Tadābīr-i-Navmawlūd (Child Health Care): A Holistic Framework in Unani System of Medicine for Child Well-Being
Abstract
Infancy, the critical phase from birth to early childhood, holds immense importance, with each day contributing significantly to a child's development. Globally, approximately four million neonatal deaths occur annually, with 98% of these taking place in developing countries. In these regions, many newborns succumb to mortality at home, often under the care of mothers, family members, and traditional birth attendants. In Unani Medicine, this stage is associated with the temperament known as Mizāj Ḥārr Raṭb (hot and moist), highlighting a period of rapid growth and developmental milestones. Comprehensive neonatal and child care guidelines, referred to as Tadābīr-i-Navmawlūd, encompass various aspects, including newborn care, infant feeding, management of dentition, and therapeutic principles and treatments for children.Renowned Unani scholars such as Ibn Sīnā, Zakariyya Rāzī, Ali Ibn Abbas Majūsī, Ibn Rushd, and Ibn Hubal Baghdādī have extensively discussed these topics in classical Unani texts like Al-Qānūn fi’l Ṭibb, Kitāb al-Manṣūrī, Kāmil al-Ṣanāʻa, Kitāb al-Kulliyat, and Kitāb al-Mukhtārāt fi’l Ṭibb. Their writings outline regimens and medicinal practices aimed at promoting the health and well-being of newborns, infants, and children.
Keywords: Unani medicine, Tadābīr-i-Navmawlūd, child health care, infancy, Amrāḍ-i-Aṭfāl.
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Unani medicine, Tadābīr-i-Navmawlūd, child health care, infancy, Amrāḍ-i-AṭfālDOI
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