TIRYAQ E ARBA: A classical Unani Formulation to boost immunity

Authors

  • Asim Ali Khan Director General, Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, M/o AYUSH, Govt. of India
  • Fouzia Bashir Research Associate, Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, M/o AYUSH, Govt. of India
  • Jamal Akhtar Research Officer (Unani), Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, M/o AYUSH, Govt. of India

Abstract

Unani System of medicine is one among the oldest systems of medicine that prevails till date with its efficient drugs derived from animal, plant and mineral resources. Over 2400 years ago the father of medicine, Hippocrates practiced it, however His medicine included a great deal of ancient Egyptian Medicine as well as important components of the ancient Mesopotamian traditions. This system of medicine has a detailed description of drugs that are utilized in many infectious diseases like influenza, pneumonia and other respiratory disorders. Unani scholars have prescribed several single drugs as well as compound formulations for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases in general. Tiryaq e Arba is one such formulation, which is known to improve host immunity anytime or during the outbreak of epidemics, endemics and pandemics. Through this paper, an attempt has been made to present Unani concept of infectious and epidemic diseases and details of Tiryaq e Arba with a possible approach to manage Covid-19.

Keywords: Tiryaq e Arba, ingredients, epidemics, Unani Medicine.

Keywords:

Tiryaq e Arba, epidemics, Unani Medicine

DOI

https://doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v10i4-s.4312

Author Biographies

Asim Ali Khan, Director General, Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, M/o AYUSH, Govt. of India

Director General, Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, M/o AYUSH, Govt. of India

Fouzia Bashir, Research Associate, Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, M/o AYUSH, Govt. of India

Research Associate, Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, M/o AYUSH, Govt. of India

Jamal Akhtar, Research Officer (Unani), Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, M/o AYUSH, Govt. of India

Research Officer (Unani), Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, M/o AYUSH, Govt. of India

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Khan AA, Bashir F, Akhtar J. TIRYAQ E ARBA: A classical Unani Formulation to boost immunity. J. Drug Delivery Ther. [Internet]. 2020 Aug. 15 [cited 2025 Feb. 11];10(4-s):259-63. Available from: https://jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/4312

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Khan AA, Bashir F, Akhtar J. TIRYAQ E ARBA: A classical Unani Formulation to boost immunity. J. Drug Delivery Ther. [Internet]. 2020 Aug. 15 [cited 2025 Feb. 11];10(4-s):259-63. Available from: https://jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/4312

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