Sadique Ali, Ferasat Ali

Journal: International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews

Year: 2019

Abstract:

The concept of temperament is the pillar of Unani Medicine. This concept was originally introduced by Hippocrates when he stated that “It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease then to know that sort of disease a person has”. Galen considered that one pair of qualities out of four possibilities was dominant leading to the temperamental categories that he called Sanguine, Phlegmatic, Choleric and Melancholic temperament. Temperament (Mizaj) is denoted as a uniform quality created in the compound by interaction of opposite qualities of elements. The elements divide in to minute particles to secure intimate contact with one other, since the primary qualities of the elements are four namely heat, cold, dryness and moister. Temperament of a newly organized body is a product of these qualities. Each and every atom, molecule, humour, organelle, cell, organ and body as whole furnished with a Temperament upon which their properties function life depends.

Keywords:

Unani Medicine, Sanguine, Phlegmatic, Choleric, Melancholic, Humour

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