Efficacy of wet cupping in the pain management of cervical spondylosis - A randomized, controlled, open -label, parallel-group clinical trial.

Background And Objective: Cervical spondylosis is a chronic degenerative process of the cervical spine characterized by pain in neck, degenerative changes in intervertebral disc and osteophyte formation. Cervical spondylosis is translated as Waja' ur Raqaba, a type of joint pain. The present study was aimed to evaluate the effect of wet cupping in the pain management of cervical spondylosis.

Application of hot medicated fomentation for pain alleviation in non-specific low back pain - A randomized controlled clinical trial.

Background: Non-specific low back pain is a leading contributor to disease burden and works absenteeism worldwide with a lifetime prevalence of 60-70% in industrialized countries. This clinical study aimed to assess the efficacy of hot fomentation with half-baked medicated bread (khubz) compared to hot water bag fomentation to alleviate pain and disability in non-specific low back pain.

Methods: In this randomized-controlled study, fifty-four patients with low back pain were randomly assigned into two groups to receive either hot fomentation (Takmīd-e-haar) with half-baked medicated bread in the test group or hot water bag fomentation in the control group, on the lumbosacral region daily for 30 min for 15 consecutive days.

Effect of soft and prolonged Graeco-Arabic massage in low back pain - A randomized controlled clinical trial.

Background: Low back pain (waja-uz-zahr) due to lumbar spondylosis affects approximately 60-80% of the population at any point of life. The present study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of soft and prolonged massage with roghan-i-suranjan on low back pain.

Material And Methods: Clinically and radiologically diagnosed patients of low back pain were randomized into test and control groups consisting 20 patients in each group.

Rationalistic approach in COVID-19 prevention through intervention of Unani medicine prevalent in epidemic - A review.

Introduction: A novel coronavirus virus (2019-nCoV) emerged in China in December 2019 and achieved a high-risk category by the World Health Organization (WHO). The initial symptoms included fever, cough, dyspnea, and sore throat. The present review aims to evaluate the available evidence for the safety and efficacy of herbal drugs and formulations in the prevention of (epidemic diseases) having resemblance to SARS-CoV-2.

Efficacy of (dry bath) in metabolic syndrome: a single arm, open-labelled clinical trial.

Objectives: This study intended to evaluate the efficacy of (dry bath) in metabolic syndrome as primary objective and perceived improvement and changes in quality of life as secondary objective.

Methods: The study was designed as single arm, open-labelled, pre and post without control clinical trial comprising 30 diagnosed cases of metabolic syndrome belonging to 20-50 years of age of either sex. The enrolled patients were exposed to the dry heat of for 15 min at a temperature of 60 degree centigrade on every third day for a duration of 30 days (a total of 10 sittings).

Effect of dry cupping versus soft and prolonged massage in the management of knee osteoarthritis - a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Objectives: Osteoarthritis is one of the most common musculoskeletal diseases which leads to functional decline and loss of quality of life. Knee osteoarthritis is considered as highly burdensome disease as well as highest contributor to global disability. (Cupping Therapy) and (Massage) are claimed effective in the treatment of (osteoarthritis).

Clinical Study on the Management of Huzaz/Abria (Dandruff) with a pharmacopoeal Preparation of a Unani Medicine and its Cosmetic Evaluation.

Dandruff called Huzaz/Abria in Unani medicine is a common ailment in the world with easy options of treatment. Most of the treatment options have ignored the cosmetic aspect of hair. Unani medicine has got a vast array of drug formulation to evaluate the efficacy of Unani pharmacopoeal formulation in mild form of seborrhic dermatitis of scalp (dandruff).