to deep breath help with lung health significantly.

5. POSTURE - wrong posture might lead to shallow breathing by not using right muscles which weakens lung in the long term.

6. SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE - might make one obese and lethargic. And slight exertion leads to breathlessness. Obesity is a hub of diseases and it puts loads on heart and lungs too. Also being extreme thin ( at unhealthy level) also puts pressure on heart and lungs. Maintaining a healthy weight is important.

HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL HEALTHY AND WELL.

24/04/2024

SUMMER and ALLERGIES MANAGEMENT.

Summer is here and so the heat wave is. While we all love cooling A/C air , ice creams, curd, lassi, lemonade , melons , ice chilled latte and whatnot, some of us with allergies and pulmonary issues can get caught up in flaring up of disease. let us understand how to stay cool and keep ourselves healthy throughout.

Summer season : temperament before rain - hot/dry.
temperament after rain - hot/moist.

Why we feel lethargic in summers?

*Season being hot, has a tendency of dissolution of all the body strength including digestive and absorptive strength.
*Vital heat is weak in the season and hot air through lungs causes increase in temperature of heart.
* In result , circulation of blood to the periphery increases making skin flushed.
* Which results in dissolution of innate moisture leading to dehydration and feeling of being tired easily.

Dominant diseases of this season -
before rain -
1. Billious / fire element diseases- All the diseases caused by yellow bile / black bile - diarrhea, dysentery, billious fevers , headaches, vomiting, skin rashes ( psoriasis, prickles, sun burns etc.)
2. Pulmonary diseases- Asthma flare ups, Allergies ( respiratory and skin), rhinitis.

after rain -
1. Bronchitis, sinusitis, dermatitis, conjunctivitis etc.

PRECAUTIONS :

# Avoid strenuous exercises especially at hot hours in the day.

# Avoid going out during hot hours, heat might trigger allergy or asthma symptoms.

# Avoid steam baths / saunas, since body strength is already weak.

# Avoid ice chilled water or foods , instead use earthen pots for cold water.

# Avoid using hot spices and foods- turmeric, cinnamon, ginger , meat and eggs.

TO DO:

~ Wear breathable cotton clothes.

~ Stay hydrated with electrolyte infused water, coconut water, sugarcane juice, mango juice etc.

~ Use mint, onion, cucumber, water melon, plums, musk melon, mango etc.

~ Have easily digestible food.

~ Enjoy swimming.

NOTE - if not have any respiratory illness, feel free to use :
raw mango, curd, buttermilk, lemonade, citrus fruits.( also can be taken in skin allergies and other summer diseases.)

Have a happy , healthy summer.

14/03/2024

FOODS FOR LUNG HEALTH : a brief insight.

Food and health go hand in hand, and lung health is no different. Lungs are elastic structure, they get their physiology from their mizaj/ temperament ( HOT/WET). To sustain that temperament in order to keep them healthy, some foods have priority over others.

1. SAPODILLA/cheeku ( temperament- hot/moist)
Fiber rich fruit have anti oxidant, anti inflammatory properties as it have tannins, flavonoids ,Vit.c which decreases risk of chronic diseases and helps build immunity. It contains potassium, copper, magnesium. Copper helps in production of haemoglobin ( oxygen carrying compound). Sapodilla helps maintaining of elasticity of lung tissues thereby, promoting lung health.

2. JAGGERY/ Gur( temperament- hot/moist)

Jaggery is rich in magnesium, iron, potassium, zinc and selenium which apart from providing nutrition, helps build immunity and retains elasticity of lungs. It produces heat in body and keep lungs warm and moist.

3. HONEY ( temperament- hot/moist)

Honey has been used since ages for preservation of medicine and treating all kinds of lung diseases due to it's anti microbial and anti inflammatory properties. Studies have shown to have increased anti oxidant activity in body after using honey due to it's rich content in polyphenols, flavonoids, iron, zinc and potassium.

4. DATES / khajoor ( temperament- hot/ moist)

In studies, dates are found to have certain resistance to bacteria like E. coli, pneumonia. Apart from providing nutrition, helps in keeping temperament and elasticity of lungs in equilibrium. Dates contain Vit. B6, iron, magnesium.

5. FIGS/ anjeer( temperament - hot/moist)

Figs have high amount of Vit. k, polyphenols. These fruits have attenuant, anti inflammatory, laxative properties and is rich in fiber. due to its laxative effect, it helps eliminating phlegm from lung. Studies found low Vit. k can impact lung function poorly.

6. ALMONDS ( temperament- hot/moist)

Almond contains fat, protein, vitamin E, fiber. It helps in increasing lung capacity. Have attenuant, anti oxidant, anti inflammatory functions. Almonds have pulmoprotective action in almost all lung diseases.

NOTE- In multiple studies, direct connection of dietary fiber with lung health is observed through GUT- LIVER- LUNG axis.

12/03/2024

5 EASY STEPS TO BUILD HEALTHY SELF.

There are no short cuts to health. Chronic diseases took time to built, they will take time to get out. Also you should be willing to take those key steps to change the condition into your favour.

1. AIR - fresh air is important. Also extreme cold air or extreme hot air might cause harm as per person's temperament. Quality of air is responsible for maintaining vital heat, (innate body heat) and is responsible for equilibrium of humors.

2. FOOD AND WATER- clean water, right amount of water is necessary,also chilled water from fridge or any other carbonated or sugary chilled drink is a poison to body. Foods that are not fresh and home cooked, again are threat to health. Maida/ all purpose flour is needed to be avoided. Right fruits, right veggies as per temperament need to be added to diet. As well as nuts, seeds etc. Oils to cook into need to be cold pressed.
timing of meals, quantity along with quality of food are of utmost importance.

3. EXERCISE AND REPOSE OF BODY AND MIND- sedentary lifestyle need to be said bye and right amount and right form of excercises and right amount of rest is important, not just for body but also brain. Less screen time and much more productive hobbies.

4. SLEEP AND WAKEFULNESS- amount of sleep and quality of sleep is crucial in keeping one healthy. At least 7-8 hours of sound sleep is prime. Amount of wakefulness and when to, is also major part in being healthy.

5. RETENTION AND ELIMINATION- toxins and waste products are needed to be eliminated and nutritious needs to be retained. Gut health is of absolute importance. Most of the diseases start with upset gut health.Not only toxins but toxic thoughts, toxic environment also needs to be eliminated.

Health is just not physical. Mental, emotional, spiritual aspect are as salient as physical dimension.

07/03/2024

CUPPING and RESPIRATORY HEALTH:

Lungs are on of the most exposed organ to inhaled pollutants and various toxins and viruses, bacteria etc. And also affected by diseases in other organs as in CVS diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, psychological ailments too.

Although, lungs can regenerate themselves into healthy state on its own if stimuli is removed.
Yet, repeated injuries to lung parenchyma incase of recurrent infections, continuous exposure to pollutants and toxins, can lead to replacement of healthy parenchyma to solidified/ calcified non spongy non working tissue.

Respiratory health is of utmost importance.
Cupping can help boost the respiratory health.

Most of the chronic diseases of respiratory system are due to phlegmatic humor( khilt e balgham- water element) or in advanced stage due to malencholic humor ( khilt e sauda- earth element)

1. cupping ( fire cupping/ oil cupping) helps
loosening the phlegm from lung alveoli
and ease in respiration by helping in
loosened phlegm to expectorate.

2. cupping on localised area points can help
improving lymphatic drainage which
includes drainage of morbid and toxic
materials.

3. Wet cupping ( hijama) creates a negative
negative pressure and increases blood
circulation to that area taking all toxins
and morbid humor with it and support
respiratory regeneration of healthy
parenchyma by detoxification.

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I have completed my graduation( bachelors in Unani medicine and surgery-B.U.M.S) from Delhi university. Since then, I had been a part of different prestigious organizations in Delhi- NCR before starting my own clinic. I am a registered AYUSH practitioner under DELHI BHARTIYA CHIKITSA PARISHAD( DBCP)...

05/03/2024

FATTY LIVER and IMPORTANCE OF LIFESTYLE MODIFICATIONS.

Liver is an organ in the body which is responsible for digestion of food, store energy, provide nutrition, removes toxins, and in maintaining sugar insulin cycle in blood.

When liver is fatty means the build up of fat in your liver,( accumulation of phlegmatic/malencholic humor in excessive amounts or morbid phlegmatic/ malencholic humor present),the functions gets disturbed and it no long able to digest food properly, remove toxins potentially, can create insulin resistance over time, and due to impairment of functions, nutrition will also be impaired.

Hence,

lethargy,

heaviness In stomach,

constipation or sometimes loose stools or unsatisfactory stool,

nausea,

loss of appetite,

bloating,

overtime you may develop diabetes and other associated diseases.

Ascitis, jaundice can occur.

Bone health will be compromised and also brain will be affected too.

If untreated, fatty liver may turn in to cirrhosis of liver or cancer too.

CAUSES :

Accumulation of morbid humor ( phlegmatic/malencholic- balghami/ saudavi) in excess amount due to;

Alcohol

Exceesive fat intake( in forms of meat fat, butter and other saturated fats)

Fried food, processes food, canned foods, use of maida, fast/ junk foods, carbonated cold drinks,

Sedentary lifestyle

Present of other lifestyle disorders ( obesity, PCOS, Thyroidism, etc)

HOW TO PREVENT/ TREAT:

lifestyle modifications
Correction of asbab e satta zarooriya ( six essential factors to live)

Air

Water and food- clean and optimum amount of water intake, water helps detoxify your body naturally if and when right amount and healthy water is ingested. Foods that are low fats, home cooked healthy meals. Addition of nuts, seeds and figs, raisins, fruits esp - guava, apple, sapodilla, veggies as green leafy, carrots, beetroot, etc.

Movements and repose of body - right form of exercise and right amount of exercise and right amount of rest to body are essential to maintain a healthy body.

Movements and repose of mind - brain excercises in forms of, that challanges brain and rest in form of meditation or any spiritual way takes you long way in keeping yourself healthy.

Sleep and Wakefulness - 7–8 hours of sleep is needed by the body and and excessive amounts causes multiple diseases.

Elimination and retention- excretion of toxic materials out of body, brain, emotions, is extremely important. And retention of nutritional matters, are equally important. Both needs to be i equilibrium.

2. Along with lifestyle modifications in grade 2,3 and 4 medical assistance is necessary.