- Psychiatry
- Rejuvenation therapy including geriatrics
- Sexology
- Regimental therapy
- Dietotherapy
- Hydrotherapy.
The following treatments are used in unani:- Regimental therapy: includes venesection, cupping, diaphoresis,
diuresis, Turkish bath, massage, cauterisation, purging, emesis,
exercise and leeching - Dietotherapy: treating ailments by administration of specific diets or
by regulating the quantity and quality of food - Pharmacotherapy: using naturally occurring drugs, mostly material of
animal and mineral origin. Single drugs or their combination in raw
form are preferred over compound formulations.
In India, there are about 100 Unani medical colleges where the unani
system of medicine is taught. It is a five-and-a-half-year course and the
graduates are awarded a BUMS (Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery)
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