Open AccessUNANI CONCEPT AND MANAGEMENT OF QAI (NAUSEA) & GHASIYAN (VOMITING)-A REVIEW
Author(s) -
Musarrat Ali,
Shariq Shamsi,
Abuzar Lari,
Zaid Iqbal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of unani medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0974-6056
DOI - 10.53390/ijum.v14.i2.2
Subject(s) - nausea , vomiting , stomach , medicine , anesthesia , gastroenterology
According to Unani System of Medicine vomiting can be defined as the movement of stomach for elimination of gastric content through mouth. The matter of vomiting always found in gastric cavity (Jof-e-meda). Renowned unani physicians discussed about Qai and Ghasiyan in detailed, also explained the useful single drugs and compound formulations for treating nausea and vomiting. The only difference between nausea and vomiting is that, in vomiting the matter expel out through mouth, while in nausea it is not expelled. The matter of nausea is found in tissues of stomach and patient feels pain and tenderness instomach. In this review paper we try to discussed unani concept and management of Nausea and vomiting.