Abstract

PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE IN UNANI SYSTEM OF MEDICINE; AN OVERVIEW AND UPDATE

Atiya Sayed*, Umraz Mubeen and Ismath Shameem

ABSTRACT

Pelvic inflammatory disease is a clinical syndrome representing inflammation of infectious etiology of upper genital tract and related structures. It is a major health problem of reproductive age women. Acceptance due to long history of use and several other benefits Unani (Greeko Arabic medicine) and other system of traditional medicine are gaining popularity. Medicinal plants are being used since long time to treat gynaecological disorders including infections. Presently emphasis is made on research to validate the efficacy and safety of these drugs. Therefore, aim of this article is to review the concept of pathophysiology and treatment of PID in Unani system of medicine and summarize the researches done on herbal drugs used in PID.

Keywords: Unani medicine, pelvic inflammatory disease, warm rehm.