Unani

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noun

A form of traditional medicine practiced in the Middle East and South Asian countries, based on the concept of the four humours: phlegm, blood, yellow bile, and black bile.

OriginClassical Persian یونانی ← Arabic يُونانِي →
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Meanings

nounUnani (uncountable)

alternative Yunani

  1. uncountableA form of traditional medicine practiced in the Middle East and South Asian countries, based on the concept of the four humours: phlegm, blood, yellow bile, and black bile.

    In Unani medicine, Anjeer is used as a mild laxative, expectorant, diuretic; also in the diseases of the liver and spleen as a deobstruent and anti-inflammatory agent.

    2011, C. P. Hare, Indian Herbal Remedies, page 219

Origin

  1. Arabicيُونانِي
  2. Classical Persianیونانی
  3. EnglishUnani

Borrowed from Classical Persian یونانی (yūnānī) or Arabic يُونانِي (yūnānī) meaning "Greek/Hellenistic", the basis of the discipline being Ancient Greek medicine.

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