Author/Authors :
Alam, Tanwir M. Allama Iqbal Unani Medical College (AIUMC) - Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, India , Zulkifle, Mohd National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM) - Department of Kulliyat (Basic Science), India , Ansari, Abdul H. National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM) - Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, India , Perveen, Aisha National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM) - Department of Pharmacology (Ilmul Advia), India , Alam, Anzar National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM) - Department of Moalajat (Medicine), India , Iqbal, Nafis Jamia Tibbiya Deoband - Department of Kulliyat (Basic Science), India
Abstract :
To explain the origin and continuation of life, Scholars of Unani (Greco-Arab) System of Medicine proposed the theory of Al-Arkan/Arkan or Anasir (element) (wrongly interpreted and correlated with modern Elemental theory). This theory was being criticized mostly for its contents in present scenario. But critics hardly think of the spirit of theory. They simply criticized its wording without context and relation in which it was proposed. The very fi rst word which drawn maximum attention was “simplest” in this theory and we always put it for matter while it is for status. This word was supplied for elementary participation of the Arkan in origin and continuation of life.
Keywords :
Unani system of medicine , Al , Arkan , Anasir , Elemental theory , Origin and continuation of Life
