COSMETOLOGY IN UNANI SYSTEM OF MEDICINE: A REVIEW
Mohd Saqlain*, Ferasat Ali, Aliya Parveen and Arshi Riaz
ABSTRACT
Beauty of person gives perceptual experience of pleasure or
satisfaction. Unani Medicine never isolate the involvement of mental
and spiritual well being from the concept of beauty. Unani Medicine ,
the world’s ancient science of health care and healing, works on four
humors blood, phlegm, yellow bile and black bile. When these are in
perfect harmony, a person radiates with inner and outer beauty. In fact,
the concept of beauty and cosmetics is as old as mankind and
civilization. Unani physician believe that toxic materials inside our
body make a person ugly and diseased and Musaffi Advia (Purifiers)
are the best therapeutic intervention to eliminate body toxins. Safe
solutions, no side effects, use of natural herbs, long lasting impacts etc. have made Unani
Medicine as choicest cosmetology. India could emerge as a major contributor to the global
cosmetic industry. This will possible, as one of the strengths of India is Unani tradition. The
present review deals with the Unani concept of cosmetology, advantages of Unani Medicine
in Cosmetology, Unani medicines & medicinal plants proven as cosmoceuticals.
Keywords: Humors, Unani cosmetics, Cosmetology, Musaffi Advia.
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