Unani medicine, based largely on herbs, is practiced as a traditional system of medicine in the Indian subcontinent. It owes its origination to the Greek philosopher Hippocrates (460–377 BC) and his associates. However, it progressed and got established under the patronage of Persian and Arab empires and later came to the Indian sub-continent around the middle of the 14th century. Unani scholars have been of the view that every person has their own distinct temperament constituted from four basic humoral combinations. Temperament of an individual is supposed to be influenced by various intrinsic and extrinsic factors such as age and mental status of individual, local climate, and environmental conditions, etc. Treatment is applied through dietotherapy and/or pharmacotherapy consonant with the patient’s temperament. Unani medicine believes in health promotion and manages the disease through various modes of treatment such as regimental therapy, dietotherapy, and pharmacotherapy. A variety of clinical studies have shown that Unani medicines are effective with minimal side effects. Standardization, quality control, and toxicity profiling of many herbal drugs and the validation of formulations mentioned in the Unani Pharmacopeia of India have been accomplished in the recent past. Despite the mounting benefits of this system in the management of human health, it remains under-utilized. This article elucidates the basic concepts and a brief history of Unani medicine and summarizes information about its quality control, as well as its contribution to the health sector in India.

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Unani系统医学中的概念和质量注意事项。

Unani药物主要以草药为基础，在印度次大陆被实践为传统的药物系统。它的起源应归功于希腊哲学家希波克拉底（Hippocrates，公元前460-377年）及其同伴。然而，它在波斯和阿拉伯帝国的支持下得以发展和确立，并于14世纪中叶左右进入印度次大陆。Unani的学者一直认为，每个人都有由四种基本的体液组合构成的自己独特的气质。假定一个人的气质受各种内在和外在因素的影响，例如个人的年龄和精神状况，当地气候和环境条件等。治疗应根据患者的气质通过饮食疗法和/或药物疗法进行。Unani Medicine相信可以促进健康，并通过多种疗法来治疗疾病，例如，疗法，饮食疗法和药物疗法。各种临床研究表明，Unani药物有效且副作用最小。最近，已经完成了许多草药的标准化，质量控制和毒性分析，以及印度Unani药典中提到的制剂验证。尽管该系统在人类健康管理中具有越来越多的好处，但仍未得到充分利用。本文阐述了Unani药物的基本概念和简要历史，并总结了有关其质量控制及其对印度卫生部门的贡献的信息。