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PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (WAJA-UL-MAFASIL) IN ANCIENT GREEK AND MODERN MEDICINE: A REVIEW

Dr. Shaikh Aqueel Shaikh Shakeel*, Dr. Shaikh Mudassar Shaikh Altaf Maniyar, Dr. Zakir Khan Nisar Khan, Dr. Mujeeb Ahmad Mohd. Jahur Pinjari and Dr. Syed Abid Ur Rahman

ABSTRACT

Waja-ul-Mafasil (Rheumatoid arthritis) is a long-standing inflammatory condition of undecided causative factors with the stamp of symmetric joint involvement. It is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system of the patient innocently targets its own body tissues. A principally attacks the synovial membrane, resulting in inflammation, proliferation, articular cartilage loss. The most prevalent inflammatory arthritic condition, rheumatoid arthritis, affects. In Greek, Waja ál-mafasil is described in detail for all types of arthritis, and one of its types Hudar has clinical features that are similar to those of Rheumatoid Arthritis which is mentioned in the modern system of medicine. According to the Unani System Waja-ul-Mafasil occurs in various joints caused by derangement of the body?s natural humours i.e. dam, balgham, safra, and sauda with various explanations mentioned by great scholars in Unani literature. The main emphasis of this review article is on the important characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis with reference to Waja-ul-Mafasil to understand the status of the disease as described by Unani scholars and to offer a preferable option in terms of adverse effects and affordable treatment by vrious herbs and Drugs. Now days Waja-ul-Mafasil is treated by some household remedies.

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