
Background: Unani Medicine, also called “Unani-tibb”, has a long and impressive record in India based on the grecoarabic medicine and teachings of Hippocrates, Galen and Arab physicians. Its main principle is the maintenance of equilibrium among the various aspects of the body, made up of four elements, different temperaments, simple and compound organs, and four humours. Methods: The main bibliographic sources concerning the impact of ancient Greek medicine in India and the principles of Unani Medicine have been investigated and analysed. Results: The assimilation of Hippocratic principles in a country with a different philosophy and worldview was successful. The ancient Greek medical system enriched with local elements encountered a large response to the Indian people and to the physicians. Conclusions: Nowadays Unani medicine is not only popular in India where several Unani practitioners are registered but it enjoys a worldwide upsurge of interest.
Pozadina: Unani medicina, također poznata pod nazivom „Unani-tibb“, ima dugu i impresivnu povijest u Indiji koja se temelji na grčko-arapskoj medicini i učenju Hipokrata, Galena i arapskih liječnika. Njen glavni princip je održavanje ravnoteže među različitim aspektima tijela, sastavljenome od četiri elementa, različitih temperamenata, jednostavnih i složenih organa te četiri tekućine. Metode: Istraženi su i analizirani glavni bibliografski izvori koji se odnose na utjecaj antičke grčke medicine u Indiji i na načela Unani medicine. Rezultati: asimilacija Hipokratovih načela u zemlji s različitom filozofijom i pogledom na svijet bila je uspješna. Drevni grčki medicinski sustav obogaćen s lokalnim elementima naišao je na veliki odaziv indijskog naroda i liječnika. Zaključak: Danas Unani medicina nije samo popularna u Indiji, gdje je registrirano nekoliko praktičara Unani medicine, već ona uživa porast interesa u cijelom svijetu.
Greece, Hippocratic medicine, India, Unani medicina, traditional medicine, Arab physicians, arapski liječnici, tradicionalna medicina, Philosophy, hipokratska medicina, humoralna teorija, Medicine, Unani, Unani medicine, Physicians, History, Ancient, humoral theory
Greece, Hippocratic medicine, India, Unani medicina, traditional medicine, Arab physicians, arapski liječnici, tradicionalna medicina, Philosophy, hipokratska medicina, humoralna teorija, Medicine, Unani, Unani medicine, Physicians, History, Ancient, humoral theory
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