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Unani Medicine

Unani medicine (== Template:IPA ==

The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.

Pronunciation

The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.

Etymology

The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.

Related Terms

  • Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
  • Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
  • Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
  • Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.

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Languages: - East Asian 中文, 日本, 한국어, South Asian हिन्दी, Urdu, বাংলা, తెలుగు, தமிழ், ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, မြန်မာဘာသာ, European español, Deutsch, français, русский, português do Brasil, Italian, polski), also known as Greco-Arab medicine or Unani Tibb, is a traditional system of healing and health maintenance observed in South Asia. The term Unani is derived from 'Unan', the Arabic and Urdu for 'Greece'.

Etymology

The term Unani is derived from the word 'Unan', which in Arabic, Persian, and Urdu languages means 'Greece'. This is because the theoretical framework of Unani medicine is based on the teachings of Greek physicians such as Hippocrates and Galen.

Principles

Unani medicine is based on the concept of the four humors (blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile) which are believed to be the fundamental bodily fluids. The balance and temperament of these humors in a person determines their health and disease susceptibility.

Treatment

Treatment in Unani medicine involves the use of herbal preparations, dietary practices, and alternative therapies such as cupping, massage, and surgery.

Related Terms

  • Hippocrates: An ancient Greek physician, often referred to as the "Father of Medicine". His teachings form the basis of Unani medicine.
  • Galen: A prominent Greek physician, surgeon, and philosopher who significantly influenced the development of Unani medicine.
  • Humorism: A now largely discredited theory of the makeup and workings of the human body, adopted by Greek and Roman physicians and philosophers.
  • Cupping therapy: An ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction.
  • Massage: The practice of rubbing and kneading the body using the hands.
  • Surgery: The treatment of injuries or disorders of the body by incision or manipulation, often with the use of instruments.

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