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Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018

February 2018 International Conference on Unani Medicine

INTRODUCTION of Development of North East 437 National and International An International Conference Region, Minister of State, Prime delegates registered for on Unani Medicine was organised Minister’s Office, Ministry ofparticipation in the Conference. by the Central Council for Research Personnel, Public Grievances and There was representation from 12 in Unani Medicine, Ministry of Pensions, Department of Atomic Countries which included Bahrain, AYUSH as a part of celebration of Energy & Department of Space, Bangladesh, China, Hungary, Unani Day. The conference was Government of India. An MoU Israel, Portugal, Slovenia, South held on 10th and 11th February between CCRUM and Hamdard Africa, Sri Lanka, U.A.E, U.K and 2018 at NASC, Complex Pusa, New University, Bangladesh was signed U.S.A. Apart from researchers, Delhi. during the inaugural session of academicians and scientists from The International Conference the Conference. The conference all over the country, experts from was inaugurated by Dr. Jitendra souvenir and a pictorial album on the industry sector also took part Singh, Hon’ble Minister of State Memoirs of Hakim Ajmal Khan was in the discussions/deliberations (Independent Charge), Ministry released by the Hon’ble Minister. of the conference. During the Conference, technical sessions were held in three Halls - Plenary, Hall A and Hall B of the NASC Complex. Each technical session was followed by discussions related to the theme of the conference. 1 2 Industry also participated actively in the conference as well as in the exhibition with display of their products and related activities. On the second day of the international conference i.e. 11th February 2018, Unani Day was celebrated which marked the 150th 3 4 birthday of Hakim Ajmal Khan, a 1. Address by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Hon’ble Minister of State. 2. Dignitaries on the dais. versatile genius and a great Indian 3. Participants in the Conference 4. Signing of MoU between CCRUM and Hamdard Unani physician of international University, Bangladesh fame. The event was graced by the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Jamia Khān paved way for sustained Millia Islamia, Prof. Talat Ahmad. A research in Unani medicine. He Postal Cancellation Envelop was informed that systematic scientific released during the Unani day research in Indian systems of celebration by the Department of medicines started with the Posts, Ministry of Communications, establishment of a Central Council Government of India. In addition for Research in Indian Medicine seven books published by CCRUM and Homoeopathy (CCRIMH) in were also released during the 1969. Research in Unani System event. The award ceremony was of Medicine continued under the the main feature of Unani Day CCRIMH for about a decade. In celebration. Ten awards were March 1978, the Central Council bestowed in different categories In his address, he praised Hakim for Research in Unani Medicine which included best research Ajmal Khan as a multidimensional (CCRUM) was set up, which started paper award, young scientist personality who was not only a functioning from10 January 1979 award, best teacher award and renowned educationist, scholar, to build up research base for the lifetime achievement award. visionary reformer, prolific writer system with focused objectives and and a poet but also a great plans. He spoke about Hakim Ajmal INAUGURAL SESSION freedom fighter and proponent Khan’s greatest contribution to the The inaugural session began of National integration and Unani fraternity by integrating with the Welcome address by communal harmony. The Director modern methods of research in Dr. Anil Khurana, Director General, General appraised the gathering the traditional medical systems Central Council for Research in about the journey of Research and and reconsideration of course Unani Medicine. He welcomed all Development in Unani medicine curriculum of Unani Medicine. He the participants to the International which started in the 1920s and later concluded his address by informing Conference on Unani Medicine. everlasting efforts of . akīmH Ajmal about the various publications of Hakim Ajmal Khan in the field of Unani Medicine.

Prof. Rais Ur Rahman, Advisor (Unani) Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India and former DG, CCRUM in his address, informed the gathering about the introduction of Unani Medicine in

2 Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 India during the 8th century and medicine. He also informed about in PHCs as there is lack of qualified India’s continuous contribution the ongoing research activities doctors at these centers. He invited for its development to make it in the peripheral Institutes and the international delegates to see globally recognized. He stated Centers of the Council. The address the rich heritage of the country and that Unani System of Medicine is concluded with the mention of return with wonderful memories. a comprehensive medical system, achievements of Council in literary which meticulously deals with the Research, clinical research and various states of health and disease other related fields. and is practiced not only in India, but also in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China, Iran, Iraq, Malaysia, Indonesia, Central Asian and Middle Eastern countries, some African and European countries as well. He mentioned that in India, the system has been scientifically developed, institutionalized, Shri Roshan Jaggi, Joint Secretary, nurtured and integrated in the Ministry of AYUSH gave the healthcare delivery system over introductory remarks during the the years. Thereafter he gave Padma Shri Hakim Syed Inaugural session, highlighting the details about infrastructure Khaleefathullah, in his address, the Ministry’s achievements in related to academic, research remarked that the conference propagation and promotion of and healthcare institutions of has been organized not only to AYUSH systems. He spoke about Unani System of Medicine in India celebrate the birthday of Hakim the establishment of Ministry of stating that presently there are 55 Ajmal Khan but also to discuss AYUSH by Government of India and teaching institutions for degree the integration of Unani system setting up of Research Councils level education with admission of Medicine in mainstream for conducting quality research capacity of 2945 and 11 of these healthcare. in these systems. He stated that offer postgraduate courses in He placed the issues that Unani Medicine is a recognized different specialties. He informed need to be addressed before the Indian System of Medicine which that the National Institute of Hon’ble Minister. He requested has been systematically integrated Unani Medicine (NIUM), Bangalore the Hon’ble Minister to consider in the national healthcare delivery (Karnataka) has been set up by the making A & U Tibbia College a system by the Government of Central Government to conduct national level university of Unani India which has been providing postgraduate education and medicine in recognition of the increasing patronage and funds research programme in Unani immense contribution of Hakim for multifaceted development of System of Medicine and develop Ajmal Khan to the promotion of Unani System of Medicine as well as benchmark standards of training Unani Medicine. He suggested other AYUSH systems of medicine. and healthcare. Besides NIUM, that the Ministry of AYUSH should As a result, a wide network CRIUM, Hyderabad and RRIUM, hold discussions with the Ministry of educational, research and Srinagar are also imparting PG of Health to open the scope for healthcare institutions of Unani education in Unani Medicine and integration and mainstreaming of Medicine has been developed CRIUM, Hyderabad in collaboration AYUSH systems of medicine. He and India has emerged as the with Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi also suggested that the services of world leader in Unani Medicine. is also awarding Ph.D. in Unani AYUSH doctors should be utilized He informed that Ministry

Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 3 of AYUSH has declared 11th year at Central Research Institute 2014-2023 of WHO, which has February, the birthday of Hakim of Unani Medicine, Hyderabad. been adopted in the World Health Ajmal Khan – an eminent Indian He expressed his happiness over Assembly for implementation Unani physician, versatile genius, the significant participation of by 192 member countries of freedom fighter, educationist and International delegates in the WHO. The WHO strategy contains promoter of scientific research conference which would provide methodologies for harnessing in Unani Medicine, as Unani a great impetus to the spread of the potential contribution of Day. He expressed his happiness Unani system of Medicine across Traditional and Complementary over the fact that 12 countries the globe. He mentioned that the Medicine to health, wellness and with more than 20 International International Conference is in line person-centered healthcare. delegates were participating in with the objectives of Ministry The conference souvenir the International Conference. towards mainstreaming of AYUSH carrying brief bio-sketches of He concluded his address with a in national healthcare structure the resource persons, abstracts message that the International as these days non-communicable of the papers presented in the conference being organized as part and lifestyle related diseases like technical sessions and messages of Unani Day celebration would hypertension, diabetes and cancer of the dignitaries was released by provide a platform for fruitful have become the greatest health the Hon’ble Minister along with discussions aimed at integration challenges. He quoted the WHO a pictorial album on Memoirs of of Unani medicine in Mainstream estimates on mortality due to non- Hakim Ajmal Khan. Healthcare. communicable diseases which kill about 38 million people each year and almost three quarters of NCD death occur in low and middle- income countries. He stressed on the need to employ AYUSH professionals in the national health delivery structure to provide adequate health coverage to the huge Indian population. Thereafter he informed that Ministry’s policy regarding Indian systems of Dr. Jitendra Singh, Hon’ble Minister Shri Pramod Kumar Pathak, Joint medicine is already aligned with of State (Independent Charge), Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH, at the Traditional Medicine Strategy Ministry of Development of North the outset congratulated CCRUM for organizing the International conference on Unani Medicine as a part of 2nd Unani Day Celebration to mark the 150th Birth Anniversary of Hakim Ajmal Khan. In his address he informed that the Ministry of AYUSH, has decided to observe birthday of Hakim Ajmal Khan, as Unani Day every year. He recalled that the first Unani Day was celebrated the previous Signing of MoU between CCRUM and Hamdard University, Bangladesh

4 Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 The inaugural session concluded with the vote of thanks by Dr. Ghazala Javed, Scientist-IV, CCRUM Headquarters who thanked the dignitaries, technical collaborators, academia, industry and all delegates for their participation in the International Conference. UNANI DAY CELEBRATIONS On the second day of the International Conference i.e. 11th February 2018 Unani Day was East Region, Minister of State, and Bangladesh because of the celebrated which marked the 150th Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of common racial features. Agreeing birthday of Hakim Ajmal Khan, a Personnel, Public Grievances and with the observations made by versatile genius and a great Indian Pensions, Department of Atomic Hakim Khalifatullah Sb., he said Unani physician of international Energy & Department of Space, that integration is important fame. The event was graced by Government of India thanked for the management of lifestyle Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Jamia the Hon’ble Minister of State (IC) disorders which are prevalent now. Millia Islamia, Prof. Talat Ahmad. A for AYUSH, Shri Shripad Naik for He expressed his view that there Postal Cancellation Envelop was giving him the opportunity to be should be coordination between released during the Unani day present in the inaugural session Allopathy and AYUSH and a holistic celebration by Department of of the International Conference approach should be adopted Posts, Ministry of Communications, on Unani Medicine. He remarked with synergistic prescriptions. He Government of India. In addition, that it is only incidental that Hakim stated that the focus should be on the following 7 books were Ajmal Khan is being felicitated prevention as there is not much released during the event: on the occasion of Unani Day as scope in allopathy for prevention. 1. National Unani Morbidity he was not only related to Unani Therefore we should focus on Codes medicine, but he was also a great prevention by integration of 2. Medicinal Plants in Folklores Nationalist, a great freedom AYUSH and modern system. of Southern Indian, Part III fighter and was a perfect example representing the civilization of India. Enumerating the efforts made by the present Government for promotion of AYUSH systems of medicine, he mentioned about the Government’s major achievement in adoption of UNESCO’s resolution to observe the International Day of yoga on 21st June. He said that the signing of MoU between India and Bangladesh is justified due to the fact that the pattern of diseases would be the same in India

Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 5 3. Muhit-i-Azam - Volume IV 5. Hakim Ajmal Khan: A Man The award ceremony was (Urdu translation) of Exceptions the main feature of Unani Day 4. Minhaj al-Dukkan wa- 6. Tajwiz-i Jalil celebration. The awards were Dustur al-A’yan fi A’mal wa 7. A Handbook of Activities bestowed in different categories to Tarakib al-Adwiya al-Nafi’a and Achievements of the following experts: li’l-Abdan CCRUM (i) Best Research Paper Award (ii) Young Scientist Award

Dr. N. Zaheer Ahmad, Scientist S-IV, RRIUM, Chennai for Literary Dr. Wasim Ahmad, R.O, DSRI, Ghaziabad for Drug Research. Research

Dr. Shazia Anjum, Clinical Registrar, Majeedia Unani Hospital, Dr. Arshiya Sultana, Assistant Professor, NIUM, Bangalore for Jamia Hamdard for Clinical Research Clinical Research

Dr. Nauman Saleem, Consultant, NPCDCS-AYUSH (Unani), Dr. Bilal Ahmad, Scientist S-IV, H.A.K.I.L & H Research in Unani Directorate General of Health Services, New Delhi for Drug Medicine for Literary Research Research

6 Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 (iii) Lifetime Achievement Award (iv) Best Teacher Award

Prof. Gufran Ahmad, AKTC, AMU, Aligarh for Best Researcher. Prof. Abdul Wadood, NIUM, Bangalore for Drug Research

Prof. Mohd. Anwar AKTC, AMU, Aligarh for Clinical Research Prof. Mohammad Muhiul Haque Siddiqui AKTC, AMU Aligarh for Best Academician and communal harmony, he stated that his ideals and visions continue to be a source of inspiration and guidance for others. He highlighted that Hakim Ajmal Khan was a pioneer of making the education in Unani Tibb available through the establishment of Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia College in New Delhi and he was also a true promoter of women empowerment which Dr. Anil Khurana, Director General, was evident from the fact that he Dr. Vanitha, President CCIM, in Central Council for Research in had established the Madarsa Tibbia her address mentioned about the Unani Medicine, invited guests Zanana in the pre-independent two major revolutions that had a and delegates to the Unani Day era when women education was a huge impact across the globe- the Celebrations. Terming Hakim least considered issue. The Director automobile revolution and the Ajmal Khan as a multidimensional General informed about Research digital revolution. She then stated personality who was not only a and Development in Unani that now the world is witnessing prominent physician but also a medicine highlighting the efforts of a silent revolution which is called proponent of national integration H. akīm Ajmal Khān in this direction. Ayurveda and Unani revolution

Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 7 for which Ministry of AYUSH is for validating the traditional working a lot but both digital and knowledge on modern scientific Unani revolution should come parameters. together as it is the demand of today. She said that the discussions in the conference should be on how the Unani system can be developed further and reach the masses. She emphasized that there was a need to make people realize the benefits of Unani system of medicine. She stated that non which was established by Hakim communicable diseases are the Ajmal Khan. He mentioned that biggest challenges today and Hakim Ajmal Khan was a person Hakim Syed Khaleefathullah there is a need to convey to the with a mission who had numerous expressed his thanks to Hakim people that Unani is best for NCDs. qualities. He stated that one of his Ajmal Khan for his remarkable She appealed to the researchers best qualities was that he was a services to the development of Unani system of medicine to wonderful human and a strong of Unani system of medicine. try to prove the basic principles proponent of Hindu Muslim unity. He spoke about the passing of of Unani without trying to mix it He mentioned that Hakim Ajmal resolution by Mahatma Gandhi with Allopathy. Speaking about Khan simultaneously promoted in 1920 that after independence women empowerment, Dr. Vanitha both Ayurveda and Unani system the Indian Traditional Systems of mentioned about the feature on of medicine and establishment of Medicine should be given their Dr. Ghazala Javed, Scientist in Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia College due place. This was realised only CCRUM, in the book on India’s most is a live example. He stated that in in 1963 with the establishment of powerful Women as “The Face of the present era, where the country the Central Council for Research Unani” and appreciated it a lot. She is talking about the empowerment in Indian Systems of Medicine and stressed that we should have more of women, Ajmal Khan was the first Homoeopathy. He mentioned that such examples. She emphasized person in 1886-87 to establish a later with his and Hakim Razzaq’s that teachers of Unani system women’s Tibbia college exclusively efforts a separate Council for Unani should inspire students and those for education and upliftment of Medicine was established. He who are into practicing should women. In his speech he expressed expressed his view that the names have entrepreneurship skills. She gratitude to the authorities of of Hakim Ajmal Khan and Hakim mentioned about the work being Jamia Milia Islamia for providing Abdul Hamid should be included done by CCIM regarding rules and space to CCRUM for establishment in the history of medicine being regulations for colleges. of Hakim Ajmal Khan Institute for taught to the students of Unani Prof. Rais Ur Rahman, Advisor Literary and Historical Research in Medicine so that students should (Unani) in his address welcomed Unani Medicine in their campus. He remember the services rendered all the delegates on Unani Day voiced the desire of whole Unani by these two recent stalwarts for and appreciated the Ministry fraternity to convert A&U Tibbia the upliftment of Unani medicine of AYUSH for inviting Prof. Talat College into a Unani University and and developing it into a scientific Ahmed, Vice Chancellor, Jamia establishment of Unani graduate system of medicine. He concluded Millia Islamia as a Chief Guest on and Post Graduate College at JMI. by saying that the future of the occasion as he is presently the He concluded by highlighting the world depends up on the Vice Chancellor of the University the vision of Hakim Ajmal Khan traditional systems of medicine.

8 Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 over the years emerged as an founder members of Jamia Millia outstanding institution of higher Islamia. Thereafter he gave a brief learning with distinct and focused introduction about the history of academic programs. He stated Jamia Millia Islamia. Highlighting that since this event celebrates the fact that CCRUM over the the 150th birth anniversary of last 30 years has developed as a Hakim Ajmal Khan, Ministry of reputed research organization for AYUSH, Government of India is Unani Medicine in India and that also releasing a Special Postal India has rich resources for herbal Cover with Special Cancellation to drugs, he stated that CCRUM has commemorate this great occasion the potential to emerge as a leader Shri Pramod Kumar Pathak, and pay tribute to the saviour of by creating its passport data as Joint Secretary, Ministry of indigenous systems of medicine well as standardization and quality AYUSH, congratulated CCRUM and pioneer of scientific research control and safety data of its drugs. for organizing the International in Unani Medicine. Thereafter he informed about the conference on Unani Medicine historic initiative taken by Jamia as a part of 2nd Unani Day Millia Islamia by signing an MoU Celebration to mark the 150th with Central Council for Research Birth Anniversary of Hakim Ajmal in Unani Medicine which led to the Khan. He informed that Ministry establishment of Hakim Ajmal Khan of AYUSH has declared Unani Day Institute for Literary and Historical on 11th February to pay tribute Research in Unani Medicine in JMI to the services of Hakim Ajmal Campus and introduction of PhD Khan and announced awards for programme in Unani medicine eminent Hakims to mark Unani at JMI. In the end, he thanked Day Celebration. He informed that Professor Talat Ahmad, Hon’ble the Ministry of AYUSH who had Hakim Ajmal Khan besides being Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia dedicated awards to eminent an eminent Indian Unani Physician, Islamia in his address as a Chief Unani stalwarts / researchers/ a revolutionary researcher, a Guest thanked the Ministry of academicians to mark Unani Day renowned litterateur and eminent AYUSH, Government of India for celebration and congratulated all educationist, a true democrat declaring 11th February as Unani the recipients. and a great freedom fighter. Day in remembrance of Late Hakim OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL He mentioned in his address Ajmal Khan. He informed that CONFERENCE that Hakim Ajmal Khan was the Hakim Ajmal Khan besides being founder of two great educational an eminent Indian Unani Physician NATIONAL PARTICIPATION institutions; the Ayurvedic & Unani and a renowned educationist, was 437 delegates from all over Tibbia College and the Jamia Millia also one of the most influential the country had participated in Islamia at Delhi. The Ayurvedic political leaders in the early 20th the International Conference. The and Unani Tibbia College is the Century. He stated that Hakim resource persons from various only institution in the country Ajmal Khan took great interest in Research and Health organisations to impart education in both the expansion and development like Indian Council of Medical Ayurvedic and Unani Systems of of Indian Systems of Medicine. Research (ICMR), National Institute medicine on parallel lines under He had established Ayurvedic for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), one roof. The Jamia Millia Islamia, and Unani Tibbia College in New Quality Council of India (QCI), All now a central University, has Delhi and was also one of the India Institute of Medical Sciences,

Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 9 New Delhi (AIIMS), National Unani Medicine, Bangalore, Ajmal Haq Unani Medical college, Kurnool Institute of Health & Family Welfare Khan Tibbia College, AMU Aligarh; participated in full strength. (NIHFW), National Accreditation School of Unani Medicine, Jamia Medical officers from states like Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Hamdard, New Delhi; Jamia Millia Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Providers (NABH), Aligarh Muslim Islamia, New Delhi; Ayurvedic and J&K, Rajasthan, Manipur and University, Aligarh, (AMU), Jamia Unani Tibia College, Karol Bagh Karnataka also participated. The All Hamdard, New Delhi, National New Delhi; Jamia Tibbia, Deoband; India Unani Tibbi Congress, All India Institute of Unani Medicine, Z V M Unani Medical College Unani Tibbi Conference, National Bangalore (NIUM), Z V M Unani and Hospital Pune; Hakim Syed Institute of Unani Medicine, Medical College and Hospital Ziaul Hasan Government Unani Bangalore, Central Council of Pune, Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia Medical College, Bhopal; Iqra Indian Medicine and World Unani College, Karol Bagh, and Max Unani Medical College, Jalgaon, Foundation who were technical Specialty Center, New Delhi made Maharashtra; ACN Medical College collaborators in the Conference a significant contribution in the and Hospital; Salfia Unani Medical contributed by mobilizing conference by way of delivering College and Hospital, Darbhanga, participation in the conference. lectures, presentations and Bihar; Rajputana Unani Medical INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION chairing the technical sessions. College, Hospital and Research Faculty members as well as MD Center; Rehbar Ayurvedic and 22 international delegates & PhD scholars from reputed Unani Tibbi Medical College, from 12 countries participated in Institutes like National Institute in Bhawanigarh, Punjab; Dr. Abdul the Conference.

S. No. Country Name 1. Bahrain Ms. Namat Al Subaie, Consultant/ Advisor Allied Medical Profession, National Health Regulatory Authority (N.H.R.A), Kingdom of Bahrain 2. Bangladesh 1) Prof. Mohd Abdul Mannan, Vice Chancellor Hamdard University, Bangladesh 2) Mr. Mohammad Zamal Uddin, Deputy Managing Director, Hamdard Laboratories (Waqf) Bangladesh 3. China Prof. Wei Wang, Professor, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine Changsha, China 4. Hungary Ms. Monika Takacs, Advisor to Rector, Rector’s Office, University of Debrecen, Hungary 5. Israel Dr. Hilal Zaid, Dean of Research, Al-Qasemi Academic College, Baga Algharbiya, Israel 6. Portugal 1) Dr. Barrie John Oldham, Clinic Director, Centre for Bioregulatory Medicine Algarve, Portugal 2) Dr. Marinos Paraskevopoulos, School Administrator 3) Ms. Adriana Aguiar (Spouse of Dr. Barrie John Oldham) 7. Slovenia Dr. Momir Dunjic, School of Medicine, School of Health Science, Faculty of Pharmacy Ob/Gyn & Integrative Medicine, Slovenia 8. South Africa 1) Prof. Rashid Bhikha, Director, Ibn Sina Institute of Tibb, Johannesburg, South Africa 2) Dr. Louis Mullinder, Registrar, Allied Health Professions Council, South Africa 3) Prof. Anthea Rhoda, Dean, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of Western Cape, South Africa 4) Dr. Mujeeb Hoosen, Unani-Tibb Coordinator, School of Natural Medicine, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of Western Cape, South Africa

10 Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 9. Sri Lanka 1) Dr M.U.Z.N. Farzana, Senior Lecturer, Gynecology Department, University of Colombo. 2) Dr. Fahamiya Nazeem, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Ilmul Advia, Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. 3) Dr. M. Shiffa, Senior Lecturer, Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka 10. U.A.E Dr. Mohammad Kamil, Head TCAM Research Section, Zayed Complex Herbal Research & Traditional Medicine Abu Dhabi, UAE 11. U.K Prof. Salim Khan, Principal, College of Medicine and Healing Arts, Leicester, UK 12. U.S.A. 1) Prof Ikhlas Khan, Director, NCNPR, University of Mississippi, Mississippi, USA. 2) Dr. Syed. Ghiasuddin Kundmiri, Hikma Herbal LLC, Crown VetchLn, Alpharetta GA, USA. 3) Prof. Hakima Amri, Co-Director Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA. The International delegates in the exhibition and also had Vice-President, Governing Body, made their presentations in the their advertisements published CCRUM and Prof. Rais Ur Rahman, technical sessions of the conference in souvenir which was released Advisor (Unani), Ministry of AYUSH and some of the International during the conference. delegates also chaired the sessions • Hamdard Laboratories in the conference. • Rex Remedies Pvt Ltd INDUSTRY PARTICIPATION • Nature & Nurture The Council had invited the • Limra Remedies Unani/ herbal drug manufacturing • Dawakhana Tibbia College industries to participate in the Aligarh conference and develop visions, • Multani Pharmaceuticals linkages and to showcase • IMPCL Unani/ herbal pharma sector. • Sana Herbals Representatives from drug • Dehlvi Naturals Dr. Kim Sungchol, Regional manufacturing sector participated • Hootone Remedies Advisor for traditional medicine in the International Conference The exhibition provided WHO South-East Asia, Regional as well as in the exhibition. a platform for sharing of Office in New Delhi made a These included Himalaya Drug comprehensive information and presentation on “Integration of Company, Hamdard Laboratories created awareness about the traditional medicine into national India, Rex Remedies Limited, market produce of the industry. health system in WHO South-East Arbro Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd, TECHNICAL SESSIONS Asia region”. He highlighted the Nature and Nurture Healthcare Pvt importance of traditional medicine Ltd, IMPCL, Labchrom Scientific Plenary Hall Scientific Session-I in healthcare delivery system LLP, Multani Pharmaceuticals Theme: Unani system of Medicine: in South East Asia region and Limited, Hikma Herbal LLC, Dehlvi A model of Integration WHO global traditional medicine Naturals, Shakti Health Center, Chairpersons: Padma Shri Hakim strategy endorsed in May 2014. He Shaafi Dawakhana and Limra Syed Khaleefathullah, Former gave an account of the activities of (U&A) Remedies. The following President, Central Council of Indian WHO with focus on integration of industries had set up pavilions Medicine, New Delhi and Former traditional medicine into national

Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 11 healthcare delivery system. He also gave current status of integration of traditional medicine into National healthcare delivery system in member states in South East Asia region.

Jamia Hamdard Model”. In his which are non-responsive to presentation he highlighted the fact the standard treatment. The that Unani medicine has adopted general treatment plan for integration in the right perspective cancer patients was elaborated without compromising its basic in the presentation. Roadmap for Prof. Kunwar Mohammad Yusuf character, holistic approach and integration highlighting cancer Amin, Deptt. of Ilmul Adiva principles of diagnosis and was also presented. He discussed AKTC, AMU, Aligarh delivered therapeutics. He remarked up on about several aspects involved a lecture on “Unani and other the two great visionaries namely; in creating the future roadmap Traditional Medicine Integration Hakim Ajmal Khan and Hakim through establishment of database in Healthcare”. He said that since Abdul Hamid who had enriched for claims of traditional medicine Unani and other traditional systems this system with integrated and generation of evidence for of medicine are holistic, safe, approach. He presented Jamia these claims. more economical but moderately Hamdard as a model of integration effective and Western medicine highlighting the collaborative being powerful but ameliorative, work between School of Unani highly dangerous and expensive, Medical Education and Research the only model of integration (SUMER), School of Pharmaceutical in this scenario would be to use Education and Research (SPER) Traditional Medicine as first option and Hamdard Institute of Medical in all aspects of health care and Science and Research (HIMSR). opt for western medicine only for He also discussed the pattern of serious, severe and emergency integration at all levels including conditions. He emphasized that healthcare delivery, education and Prof. Hakima Amri, Co-Director, traditional medicine should make research by way of collaboration in Georgetown University, Medical efforts globally for preventive the light of Hamdard Model. Center Washington, DC, USA and curative healthcare as Prof. Mansoor Ahmad Siddiqui, delivered a lecture entitled “When demanded in WHO traditional Director, NIUM, Bengaluru Unani Medicine Meets Systems medicine (TM) strategy 2014-23. delivered a lecture entitled ‘Future Biology: A Model of Integration”. In Prof. Shakir Jamil, Professor, Roadmap for integration of her presentation she emphasized School of Unani Medicine, Jamia Unani for Cancer care’. He had on integration of Unani medicine Hamdard delivered a lecture presented the categorization of with modern science. She stated entitled “Integration of Unani the various lumps/swellings in that the concepts of Unani Medicine in Primary Health Care: the body and types of wounds medicine such as the humor,

12 Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 temperament and elements should be extrapolated with biomedical science. Prof. Amri highlighted the biological aspects of humors and elements and explained that each Unani medicine diagnosis and prognosis is based on a synthesis of the biopsychosocial parameters presented by the patient. She proposed integration of systems biology and principles of Unani Medicine to provide a new model prevented or delayed by early in respect of industry, regulation, of medicine bridging the past and detection and management of education and research addressing present in this 21st century which CKD. He emphasized that the poly pertinent issues, challenges and can be effectively developed by herbal Unani formulations have an opportunities. He informed that broadening our scope beyond excellence in management of CKD Bangladesh had inherited three biomedicine. She informed that in early stages of disease in terms acts/rules namely; the Drug Act they have developed Phylomics®, of improvement in the kidney 1940, Drug Rules 1946 and Unani, novel systems biology-based function thereby reducing the Ayurvedic and Homeopathic analytical tools that could complications and improvement Practitioners Act 1965. Later the propel Unani Medicine to the in the quality of life. A model case Board of Unani and Ayurvedic 21st century and help with its report was also presented. Medicine was set up in 1972. The globalization. Phylomics® will help Plenary Hall Scientific Session-II regulations governing traditional generate evidence for the humors Theme: Bringing Unani System of medicine in Bangladesh include stratification and elementalMedicine to the global front the Drug Control Ordinance configuration of patients, thus Chairpersons: Dr. G.N. Qazi, 1982, Unani and Ayurvedic leading to the most personalized Director General, Hamdard Practitioner Ordinance 1983 and approach to diagnosis and Institute of Medical Science and Drug Control Rules 1990. A Drug treatment. This framework will Research (HIMSR), New Delhi and Control Committee has been set generate the needed evidence Prof. KMY Amin, Department up under Directorate General of and tangible research-based of Ilmul Advia, Faculty of Unani Drug Administration (DGDA). Prof. explanation of the concepts of Medicine, AMU, Aligarh. Mannan highlighted that Hamdard, Unani medicine that will move the Prof Md. Abdul Mannan, made a Bangladesh has played a pivotal field forward. presentation on ‘Unani Medicine role for revival of traditional system Padma Shri Dr. M.A. Waheed, in Bangladesh: A review of of medicine. He emphasized that Former Director, CRIUM, Hyderabad current status’. He informed that introduction of Post Graduate delive red a lecture on “Emerging Unani system of medicine has studies, Research, Collaborations trends in the Management of been embodied in the culture and and provision of scholarships were Chronic Kidney Diseases (CKD)”. society of Bangladesh since the needed for further upliftment of He described the most common medieval age. 70% population of Unani medicine in Bangladesh. risk factor of CKD as Diabetes Bangladesh gets primary health Prof. Rashid A H Bhikha, Director Mellitus; He informed that timely care from traditional medicine. of Ibn Sina Institute of Tibb, diagnosis with CKD is life changing. In his presentation, the Vice Johannesburg, South Africa made The evidence suggests that some Chancellor presented an overview a presentation on ‘Bringing of the adverse outcomes can be of Unani medicine in Bangladesh Unani System of Medicine to the

Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 13 Global Front – a South African in his presentation and informed of Tibb in Greece. The school is Perspective’. He elaborated up about dietary supplements in being set up in Mare Nostrum Hotel on the South African experience USA and the requirement of New (Athens) which would conduct a of introducing Unani medicine, Drug Identification (NDI). He also two year Post-Graduate Diploma especially the opportunities, informed about the Natural Health in Unani Tibb. He has informed major challenges and the serious Product Regulations and State that the finishing touches to the obstacles faced over the past Licensing of Health Canada. Prof. course curriculum of the Asklepion twenty years in the context of the Khan proposed that the already School of Tibb is being finalized strategy, the local target market, established Indo-US Centre for this month with the help of Prof and the significant benefits of Unani Research in Indian System of Rashid Bhikha from the Ibn Sina to Southern African healthcare. The Medicine at the University of Institute in South Africa and by the presentation concluded with the Mississippi could be utilized to end of March 2018, the school will current status of the training and facilitate scientific validation and be accepting applications for the practice of Unani in South Africa, dissemination of information course commencing September thereby providing guidelines for on Indian systems of medicines 2018. the promotion of Unani system through collaborative research. of medicine in other parts of the He also invited participation in the globe based on the South African 18th Annual Oxford International experience. Conference on the Science of Prof. Ikhlas A. Khan, Director Botanicals to be held during April National Center for Natural 9-13 April, 2018. Products Research and Division Dr. Barrie Oldham, Clinic Director of Pharmacognosy, School of Centre for Bioregulatory Medicine Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, Algarve, Portugal made a U.S.A. made a presentation on presentation on the topic ‘Taking ‘Capturing Market of US and Unani medicine back to Greece’. Canada’. He highlighted that the In his presentation he informed Dr. Mujeeb Hoosen, Coordinator of quality of herbal medicines were that modern knowledge in the Unani Tibb at University of Western the current impediment to the field of thermography, osteopathic Cape made a presentation on the integration of these medicines medicine, hydrotherapy and topic ‘Towards reviving Unani into modern medical practices. thermo-auricular therapy have all Medicine in Africa’. He informed He discussed about the regulatory been derived from ancient wisdom. about the Unani Tibb (UT) degree framework at USFDA regarding He presented his proposal for program being offered at the botanicals/traditional medicines establishment of Asklepion School School of Natural Medicine (SoNM)

14 Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 under the Faculty of Community Bahrain has followed the example and Health Sciences (FCHS) at the of the health service regulations University for the Western Cape in many developed countries, (UWC) in South Africa for over one and thus with all the enhanced decade. The UT program is the only modifications the regulatory degree course of this nature offered functions that were previously on the African continent. This is a carried out by the MOH were significant milestone towards the transferred to the NHRA. It regulates globalization of Unani Medicine. Health care professionals, Health A recent valuable achievement for care facilities and Healthcare SoNM includes the establishment products/drugs. She highlighted of the Unani Chair at UWC in the fact that Kingdom of Bahrain Dr. Wei Wang, Professor in School collaboration with CCRUM under has near zero rate of counterfeit of Pharmacy, Hunan University the Ministry of AYUSH, Government medicines in its market. Amongst of Chinese Medicine Changsha, of India. His presentation provided the various functions of NHRA it China, delivered a lecture with an overview on the UT training was mentioned that NHRA also title “Diverse Phytochemicals program at the FCHS, UWC and the approves phase 3 and phase 4 from Chinese Medicine and progress made, challenges faced of multinational experimental Hunan Ethnomedicine”. He stated within the South African context medical research. Ms. Namat stated that Hunan Province of China and the future vision of Unani in that the Bahrain government has has several ethnic nationalities South Africa. realized the need for facilitating the including Han, Tujia, Miao, Dong promotion of AYUSH, since it is in and so on. They have developed line with the traditional beliefs and their special ethno medicine for values of the Bahrain population. the prevention and treatment of There has been an increasing kinds of disease over thousands of demand of AYUSH in Bahrain, due years. The chemistry, efficacy and to the increased expenditure in quality control were carried out on the healthcare improvements and several typical Chinese Medicine infrastructure. Since the Bahrain and Hunan ethnomedicine, and government is trying to introduce got some interesting results. These regulatory reforms for AYUSH results were presented by Dr. Wei practices, the centers are under Wang. Ms. Namat Mubarak Al Subaie, special license act. The growth in Dr. Hilal Zaid, Dean of Research, Consultant / Advisor Allied this sector has definitely increased Qasemi Research Center, Al-Qasemi Medical Profession, National Bahrain’s business opportunities Academic College, Israel, delivered Health Regulatory Authority, and financial prospect. a lecture with title “Greco- Arab anti-diabetic medicinal Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain had Plenary Hall Scientific Session-III participated in the International plants: Active ingredients Theme: From Plant to Molecule- Conference on Unani Medicine and mechanism of action”. He Generating Evidence and made a presentation on ‘The informed in his presentation that Chairpersons: Prof. KMY Amin, scope of alternative medicine based on the knowledge obtained Deptt. of Ilmul Adiva AKTC, AMU, in the Kingdom of Bahrain”. She from the Greco-Arab and Islamic Aligarh and Prof. Ikhlas Khan, informed that the role of NHRA herbal medicine, several medicinal Director, NCNPR, University of is to regulate the provision of plants were selected to evaluate Mississippi, Mississippi, USA healthcare system in Bahrain. their anti-diabetic efficacy and

Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 15 In multiple myeloma, they have formulations (UPF) with anti- used cinnamon bark extract (CBE) TB (CAT-I) drugs in Wistar albino and Diindolylmethane (DIM), rats. The Co administration of Unani herbal products, for in- UPF with CAT-1 did not reveal vitro studies where they have any significant changes in found their promising anti-cancer histopathological, haematological potential. She also informed that and biochemical indices. Moreover, their research lab initiated an EMR it had significantly improved the project from CCRUM, Ministry of bioavailability of Rifampicin (180 AYUSH which involved exploring days) without exerting any toxicity. the prospects of Unani formulation mechanism of action, namely, Habb-e-Asgandh as an adjuvant Trigonella foenum-graecum therapy along with conventional (fenugreek), Atriplexhalimus chemotherapeutic drugs in the (salt bush), Olea europea (olive), treatment of haematological Urticadioica (nettle), Allium malignancies. sativum (garlic), Allium cepa (onion), Nigella sativa (black seed), Cinnamomon cassia (cinnamon) and Ocimum basilicum (Sweet basil). The mechanisms of action of the selected herbs were discussed Dr. Ahmad Ali, Department by Dr. Zaid. of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai, delivered a lecture on “Prevention of Glycoxidative Damage of DNA and Proteins by Kalonji Seeds”. He discussed Dr. Syed Hissar, Department of about the methanolic extracts of Clinical Research, National Institute Kalonji seeds which were used to for Research in Tuberculosis, ICMR, study their effect on the process Chennai, India, presented a paper of glycation, non-enzymatic on “Effect of Co administration interaction between sugars and of Unani Pharmacopoeial nitrogenous compounds. It was formulations with Anti found in the study that Kalonji Dr. Alpana Sharma, professor in the tuberculosis drugs in adult Wistar seeds reduced the amount of Department of Biochemistry, All albino rats”. He informed that glycation products significantly. India Institute of Medical Sciences, there are no animal safety data Glycation-induced DNA damage New Delhi delivered a lecture available on the effect of Unani was completely reversed in on “Unani herbal formulations: Pharmacopeial Formulations in the presence of kalonji seed Emerging adjuvant therapies in combination with anti-TB drugs extracts. He concluded that the haematological malignancies”. (CAT-1: Isoniazid, Rifampicin, study indicated the preventive She informed that their research Pyrazinamide and Ethambutol). roles of methanolic extracts of laboratory, in addition to other The study was done to evaluate the kalonji seeds in the secondary neoplasms, is working on multiple safety effect of Co administration complications of Diabetes and myeloma for the last one decade. of Unani Pharmacopoeial aggregation related disorders.

16 Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 Plenary Hall Scientific Session-IV UNIM 403 topically) PUVA sol in Theme: Generating evidence and chronic plaque psoriasis: non- moving from Research to practice. inferiority randomized controlled Chairperson: Prof. Anthea Rhoda, clinical trial”. She presented Dean, Faculty of Community and the results of the non inferiority Health Sciences, University of the randomized, active controlled, Western Cape, South Africa and outcome-assessor blinded clinical Prof. Mohd. Kamil, Head TCAM trial which showed that the coded Research Section, Zayed Complex Unani medicines oral (UNIM-401 Herbal Research and Traditional UNIM-403) are effective, non- Medicine Abu Dhabi, UAE. inferior and better tolerated Prof. M. A. Siddiqui, Dean, School than PUVAsol in treating patients of Unani Medicine, Jamia Hamdard, with moderate severe Chronic delivered a lecture on the topic Plaque Psoriasis. The result was “Role of Unani formulation in the comparable to allopathic standard management of chronic Hepatitis drugs PUVAsol with less side B ”. He presented the efficacy effects. of Safoof Afsanteen and Safoof Qust Sheerin in the treatment of chronic Hepatitis B. He presented the results showing antiviral, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, Dr. Arun Mukherjee, Senior analgesic, immunomodulator and Consultant in Medicine National hepatoprotective effects of the Heart Institute, Delhi made a decoction of Unani formulation. presentation on the topic “Autism, The study also found anti viral an emerging Epidemic of property of the Unani formulation Neurodevelopment Disabilities, on HBV DNA. its Challenges and Management Prof. M.Z. Abdin, Head, Dept. of Possibilities”. He gave detailed Biotechnology and Centre for description about Autism and Transgenic Plant Development, the Genetics factors triggered Department of Biotechnology by external factors like ingestion Faculty of Science, Jamia Hamdard, of heavy metals, insecticides, New Delhi delivered on the topic pesticides and many fluoro – “Biotechnology in improving chemical, retroviral infection. He therapeutic efficacy of traditional also explained hidden pathologies medicines”. He pointed out that which could be found out by efficacy of medical herbs depends modern genetics, scanning and on active ingredient which is biomedical test. He suggested the Dr. Neena Khanna, Professor accumulated in different parts of the use of additional modern aids to Dermatology and Venerology, All plant at a particular phenological overcome these pathologies and India Institute of Medical Sciences, stage and its concentration is Unani system of medicine with New Delhi delivered a lecture influenced by various factors special emphasis on Centela asiatia on “Coded Unani Formulations like nature of soil, climate etc. He and Phyllanthus niruri. (UNIM 401 systematically and further explained that through

Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 17 efficient management of theeach healthy volunteer/patient. and identity of Unani medicine; and factors employing various physio- Gene polymorphism studies were highlighted the need for availability chemical and biotechnological carried out along with biomarkers. of authentic and well-presented interventions, the efficacy of Unani She stated that these studies can classics in European languages; formulations can be improved. serve as basis for further scientific availability of contemporary He gave example of having used research on philosophy of Unani textbooks for physicians, and genomic engineering approach to system of medicine. relevant information for the enhance the therapeutic molecules Plenary Scientific Session-V public; trained physicians who in Artemisia annua to improve their Theme: Education in Unani are competent and confident commercial utilization. Medicine: bridging the gaps in working in contemporary Chairpersons: Prof. Shakir Jamil, settings; and accredited, authentic School of Unani Medicine, Jamia and experienced teachers and Hamdard and Former DG, CCRUM trainers; Infrastructures that can and Prof. Mohd Abdul Mannan, provide and maintain leadership Vice-Chancellor, Hamdard University, and care irrespective of cultural, Bangladesh. ethnic and religious differences; Public demonstration that Unani medicaments are safe, effective, sustainably and ethically produced. Dr. Khan informed that his College Dr. Alokananda Chakraborty, of Medicine and Healing Arts is Research officer, S-4 (Physiology) conducting Professional Diploma CRIUM, Hyderabad, delivered a in Herbal and Naturopathic lecture on “An Approach towards Medicine (Tibb). The aim of the understanding the philosophy of programme is for the graduate Unani System of Medicine with to be able to run a safe, effective, special reference to relevance of legal and financially sustainable humours at Molecular level”. She Hakim M. Salim Khan, Principal, naturopathic and herbal practice described the research activity on College of Medicine and Healing based on the Tibb tradition, “Validation of Fundamentals with a Arts, UK made a presentation on incorporating useful knowledge molecular relevance” and ‘Genetic the topic 'Education in Unani and skills from Complimentary and studies on Theory of humours’. Medicine (Tibb) – Opportunities Alternative Medicine (CAM). The rationale of the study was to and Challenges’. In his offer scientific explanations to the presentation, Hakim Salim Khan theory of Akhlath which would had highlighted the reasons due to in turn lead to its validation and which modern medicine, today, is acceptability. She showed the suffering from a crisis of confidence relation of theory of humours in the UK, Europe and USA. Some on normal healthy volunteers of the reasons mentioned by and patient (hypertensive and him included dehumanization of diabetic patients). The dominant persons and patients, economically Khilth (temperament) was unsustainable nature of modern clinically assessed on the basis of medicine and its inability to treat Prof. Mohammad Idris from classical Unani parameters and chronic lifestyle diseases. Hakim Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia College, a temperament was assigned to Salim Khan described the origin Karol Bagh, New Delhi made a

18 Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 presentation “Institutionalization informed that the Allied Health Tibb in India for promotion of the of Unani education and training Professions Council of South Africa profession of Unani-Tibb in South by establishing first Tibbia College (AHPCSA) is a Statutory Health Africa. at Karol Bagh, New Delhi”. Council established in terms of the He made a detailed Allied Health Professions Act, 63 of presentation on the history of 1982 (‘the act’) in order to control Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia all allied health professions, which college, Karol Bagh right from includes Unani-Tibb education. Dr establishment of Madrasa Tibbia at Mullinder stated that Unani Tibb the Sharif Manzil by Haziq-ul- Mulk is the latest of 11 complementary Hakim Abdul Majeed Khan (1848- health professions regulated by the 1901 CE) in 1883. It offered a 3-year AHPCSA. Unani-Tibb practitioners diploma course on Unani Tibb comprise only some 2.8% of the along with an exposure to western total number of complementary Dr. N. Fahamiya from Sri Lanka medicine and surgery and in 1889 health practitioners registered made a presentation on “Bridging it was formally inaugurated. The in South Africa. Minimum the Gap between Unani Medical initiation and institutionalization requirements for education and Education and Information of Unani medical education training for registration is Double Technology”. In her presentation and training happened to be a Bachelor’s Degrees offered at the she numbered the benefits of revolutionary step. It revitalized University of the Western Cape. technology in everyday life and and transformed Unani medical The AHPCSA has approved a teaching in particular. She informed education, training and research. 240- credit postgraduate diploma about the software programs This institution has become a in Unani-Tibb (PGD: UT), the developed by her in respect of model for others, especially in the only complementary healthcare single drugs “Advia Mufradah”. field of drug research, anatomy, profession for which such a modus She further conveyed that these surgery and healthcare delivery in exists. Amongst the challenges software programs are not only all streams of AYUSH. being faced by Unani Medicine used to facilitate and improve the in South Africa, Dr. Mullinder knowledge of the students for mentioned that Post Graduate successful career but also helpful Diploma in Unani Tibb is yet to be in providing a quick reference to offered by any institution. Currently the practitioners in their day to no dispensing, or compounding day practices. This software can be and dispensing, license course used as a tool in blended learning available for allied health and also will provide information practitioners specifically withon Unani single and compound regard to the various legal scopes drugs to individuals who are of practice, materiae medicae interested to know about Unani or pharmacopoeia. The legal medicine and professionals allied Dr. Louis Mullinder, Registrar requirement is a ‘supplementary’ to any other medicine. made a presentation on behalf over and above any education and Prof. Hakima Amri from U.S.A made of the Allied Health Professions training in the primary degree. Dr. a detailed presentation on the topic Council of South Africa (AHPCSA) Mullinder on behalf of AHPCSA “Could Unani Medicine be the on ‘Unani-Tibb in South Africa– welcomed interaction with the Foundation of the Energy-Centric Legalities, Challenges and other Ministry of AYUSH to gain a better Medicine of the 21st Century?” Perspectives’. Dr. Mullinder understanding of the role of Unani- The outline of her topic was a brief

Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 19 Therefore each organ needs its All International delegates and specific spirit to function, thus the representatives of the Industry term “spirits” not spirit. participated in the panel discussion. Panel Discussion The panellists expressed their Theme: Challenges and Way forward views on the limitations being for globalization and market faced by Unani Medicine in its development for Unani Medicine globalisation and the issues that Chairpersons: Dr. G. N. Qazi, need to be addressed which would Director General, Hamdard be helpful in the acceptance and Institute of Medical Science and recognition of this ancient science. Research (HIMSR), New Delhi and Dr. G. N. Qazi, Director General, review of the historical context of Prof. Ram Vishwakarma, Director, Hamdard Institute of Medical Unani Tibb and to share insights on Indian Institute of Integrative Science and Research (HIMSR), how this ancient medicine applies Medicine(Council of Scientific and New Delhi, as a chairperson to modern biomedical framework Industrial Research) Jammu. congratulated the organizers on and the energy-centric model. Panellists: Prof. Ikhlas Khan, their initiative for bringing Unani She mentioned that in Avicenna’s USA, Prof. Rashid Bikha, South experts from all over the world teachings, nearly every concept Africa, Dr. S. Farooq, President, together on this platform. can easily be explained today in Himalaya Drug Company, Mr. Prof. Ram Vishwakarma, Director, modern science and modern-day Hamid Ahmed, Director, Hamdard Indian Institute of Integrative language. She emphasized that Laboratories India, Mohammad Medicine (Council of Scientific Unani Medicine should be taught Zamal Uddin, Bangladesh, and Industrial Research), Jammu, in the light of modern science and Mr. Mohsin Dehlvi, Dehlvi also congratulated the organisers its concepts explained with the Naturals, Mr. Anil Jauhri, CEO, and appreciated the contribution scientific language that students, National Accreditation Board of Hakim Ajmal Khan in the faculty and practitioners identify for Certification Bodies Quality development of Unani System. with and can easily translate to the Council of India and Dr. Deepika He suggested that manufacturer patients in contemporary terms. Gunawant, Senior Consultant should maintain the quality of Modernizing Unani Medicine (Wellness), Max Multi Speciality Unani Medicine so that it can be could lift the challenge to its Centre, New Delhi. globalised all over the world. globalization. She explained this with the example of ‘Spirits’ which have been defined by Avicenna as light objects that exist in the air and are the driving forces that help the faculties carry out their functions. According to Unani teachings, each organ needs its specific spirit to function. In case of modern biochemistry and cell biology or Quantum Biology (21st century) Ignis (fire/heat) does not exist without pneuma (breath) = Spirit and Ignis occurs within the same major organs as pneuma.

20 Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 Panellist Prof. Ikhlas Khan, He emphasized that since India, to give their suggestions/views from USA expressed his view that Pakistan and Bangladesh are on the globalization and market for globalization of Unani medicine largest manufacturer of Unani development of Unani medicine. it is essential that it should not have Medicine it is their responsibility to It emerged from the discussions conflict with any other system of globalize it. that the most important issue medicine. Mr. Mohsin Dehlvi, Dehlvi that needs to be addressed is Prof. Rashid Bikha from South Remedies conveyed his opinion the quality of Unani Medicine. Africa opined that marketing of that without the contribution of Awareness regarding International traditional medicine drugs is very Industries a medicine system will norms pertaining to the export expensive and that conventional not grow. The Industries need of traditional medicine products medicine is not working as it carried to compete with quality of raw is essential. Moreover it was side effects. He informed that in material plants. The Embassies can highlighted that the drugs should South Africa, life style disorders be approached for information be made user friendly with are well treated by Unani Medicine about the norms of each country to adherence to the quality standards. as it is based on temperament. He enable the export of products. He Care should be taken regarding observed that there is a relationship concluded that for globalization the quality of raw material. between temperament and life of Unani medicines there should Considering the important role style disorders. be high quality, less contaminants played by the industry, it was Dr. S. Farooq, President, Himalaya and low heavy metals in Unani recommended that the Unani Drug Company discussed Medicines. Industry across the globe should about globalization of drugs in Mr. Anil Jauhri, CEO, National come together for promotion of terms of quality and quantity Accreditation Board for Certification Unani system of medicine. manufacturing. He conveyed that Bodies, Quality Council of India, Parallel Scientific Session-II- Hall-A in today’s scenario it is important shared his observation that the Theme: Certification and for medicine to be user friendly major hurdle in globalization of Accreditation of raw material, for the patient. He concluded traditional medicine is lack of products, Unani experts and that both Ayurvedic and Unani information about International Health Care infrastructure. medicine could be exported when norms. It is important for the Chairpersons: Dr. D.C Katoch they have scientific backup with manufacturers to comply with Advisor (Ayu), Ministry of AYUSH toxicity analysis. He emphasized International standards while and Dr. Louis Mullinder (Registrar that since every country has its manufacturing Unani medicines to of the Allied Health Professions own parameters for quality of achieve globalization. Council, South Africa) drugs, the manufacturer should Dr. Deepika Gunawant, Senior Mr Anil Jauhri, CEO, National comply with those parameters so Consultant, Max Multi Specialty Accreditation Board for Certification that their drugs can be exported. Centre, also stressed up on the Bodies Quality Council of India, Mr. Mohammad Zamal Uddin, fact that each country has its own New Delhi, presented a lecture on Bangladesh, appreciated the norms for e.g. no metallic drug “Certifying Unani Professionals- initiative for organizing the would be permissible in USA and Way Forward”. He gave a brief International conference and other Countries. She conveyed that introduction of the Quality Council said that similar conference and three C’s are required for success of India (QCI) and explained its events would also be organized of medicine (1) Compliance, (2) structure. He informed about the in Bangladesh in future. He also Claims and (3) Clinical trials. mission of QCI which is to play conveyed that India has a capacity Thereafter the panellists a pivotal role in propagating, to do much for the development invited the participants from the adoption and adherence to of Unani System of Medicine. Industry, academia and researchers quality standards in all important

Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 21 spheres of activities including fact that Traditional medicine has raw material to the AYUSH industry education, healthcare, environment answers for the ailments which and to encourage compliance protection, governance, etc. He modern medicine does not have with domestic regulation and informed that QCI functions under like lifestyle diseases, some chronic international norms to enhance the executive bodies comprising diseases and even some infectious consumer confidence. He also accreditation boards and Quality diseases. Cost of treatment is informed about the AYUSH Mark promotion that include NABCB, increasing in Allopathy and there Scheme which has two levels of NABET, NABH, NABL and NAQP. is lack of trust in Allopathy, which certification-AYUSH Standard Mark He emphasised on the need to is rarely seen in traditional systems which is based on compliance certify Unani Professionals and of medicine. She informed that with the domestic regulatory how principals of certification NABH works with ISQUA whose requirements and AYUSH Premium and accreditation can be applied aim is to provide safe, dependent Mark which is broadly based on to traders. He gave details about and high quality healthcare facility the WHO GMP guidelines and Personal Certification Scheme and and improve their quality by product requirements based on informed that QCI had developed significant redesigning. It benefits international norms in addition the scheme for Certification of Yoga both hospitals as well as patients. to the domestic regulations. He professionals and Certification of She informed about the AYUSH also described the NMPB Scheme traditional healers. The Ministry Hospital Accreditation Program which has two Components- of AYUSH had funded the project which started in 2009. Good Agricultural Practices and and 500 Traditional Healers were Dr. Manish Pande, Joint Director, Good Field Collection Practices. certified. He also informed that Quality Council of India, New He emphasized the objective of QCI was in dialogue with overseas Delhi, delivered a lecture on this scheme i.e., to provide raw countries regarding Certification “AYUSH Mark and Medicinal Plant material to AYUSH operators, of Ayurvedic doctors overseas and Produce Certification Schemes”. Pharmaceutical industry and same can also be done for other He informed that the Ministry of AYUSH consumers so that they traditional systems. AYUSH and the National Medicinal benefit from a high quality raw Dr. Gayatri Mahindroo, Director Plants Board (NMPB) had sought material. National Accreditation Board introduction of a voluntary Parallel Scientific Session-III- Hall-A of Hospitals and Healthcare certification Scheme for AYUSH Theme: Standardization and Providers, Quality Council of manufactures and medicinal Quality Control India, New Delhi made a detailed plants. He highlighted that it was Chairperson: Prof. Naeem Ahmad presentation on the topic “Role of done to enhance confidence in the Khan, Faculty of Unani Medicine, Accreditation in Unani Healthcare quality of India’s medicinal plant AMU, Aligarh. Systems”. She highlighted the produce and make available good

22 Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 than one herb and the quality and content of the metabolites are highly variable depending on the demographic conditions at the time of cultivation. Therefore, the therapeutic effect of the medicines are based on the synergistic effect of their complex components which is unique and different from western medicines. Therefore, there is a great need for metabolomics Smt. Padmapriya Balakrishnan to standardization of herbal i.e. the technique to characterise Deputy Chief Executive Officer, compound formulations with and analyse the phytochemicals NMPB, Ministry of AYUSH presented special reference to Unani system and metabolites. He highlighted an overview of the key areas and of medicines in the perspective that this along with modernisation schemes of the National Medicinal of pharmacopoeal standards. He of the Unani dosage forms and Plants Board. She highlighted the emphasized that there is need to preparation methods will go a steps being taken by NMPB for focus on quality of herbal drugs, long way to make the formulations creating a platform for the Indian critical evaluation of status of globally acceptable. medicinal plants market. She said existing quality standards and that India is repository of more development of reliable analytical than 8,000 medicinal plants found methods for standardization of spread over the Himalayan region herbal drugs. to Marine and Desert to Rain Forest Ecosystems. She discussed the constraints being faced in the medicinal plants sector. She also informed that NMPB has launched an online portal along with android based mobile application “e-charak” to develop the trade Prof. Mohd Kamil, Head, TCAM linkages between Producer and Research Section, Zayed Complex Consumer. Herbal Research and Traditional Dr. Rajeev Sharma, Former Medicine Abu Dhabi, UAE Director, pharmacopoeal Dr. Sayeed Ahmad, Department presented his paper on “Unani Laboratory for Indian Medicine of Pharmacognosy and Medicine-Quality control and and Pharmacopoeia Commission Phytochemistry, School of Standardization -A Dire Need for Indian Medicine made a Pharmaceutical Education and Today”. He emphasised that Unani presentation on “Standardization Research, Jamia Hamdard made medicine has been practised of Herbal Drugs: Overview a presentation on the topic through the centuries and across and Approaches”. He spoke “Modernization and Metabolomic the globe. Unani medicine got about the increasing popularity Analysis of Unani Medicines for enriched by imbibing what was and acceptability of the ISM Scientific Validation of Traditional best in the contemporary systems in the global market. He also claims”. He discussed that Unani of the medicine. He further stated highlighted the issues related medicines are composed of more that the best practises that formed

Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 23 the system are now being curbed and address different ailments 2017. While discussing in great due to the prevalent adulteration depending up on their method detail about the recent guidelines and free availability of spurious raw of preparation. He showed that for biomedical and health material. This is leading to either the FTIR analysis confirmed the research issued by the ICMR, she faulty outcomes or posing a threat presence of magnetite and calcite emphasised that this is the first to the public health. In his paper, in the Kushta which can possibly time that the guidelines have Professor Kamil discussed the be significant in the treatment addressed various concerns in the issues related to Quality Control approaches for Alzheimer’s and subject areas like collaborative of Unani Medicines from birth of Dementia etc. He also emphasized research and requirements of the the plant to its clinical application that in future the Kushtas should ethics approval. She also described using all modern methodologies be analyzed through sophisticated that the guidelines addressed the including fingerprinting and high analytical instruments like XRD, need for community engagements throughput technology. Particle size distribution, SEM, and research communications. TEM, Energy Dispersive X Ray, AFM She was hopeful that the current methods, TGA, DSC and NMR. He guidelines will serve as an answer concluded by stating that work to the challenges and concerns needs to be done using various being faced by the biomedical animal models to evaluate the researchers across the country. extent of absorption and their elemental effect at tissue level. Parallel Scientific Session-IV- Hall-A Theme: Best practices in Clinical Research and some recent advances Dr. Mohd Tariq, Research Officer, Chairperson: Prof. Imamuddin, CRIUM, Lucknow presented his Member Scientific Advisory paper entitled “FTIR Analysis of Committee, CCRUM a Marine origin based Herbo- Mineral Unani Formulation- Kushta Marjan”. He said that Dr. Mani Kalaivani, Department Kushtajat are herbo-mineral of Biostatistics, All India Institute compound preparations used of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in Unani system of medicine. made a presentation on ‘Best According to traditional concepts practices in clinical research’. In preparing any drug in form of her presentation, she highlighted Kushta remarkably improves that Best practices in clinical the potency, efficacy and safety research can be achieved by of the individual components adopting the Good Clinical used. However, preparation of Dr. Roli Mathur, Head ICMR, Practice (GCP) guidelines. She a particular Kushta depends Bioethics Unit, National Centre for explained the importance of on several factors like intended Disease Informatics and Research, sample size, randomization, use, type of mineral or herbs Bengaluru, spoke about the allocation concealment and used or quantum of heat given ‘National Ethical Guidelines for blinding in clinical trial in during the process. Kushta gives Biomedical and Health Research terms of minimizing biases and different pharmacological effects involving Human Participants, confounding factors.

24 Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 modality in Diabetic Foot”. He a lecture entitled, “Targeting gave a detailed account on the cancer stem cell through active use of leech therapy in combating principle from Unani traditional diabetic foot problem. He discussed medicinal plant Habat-ul-Sauda that hirudotherapy increased (Nigella sativa)”. He discussed the blood supply to the ischemic the inhibitory activity of the tissue due to vasodilator effects active principle from a traditional of the components of leech saliva medicinal plant employed in Unani therefore it heals and corrects the Medicine commonly known as microangiopathy. He emphasized Habat-ul-Sauda or Kalonji (Nigella that as per Unani concept impure sativa) which is a spice that grows Ms. Aqeela A. Sattar Qureshi, blood accumulates at the site of in the Mediterranean region and Associate Professor, Royal College, lesions which make healing process is very extensively used in Unani Thane, gave presentation on easier. Thereafter, he concluded System of Medicine. He concluded “Comparative Study of Nigella that leech helps in thinning of the that the results obtained from sativa seeds and its powder for blood thereby preventing clots in thymoquinone, the active principle Antioxidant and Antimicrobial diabetic patients who have thick of Habat-ul-Sauda inhibited all Activity”. She presented her study blood which makes them more three pancreatic cancer cell lines and informed that methanolic prone to develop clots. confirmed by a biomarker DCLK1 of extract prepared from Nigella Parallel Scientific Session-V- Hall-A cancer stem cells. sativa seeds showed broad Theme: Unani System of Medicine spectrum antibacterial activity in Public health/ primary health showing zone of inhibition for care delivery S. aureus, E. coli, P. aeruginosa Chairpersons: Prof. M. M. Wamiq and B. cereus. She presented the Amin, Chairman, Depatment of results of the study on methanolic Ilmul Amraz, Faculty of Unani extract prepared from seeds of Medicine, Aligarh Muslim Nigella sativa which showed high University, Dr Hilal Zaid, Dean of antioxidant and antibacterial Research, Al-Qasemi Academic activity as compared to extracts College, Baga Algharbiya, Israel prepared from its powder. Dr Ghazala Javed, Research Officer, Scientist-IV, CCRUM, presented a paper entitled, “Review and Possibilities of Integration of Unani Medicine in Mainstream Healthcare” in which she discussed about the various schemes launched by the Ministry of AYUSH in recent times for providing public healthcare along Dr. Subhash Padhye, Director, with an overview of the CCRUM Dr. Arsheed Iqbal, PG Scholar, Maharashtra Cosmopolitan and its achievements in public RRIUM, Srinagar, presented on Education Society’s Interdisciplinary health sector. She informed that the topic “Hirudotherapy a Science and Research Academy National Health Policy 2017 lays comprehensive management (ISTRA), University of Pune, delivered emphasis on mainstreaming of

Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 25 the potential of AYUSH, providing access to assured AYUSH healthcare services at primary, secondary and tertiary level, prioritizes utilization of AYUSH personnel in urban healthcare and developing protocol for mainstreaming AYUSH as an integrated medical care.

Mater Europea-ECM at Slovenia Dr Nauman Saleem, Consultant, delivered a lecture on, “Integrative NPCDCS-AYUSH (Unani), Medicine-Medicine of 21st Directorate General of Health Century”. The presentation gave Services, New Delhi, delivered a brief overview of the methods a lecture on, “NPCDCS-An and position of traditional Encouraging Experience”. He medicine (TM) worldwide, as spoke about National Programme Dr Mushtaq Ahmad, Former well as the issue of the education for Prevention and Control of Director, CRIUM, Hyderabad and position of TM in health care Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular delivered a lecture on “Strengths systems. He informed that there is diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) of Unani System of Medicine in a review of TM methods as viewed highlighting its objectives and the management of Rheumatoid by the Law on Health Care of the integration with AYUSH and future Arthritis and Sinusitis – Scope Republic of Serbia (LHCRS), with possibilities of integration with of its integration in mainstream a brief revision of the educative other national health programmes. healthcare” and discussed the criteria. He highlighted the flaws He informed that till December result of the study on UNIM- of the Ordinance of the detailed 2017 more than 5 lakh people 301 +UNIM-305 in Rheumatic conditions for the TM performance have been screened for NCDs in arthritis in addition to therapeutic of health services in health facilities the districts and around 1.2 lakh response obtained with UNIM- and other forms of healthcare patients have been enrolled under 051 +UNIM-053 and UNIM- services (Ordinance): namely, the NPCDS-AYUSH. He emphasized 052 +UNIM-052 in Sinusitis. He absence of a national strategy for that this project is a model of emphasized that the results of education, licensing and refunding integration of AYUSH systems these drugs are effective in terms from social insurance funds, as well of medicine in mainstream of relief and remission in clinical as the proposal on how to overcome healthcare and this programme picture along with radiological these flaws. He advocated that can be replicated for other districts clearance of affected sinuses. He Integrative medicine, that makes which have not been included. concluded that findings of nasal use of all appropriate therapeutic Dr Abdul Aziz Khan, Assistant smear cytology suggest that these approaches, healthcare professionals Professor in the Department of drugs are effective both in acute and disciplines to achieve optimal Tahaff uzi wa Samaji Tib (PSM) and chronic conditions and during health and healing and where the from Faculty of Unani Medicine, allergic episodes. patient is the center of all activities, Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh Prof. Momir Dunjic, Assistant is the only way to achieve healing presented a paper entitled, “Scope Professor in the School of Health of the whole person -mind, body of Unani medicine in Primary Science of University, Alma and spirit. Health Care” in which he discussed

26 Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 the concept of Primary Health He discussed about the analysis patent application in India as well as Care (PHC), scope of Unani system of the data of efficacy parameters at International level. He also spoke in PHC and the plan of action in patients of bronchial Asthma about the need and importance to strengthen the infrastructure which showed improvement in of National Biodiversity Act. He in future. He discussed that the clinical symptoms like tightness discussed about the necessity of Unani System of Medicine is a in chest, wheezing, cough and new drug development in both holistic medicine that approaches difficulty in breathing in the Indian Systems of Medicine and in the present health challenges patients receiving the test drug as modern medicine, and the need to taking human as Bio-Socio- compared to that of the placebo explore the IPR laws that impinge Psychological Unit. He informed treated group. He highlighted the on the same with a view to ensure that the Salutogenic perspective importance of such interactive that while developing new drugs is the Hallmark of Unani System studies using modern scientific one does not infringe anyone else’s of Medicine which focuses on methodology to emphasize the rights and also to take action to factors that help to remain healthy importance of traditional medicine protect from misappropriation by despite unfavorable and terrible in rationalizing drug therapy of others of the results of the research circumstances. He emphasized the such chronic respiratory disorders. including the new drug and strategies for mainstreaming of Parallel Scientific Session-III-Hall-B publications related to the same. Unani Medicine in Primary Health Theme: New Drug Development Care based on the principles of and issues related to IPR equity, wider coverage, individual Chairpersons: Prof. Wazahat and community involvement and Hussain, Former Professor and inter sectoral coordination and by Chairman, Department of Botany, integrating promotive, preventive Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, and curative services. Dr. Momir Dunjic, School of Dr A Ray, Professor and Head, Medicine, School of Health Science, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Obs/Gyn & Hamdard Institute of Medical Integrative Medicine, Slovenia. Sciences and Research (HIMSR), Prof. T.C. James, Visiting Fellow, Prof. M.A. Jafri, Department of Ilmul Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi Research and Information System Advia, School of Unani Medicine, delivered a lecture entitled, “A for Developing Countries, (RIS), Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi clinical study to validate the Delhi delivered a lecture on the delivered a talk on “Development efficacy and tolerability of UNIM- topic “New Drug Development of Sugar Free and Less Bulky 352, a Unani polyherbal agent in and Issues related to IPR”. He gave Unani Formulations: Scope and patients of bronchial Asthma”. a detailed description about filing Relevance in the Light of Recent

Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 27 Research Studies”. He explained emphasized inclusion of all latest poor solubility, poor permeability, the data of two preclinical studies tools in the experimental and low bioavailability, instability in carried out under his supervision clinical researches in herbal field. biological milieu and extensive in MD program at Jamia Hamdard, first pass metabolism. She New Delhi. The drugs were Jawarish proposed that these limitations of Kamooni and Majoon Najah. He herbal drugs can be overcome by discussed that the granule forms attaching or encapsulating them and hydro alcoholic extract forms with suitable nanomaterials. The of the ingredients of both the nanomaterials can significantly classical formulations have almost enhance the pharmacokinetics and similar pharmacological effects therapeutic index of plant drugs. showing statistical significance. Targeted delivery and combination Thereafter, he informed that the therapy can drastically improve doses were reduced to almost Dr. M.U.Z.N. Farzana, Senior the performance of herbal drugs in three times and up to eight times Lecturer, Gynaecology department, Unani medicine. in case of granules and extracted Unani University of Colombo, Parallel Scientific Session-IV-Hall-B forms, respectively which would Sri Lanka made a presentation Theme: Recent Advances in Ilaj surely increase patient compliance on the topic “Application of bit Tadbeer (Regimen therapy) in the form of capsules. Nanotechnology in Unani Chairperson: Prof. Rashid Bhikha, Medicine”. In her presentation Dr. Director, Ibn Sina Institute of Tibb, Farzana stated that application Johannesburg, South Africa of nanotechnology in Unani medicine could provide strong support for developing innovative novel herbal drugs. Novel herbal formulations like polymeric nano particles, nano capsules, liposomes, phytosomes, nano emulsions, microsphere, have been reported Prof. Farhan Jalees, Dean, using bioactive and plant extracts. Interdisciplinary, Sciences and Novel formulations are reported Technology and Professor School to have remarkable advantages of Pharmaceutical Education and over conventional formulations Prof. M. Anwar Department of Research, Jamia Hamdard delivered of plant actives and extracts Ilaj Bit Tadbeer, Faculty of Unani a lecture on “Drug Discovery from which include enhancement Medicine, AMU, Aligarh delivered Herbal Recourses”. He described of solubility, bioavailability, a talk on “Recent advancement in detail that drugs discoveries and protection from toxicity, in Ilaj Bit Tadbeer with reference are never ending process enhancement of pharmacological to management of Non especially from natural sources. He activity, enhancement of stability, communicable diseases”. He highlighted that novel antimalarial improved tissue macrophages informed that in classical Unani compounds were isolated from distribution, sustained delivery, literature the concept of Amraze the leaves of Trichiliarubescens and protection from physical and Muttaddia and Amraze ghair based on a behavioral survey chemical degradation. The delivery Muttaddia have been broadly of chimpanzees from a natural of herbal therapeutic molecules discussed and eminent Unani population in Uganda. He as drugs is problematic due to scholars have described the factors

28 Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 which are essential for health. They have also described regimens to preserve these factors so as to maintain the health. Thereafter, he gave a detailed description about applicability and practicability of Ilaj Bit Tadbeer and emphasized on the development of SOPs in this field.

(Regimen therapy)”. She (The descriptive system comprises described in detail the recent five dimensions: mobility, self-care, advancements in the field of usual activities, pain/discomfort Regimen therapy with special and anxiety/depression) and reference to Hijamah. She also FADI score (Effectiveness of highlighted integration between treatment). Since pre and post classical and recent uses of Hijamah observational results of this study on scientific lines. She discussed showed significant improvement that massage tables are now in evaluated parameters therefore, Prof. Arif Zaidi, Department of modernized and are according Dr. Shiffa advocated that this Surgery, School of Unani Medicine, to ergonomic considerations treatment can effectively be used Jamia Hamdard delivered a talk of messieurs. Sophisticated not only in corns and calluses on “Role of Unani Medicine and technological advances have but also in many other diseases Leech therapy in the treatment of made available for use of essential like non-healing ulcers, migraine, diabetic Gangrene”. He presented oils and cold compressed oils chronic headache, melancholia, clinical studies on Leech Therapy in their purest form. These cold liver abscess and numerous other and role of Papaya dressing compress oils can be used in dalak disorders. in different types of diabetic whereas essential oils can be used and necrotic ulcers. He shared in sahmoom, lakhlakha, nutool the results that the pain score and in pashoya. significantly decreased to 0-10 mm Dr. MSM Shiffa, Senior Lecturer, on a 100 mm visual analogue scale Institute of Indigenous Medicine, within twenty days and no further University of Colombo, Sri painkiller medication was required. Lanka delivered his lecture on He also shared that the foul smell “Importance of Amal e Ka’I also decreased drastically, the (Cauterization) in the Light of necrotic area disappeared and the Unani Medicine”. He informed that wound healed completely over a they had conducted a descriptive Dr. Arshiya Sultana Lecturer, period of three and half months. cross sectional study in patients Department of Amraze Niswan wa Dr. Ghazala Mulla Dept of with corn and calluses who had Ilmul Qabalat NIUM, Bengaluru, Physiology, Z.V.M. Unani Medical visited their surgery clinic in Presented her talk on “Efficacy College and Hospital, Pune 2017. Effectiveness of Amal-e- and Safety of Hilteet (Ferula presented her talk on “Recent Ka’i was evaluated with clinical asafetida L.) in Usr-i-Tamth Advances in Ilaj - Bit- Tadbeer parameters, such as quality of life (dysmenorrhoea): A randomized

Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 29 study”. She discussed that systemic service facility to have a better Hamdard University Bangladesh symptoms decreased significantly understanding of Unani medicine. was signed on 10th February 2018 in both test as well as in control CCRUM had arranged her visit to during the inaugural session of the group after intervention in patients Jamia Hamdard on 13 February International Conference of Unani of dysmenorrhoea. She had not 2018. CCRUM has also offered to Medicine in the presence of Dr. reported any side effects of test provide any additional information Jitendra Singh, Hon’ble Minister drug on both groups during the required by NHRA which would of State (Independent Charge), study. Thereafter she concluded help in establishment of Unani Ministry of Development of North that hilteet was found effective and medicine in Bahrain. Ms. Namat East Region, Minister of State, safe in relieving menstrual cramps has offered to facilitate exchange Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of and in improving HRQoL. of information between kingdom Personnel, Public Grievances and of Bahrain and India to support the Pensions, Department of Atomic COUNTRY SPECIFIC REPORT FOR alternative and complementary Energy & Department of Space, INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION medicine. Government of India Bahrain Bangladesh China Ms. Namat Mubarak Al Subaie, The delegation from Prof. Wei Wang, Ph.D, Furong Consultant / Advisor Allied Bangladesh comprised Prof Distinguished Professor, School Medical Profession, National Md. Abdul Mannan, Vice of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Health Regulatory Authority, Chancellor, Hamdard University Chinese Medicine had presented his Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain had Bangladesh and Mohammad paper on “Diverse Phytochemicals participated in the International Zamal Uddin, Director Planning from Chinese Medicine and Conference on Unani Medicine and Development, Hamdard Hunan Ethnomedicine” in the and made a presentation on ‘The Laboratories Waqf Bangladesh session ‘From Plant to Molecule- scope of alternative medicine in Prof Md. Abdul Mannan, Generating Evidence’. He informed the Kingdom of Bahrain” in the made a presentation on ‘Unani that Hunan Province of China session “Bringing Unani system Medicine in Bangladesh: A has several ethnic nationalities of medicine to the Global Front”. review of current status’ in the including Han, Tujia, Miao, Dong She had informed about the role of session “Bringing Unani system etc. who have developed their NHRA in regulating the provision of medicine to the Global Front”. special ethnomedicine for the of healthcare system in Bahrain The Vice Chancellor had presented prevention and treatment of and stated that the Bahrain an overview of Unani medicine in several kinds of disease over government has realized the need Bangladesh in respect of industry, thousands of years. for facilitating the promotion of regulation, education and research Hungary AYUSH. She had mentioned that addressing pertinent issues, Ms. Monika Takacs, Advisor to there has been an increasing challenges and opportunities. Rector, University of Debrecen, demand of AYUSH in Bahrain, due Prof. Mannan highlighted Hungary had attended the to the increased expenditure in that Hamdard, Bangladesh is conference. Ms. Takacs is already the healthcare improvements and involved in capacity building and coordinating the Ayurveda chair infrastructure. She informed that research in Unani Medicine and which has been set up by the since the Bahrain government Hamdard International Center Ministry of AYUSH at Debrecen is trying to introduce regulatory for Integrated Herbal Research University. Ms. Takacs had informed reforms for AYUSH practices, the and Development has been that the University of Debrecen is centers are under special license established by the University interested in alternative medicine. act. Ms. Namat had desired to for research in Unani Medicine. She has informed that she would visit a Unani education and health An MoU between CCRUM and

30 Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 be sharing the report of the the end of March 2018 the school namely Prof. Rashid A H Bhikha conference with the University. will be accepting applications from Ibn Sina Institute of Tibb; Dr. Israel for the course commencing from Louis Mullinder, Registrar, Allied Dr. Hilal Zaid, Dean of Research, September 2018. Health Professions Council of Al-Qasemi Academic College Dr. Oldham has requested South Africa (AHPCSA); Dr. Mujeeb Baga Algharbiya, Israel made a collaboration and mutual Hoosen, Unani-Tibb Coordinator, presentation on the topic “Greco- exchange of information between School of Natural Medicine, Arab anti-diabetic medicinal CCRUM and Asklepion School of University of Western Cape and plants: Active ingredients and Tibb and has sought advice of Prof Anthea Rhoda, Dean, Faculty mechanism of action” in the CCRUM for offering the students of Community and Health Sciences, session ‘From Plant to Molecule- (medical doctors / graduate University of Western Cape. Generating Evidence’. He had primary healthcare practitioners) a Prof. Rashid A H Bhikha, Director informed about the anti diabetic university accreditation from India of Ibn Sina Institute of Tibb, efficacy and mechanism of action after completing the two-year Johannesburg, South Africa made of several medicinal plants selected post-graduate diploma course. a presentation on ‘Bringing from the Greco-Arab medicine. Slovenia Unani System of Medicine to the These included Trigonella foenum- Dr. Momir Dunjic, Assistant Global Front – A South African graecum (fenugreek), Atriplex Professor School of Medicine, Perspective’ in the session halimus (salt bush), Olea europea School of Health Science, ‘Bringing Unani System of (olive), Urticadioica (nettle), Allium Slovenia made a presentation on Medicine to the global front’. sativum (garlic), Allium cepa “Integrative Medicine-Medicine He had informed about his (onion), Nigella sativa (black seed), of 21st Century” in the session experiences in South Africa in Cinnamomon cassia (cinnamon) ‘Unani System of Medicine in introducing Unani medicine and Ocimum basilicum (Sweet Public health/ Primary healthcare highlighting the opportunities, basil). delivery’. Dr. Dunjic had informed major challenges and obstacles faced over the past twenty years. Portugal that there is a review of TM He had shared guidelines for the Dr. Barrie Oldham, Clinic methods as viewed by the Law promotion of Unani system of Director, Centre for Bioregulatory on Healthcare of the Republic of medicine in other parts of the Medicine Algarve, Portugal made Serbia (LHCRS), with a brief revision globe based on the South African a presentation on ‘Taking Unani of the educative criteria. experience. medicine back to Greece’ in the Dr. Momir Dunjic had proposed Dr. Louis Mullinder, Registrar session ‘Bringing Unani System that a session on Unani Medicine made a presentation on behalf of Medicine to the global front’. could be organized in the next of the Allied Health Professions Dr. Oldham had informed that the European Congress of Integrative Council of South Africa (AHPCSA) Asklepion School of Tibb is being Medicine to be held in Ljubljana on on ‘Unani-Tibb in South Africa set up in Mare Nostrum Hotel 21-23 September, 2018. – Legalities, Challenges and (Athens) which would conduct a CCRUM has requested Dr. Other Perspectives’. Dr. Mullinder two year Post Graduate Diploma in Dunjic to provide a detailed informed about the Allied Health Unani Tibb. The finishing touches proposal on the same. Professions Council of South to the course curriculum of the South Africa Africa (AHPCSA) and stated that Asklepion School of Tibb was being There were four delegates Unani Tibb is the latest of 11 finalized with the help of Prof. from South Africa who had actively complementary health professions Rashid Bhikha from the Ibn Sina participated in the International regulated by the AHPCSA. Dr. Institute in South Africa and by Conference on Unani Medicine Mullinder conveyed that the

Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 31 AHPCSA welcomes interaction Unani Medicine in Africa’ in the their papers in the Conference- with the Ministry of AYUSH for the session ‘Bringing Unani System Dr. M.U.Z.N. Farzana, Senior following: of Medicine to the global front’. Lecturer Institute of Indigenous • To gain a better understanding He informed about the Unani Tibb Medicine, University of Colombo, of the role of Unani-Tibb in (UT) degree program being offered Dr. N Fahamiya, Senior Lecturer, India, with specific reference at the University of the Western Institute of Indigenous Medicine, to the contribution of this Cape (UWC) in South Africa University of Colombo and Dr. healthcare profession in which is a significant milestone MSM Shiffa, Senior Lecturer, primary healthcare especially towards the globalization of Unani Institute of Indigenous Medicine, • To gain a better understanding Medicine. He highlighted the University of Colombo. of the legal scope of practice establishment of the Unani Chair at Dr. M.U.Z.N. Farzana, made a of Unani-Tibb in India so as to UWC in collaboration with CCRUM presentation on “Application widen and deepen the south under the Ministry of AYUSH, of Nanotechnology in Unani African legal scope of practice Government of India as a valuable Medicine” in the session ‘New for Unani-Tibb to encompass achievement. Drug Development and issues developments in this profession Prof Anthea Rhoda, Dean, related to IPR’ where she had based on an understanding of Faculty of Community and Health highlighted the importance of the the education and training in Sciences, University of the Western application of nanotechnology in Unani-Tibb as offered at any Cape and Dr. Mujeeb Hoosen, developing Unani formulations. institution of higher education Unani-Tibb Coordinator, School Following the Conference Dr. and training in India of Natural Medicine, University Farzana, expressed her desire to • Joint research in Unani-Tibb of the Western Cape had visited collaborate with CCRUM for a • Exchange of information as the Ministry of AYUSH on 9th joint research project in the field of well as experts for mutual February 2018. The objective of Gynecology involving treatment of capacity building as a priority the meeting was to discuss on the uterine fibroid or PCOS with some to promote the profession of collaboration already initiated with Unani formulations. Unani-Tibb in South Africa. the University of Western Cape by Dr. N Fahamiya presented a paper CCRUM had shared a draft way of establishment of a Unani on ‘Bridging the Gap between MoU for cooperation with AHPCSA Chair. Prof. Rhoda informed that Unani Medical Education and in the field of Unani Medicine. Dr. the University of Western Cape Information Technology’. She had Mullinder had informed that the is keen to further engage the informed about the development AHPCSA will consider the draft collaboration between the two of their computer software for easy MOU between the AHPCSA and the institutions and the continuation access to Unani Pharmacopeia and Ministry of AYUSH at its first 2018 of the Chair in Unani Tibb at UWC. a mobile app for quick reference to Ordinary Meeting on 22 February They are, however, in the middle single Unani drugs (Mufrad Advia). 2018. Following the Conference, of reflecting on both an internal Dr. MSM Shifa presented his Dr. Mullinder has sent a copy of and external review process of the paper on “The importance of the draft MOU as accepted by School of Natural Medicine which Amal e Ka’i in various diseases full Council at its first ordinary could have great impact on the way under the light of Unani classical meeting for further consideration ahead for the School. They would references” in the session on by CCRUM. revert on the way forward once the “Recent advances in Ilaj bit Dr. Mujeeb Hoosen, Coordinator review process is complete. Tadbeer (Regimen Therapy)”. Dr. of Unani Tibb at University of Sri Lanka Shiffa had presented the results of Western Cape made a presentation There were three participants a descriptive cross sectional study on the topic ‘Towards reviving from Sri Lanka who had presented in patients with corn and calluses

32 Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 who were effectively treated with information for the public; trained Energy-Centric Medicine of the Amal e Ka’i. physicians who are competent 21st Century?’ In this presentation United Arab Emirates and confident in working in she had briefly presented a Prof. Dr. Mohammad Kamil from contemporary settings; Dr. review of the historical context of Zayed Complex for Herbal Research Khan had informed about the Unani Tibb and provided insights and Traditional Medicine Division of educational programs being run on how this ancient medicine Healthcare Licensing and Medical by the College of Medicine and applies to modern biomedical Education, Department of Health, Healing in Arts in UK. framework and the energy-centric Abu Dhabi made a presentation USA model. She presented the energy- st on the topic “Unani Medicine- Three delegates from the United centric disease model of the 21 Standardisation and Quality States of America had participated century that was described and control-A Dire Need Today”. Dr. in the International Conference successfully practiced centuries Kamil, in his presentation, drew on Unani Medicine. They included ago by Imhotep, Hippocrates, and attention to the fact that quite a Prof. Hakima Amri, Professor of Avicenna and other Unani scholars. number of Unani herbs and drugs Biochemistry, Physiology and Following the conference are frequently adulterated with Graduate Education, Georgetown Prof. Hakima Amri has proposed cheap, less potent and spurious University, Prof. Ikhlas A. Khan, research collaboration between plant materials which pose a Director National Center for the Georgetown University danger to the public health are not Natural Products Research, Division and CCRUM using the novel as efficacious as expected. In his of Pharmacognosy, School of design presented by her using paper, Professor Kamil discussed Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, phylomics to map the humors and the issues related to Quality Control U.S.A; and Mr. Syed Ghiasuddin temperaments; CCRUM has shared of Unani Medicines from birth of Kundmiri, Hikma Herbal, USA. standard draft MoUs for Institute the plant to its clinical application Prof. Hakima Amri, made to Institute collaboration and using all modern methodologies a presentation on the topic establishment of Unani chair for including fingerprinting and high ‘When Unani Medicine Meets consideration by the University. throughput technology. Systems Biology: A Model of Prof. Ikhlas A. Khan, made a presentation on ‘Capturing Market United Kingdom Integration’ in the session ‘Unani of US and Canada’. He highlighted Hakim M. Salim Khan, Principal, system of Medicine: A model of that the quality of herbal medicines College of Medicine and Healing Integration’. Prof. Amri informed was a major impediment to the Arts, UK made a presentation on about Phylomics®, a novel systems integration of these medicines the topic ‘Education in Unani biology-based analytical tools into modern medical practices. Medicine (Tibb) – Opportunities developed by her that could He discussed about the regulatory and Challenges’ in the session propel Unani Medicine to the st framework at USFDA regarding ‘Education in Unani Medicine: 21 century and help with its botanicals/traditional medicines bridging the gaps’. globalization. Phylomics® will help in his presentation and informed Hakim Salim Khan described generate evidence for the humors about dietary supplements in the Origin and identity of Unani stratification and elemental USA and the requirement of New medicine; and highlighted the configuration of patients, thus Drug Identification (NDI). He also need for availability of authentic leading to the most personalized informed about the Natural Health and well-presented classics in approach to diagnosis and Product Regulations and State European languages; availability treatment. Licensing of Health Canada. of contemporary textbooks Prof. Amri had made another Prof. Khan proposed that the for physicians, and relevant presentation on ‘Could Unani Medicine be the Foundation of the already established Indo-US Centre

Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 33 for Research in Indian System dissemination of information 18th Annual Oxford International of Medicine at the University of on Indian systems of medicines Conference on the Science of Mississippi could be utilized to through collaborative research. Botanicals to be held during April facilitate scientific validation and He also invited participation in the 9-12, 2018.

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Hakim Ajmal Khan A man of exceptions

CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN UNANI MEDICINE Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India 61-65, Institutional Area, Opp. D-Block ISBN 818774858-3 Janakpuri, New Delhi - 110058 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://ccrum.res.in 9 788187 748588

Souvenir of the International Conference Hakim Ajmal Khan: A Man of Exceptions

Memoirs of Hakim Ajmal Khan

34 Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 Muhit-i-Azam - Volume IV (Urdu Minhaj al-Dukkan wa-Dustur al-A’yan Tajwiz-i Jalil translation) fi A’mal wa Tarakib al-Adwiya al-Nafi’a li’l-Abdan

A Handbook of ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS MEDICINAL PLANTS IN FOLKLORES OF SOUTHERN INDIA

MEDICINAL PLANTS IN FOLKLORES OF SOUTHERN INDIA Part - III Part - III

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Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 35 RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONFERENCE AND ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN

I. Integration of Unani medicine in mainstream healthcare 1) Recognition of Unani Medicine as a resource for contribution to the improvement of health care services 2) Exploration of how Unani Medicine be integrated into the national health service delivery system 3) Encouraging the development of appropriate health facilities for Unani Medicine in public health services 4) Promotion of mutual respect, collaboration and understanding between conventional and Unani practitioners. 5) Promotion of international communication among practitioner communities regarding integrative models. 6) Promotion of research on the cost-effectiveness of integrating Unani Medicine 7) Development of SOPs /clinical protocols of Integration on different diseases 8) Exploring full scale participation in National Health Programmes like TB/HIV AIDS/Cancer II. Bridging the gaps in education 1) Bridging the gap between modern science and Unani philosophies by way of content development and collaborative research on fundamentals. 2) Translating the classical texts as well as textbooks of Unani Medicine in English and other major languages. 3) Capacity building of Unani professionals to increase their competency and confidence to conduct training programmes and practice abroad. 4) Utilisation of Information technology for imparting education in Unani medicine and dissemination of information amongst researchers and other stakeholders. III. Research & Development 1) Developing visions and linkages between Institute/organisations to promote multifaceted research in Unani medicine aimed towards development of evidence based data. 2) Capacity building of researchers in best practices in clinical research including bioethics, Good Clinical Practice, research methodology, statistical methods etc. 3) Encouraging validation studies on the fundamentals of Unani medicine for development of the system in consonance with its basic philosophy. 4) Dissemination of information related to the new researches being carried out in India and abroad especially in the area of non communicable diseases to promote global acceptance and integration of Unani medicine in mainstream healthcare. IV. New Drug Development, Standardisation and Quality Control 1) Ensuring quality control of Unani drugs to improve their efficacy and increase their international acceptability. 2) Adopting modern scientific approaches and developing reliable analytical methods for standardization of Unani drugs 3) Developing modernized user friendly Unani dosage forms drugs through appropriate application of modern scientific tools like nanotechnology, biotechnology etc. 4) Developing SOPs for the various procedures related to Ilaj bit Tadbeer (Regimen therapy) to ensure uniform standards and quality of service. V. IPR laws and protection of Traditional Knowledge 1) Capacity building of researchers in IPR laws at national and international levels especially in relation to protection of Traditional Knowledge.

36 Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 2) Safeguarding the Traditional Knowledge from misappropriation and biopiracy. 3) Training programs in filing patent application and transfer of Technology. VI. Certification and Accreditation 1) Creating awareness regarding the importance of certification and accreditation of raw materials, products and healthcare infrastructure related to Unani medicine to achieve international acceptability. 2) Developing a Personnel Certification scheme through Quality Council of India for maintaining the credibility, authenticity and standards of Unani practice. 3) Organising training programs for getting NABH and ISO accreditation. VII. Promoting interface with Industry 1) Creating linkages with Unani Industry across the globe for promotion of Unani system of medicine by creating interface between Industry, academia and researchers. 2) Training of Industry in GACP and CMC measures in product development 3) Creating awareness regarding International norms pertaining to the export of traditional medicine products to facilitate the export of Unani drugs and ensuring adherence to quality standards VIII. Bringing Unani System to the global front through International Collaborations 1) Taking forward collaboration under the MoU signed between CCRUM and Hamdard University, Bangladesh for setting up of an academic chair in Unani Medicine. 2) Signing of MoU between CCRUM and Allied Health Professional Council of South Africa (AHPCSA) for cooperation in the field of Unani Medicine. 3) Undertaking collaborative research study with Georgetown University USA using Phylomics to map the humors and temperaments. An MoU may be signed between CCRUM and Georgetown University. 4) Exploring the possibility of collaborative research with Zayed Complex for Herbal Research and Traditional Medicine Division of Healthcare Licensing and Medical Education, Department of Health, Abu Dhabi; Al-Qasemi Academic College Baga Algharbiya, Israel and School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, China. Standard MoUs have been shared with all the above Institutes. 5) Invite a formal proposal for collaborative research from Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo. Dr. MUZN Farzana, Senior Lecturer, from the Institute has suggested collaboration with CCRUM for a joint research project in the field of Gynecology involving treatment of uterine fibroid or PCOS with some Unani formulations. 6) Utilization of Indo-US Centre for Research in Indian System of Medicine at the University of Mississippi to facilitate scientific validation and dissemination of information on Indian systems of medicines through collaborative research. 7) Participation in the Annual Oxford International Conference on the Science of Botanicals held every year during April at University of Mississippi, USA under the provisions of signed MoU between NCNPR and CCRAS (on behalf of all Research Councils). 8) A dedicated session on Unani Medicine may be organized in the next European Congress of Integrative Medicine to be held in Ljubljana on 21-23 September, 2018 through the Indian Mission. 9) Exploring possibility of Institute to Institute collaboration with Ibn Sina Institute of Tibb, South Africa; Asklepion School of Tibb, Athens; School of Health Science, Slovenia; and College of Medicine and Healing Arts, UK. Standard MoUs have been exchanged with the above Institutes. 10) Exchange of Information on Unani Medicine with National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) for promotion of Unani medicine in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 37 OUTCOMES OF THE CONFERENCE- AT A GLANCE 1. The organization of the International dedicated for active deliberations between Conference on Unani Medicine as part of the the Industry, researchers and academia and celebrations of Unani Day was a befitting was successful in paving the way for future tribute to Hakim Ajmal Khan on his 150th birth dialogue. anniversary in recognition of his immense 6. The conference provided exposure to faculty contribution to the promotion of Unani and postgraduate scholars of Unani medicine Medicine. from reputed academic institutes to the 2. The conference and Unani day celebrations developments taking place in the system at provided a platform for all stakeholders national level and across the globe. of Unani Medicine including academia, 7. An MoU between CCRUM and Hamdard researchers, practitioners and industry from University, Bangladesh for establishment of an India and abroad to come together and academic Chair in Unani Medicine was signed deliberate on issues related to the promotion during the inaugural session of the Conference and development of Unani medicine. in the august presence of Dr. Jitendra Singh, 3. 437 National and International delegates Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent participated in the Conference. There was Charge), Ministry of Development of North representation from 12 Countries which East Region, Minister of State, Prime Minister’s included Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, Hungary, Office, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances Israel, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Sri and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy Lanka, U.A.E, U.K and U.S.A. and Department of Space, Government 4. More than 40 presentations were made by of India. This will further strengthen the experts in twelve technical sessions of the exchange of knowledge and development of conference on themes covering diverse issues Unani System of Medicine in Bangladesh. related to Unani medicine which included 8. Besides the conference souvenir and a deliberations on integration in mainstream pictorial album on Memoirs of Hakim Ajmal healthcare, education, research, recent Khan, seven publications of the Council were advances, certification and accreditation of released which included National Unani raw material, products, experts and health Morbidity Codes; Medicinal Plants in Folklores care infrastructure, new drug development of Southern Indian, Part III; Muhit-i-Azam and issues related to IPR and globalization - Volume IV (Urdu translation); Minhaj al- and market development for Unani Medicine. Dukkan wa-Dustur al-A’yan fi A’malwaTarakib The deliberations enriched the scientific al-Adwiya al-Nafi’ali’l-Abdan; Hakim Ajmal knowledge of the participants and also paved Khan: A Man of Exceptions; Tajwiz-I Jalil; and way forward for the development of Unani a Handbook of activities and achievements System of Medicine. of CCRUM. The memoir will be an asset for 5. An active interface with Industry was the archives of Unani System of Medicine and established by way of participation in the source of inspiration for young graduates. conference as well as the exhibition with display 9. A Postal Cancellation Envelop was of their products and related activities. A panel released during the Unani day celebration discussion on Challenges and way forward for by Department of Posts, Ministry of globalization and market development for Communications, Government of India to Unani medicine was held which was especially mark the 150th birthday of Hakim Ajmal Khan.

38 Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 10. Awards were bestowed in different categories USA and Institute of Indigenous Medicine, which included best research paper University of Colombo. An MoU between award, young scientist award and lifetime CCRUM and Allied Health Professional Council achievement award. This has boosted the of South Africa (AHPCSA) for cooperation in the morale and motivation among young budding field of Unani Medicine is being negotiated. It researchers for undertaking quality research. is hoped that horizons of Unani System will 11. Following the conference, the Council has further expand at global platform. established an active dialogue/ interface 12. Accreditation/ Affiliation with a University with industry, academia and other research in India is being explored for the course organisations of repute and is exploring the curriculum for Unani Medicine developed by possibilities of collaborations with foreign the Askelepion School of Tibb in Greece. institutes including Georgetown University,

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Special Issue on Unani Day Celebration 2018 39 Support, Guidance and Supervision Registration No. 34691/80 1. Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, Hon’ble Minister of State (IC) for AYUSH 2. Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH About CCRUM Newsletter 3. Shri Pramod K. Pathak, Joint Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH 4. Shri Roshan Jaggi, Joint Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH The CCRUM Newsletter is a quarterly 5. Shri PN Ranjit Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH official bulletin of the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine – 6. Prof. Rais Ur Rahman, Advisor (Unani) an autonomous organization of 7. Dr. M.A Waheed, Chairman, SAC the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Conference Organizers Homoeopathy (AYUSH), Government of India. It is published bilingually 1. Dr. Anil Khurana, DG, CCRUM in Hindi and English and contains 2. Dr. Naheed Parveen, AD (Unani), CCRUM Hqrs. news chiefly about the works and 3. Shri R.U. Choudhury, A.D (Admin), CCRUM Hqrs. activities of the CCRUM. It is free of charge to individuals as well as 4. Dr. Ghazala Javed, R.O. (Unani) S-IV, CCRUM Hqrs. to organizations interested in the 5. Dr. Abdul Raheem, R.O. (Unani) S-IV, CCRUM Hqrs. development of Unani Medicine. 6. Dr. Pradeep Kumar, R.O. (Unani) S-IV, CCRUM Hqrs. Materials published in the bulletin may be reproduced provided credit 7. Dr. Pawan Kumar, R.O. (CP) S-IV, CCRUM Hqrs. is given to the CCRUM Newsletter 8. Dr. Amanullah, R.O. (Unani) S-III, CCRUM Hqrs. and such reproduction is not used for commercial purposes. 9. Dr. Jamal Akhtar, R.O. (Unani) S-III, CCRUM Hqrs. This is a special issue on Unani Day 10. Dr. Nighat Anjum, R.O. (Unani) S-III, CCRUM Hqrs. Celebration held during February 10-11, 2018. 11. Dr. R.P. Meena, R.O. (Chem), CCRUM Hqrs. Editor-in-Chief 12. Dr. Mustehasan, R.O. (Unani) S-II, CCRUM Hqrs. Anil Khurana

13. Dr. Mahe Alam, R.O. (Unani), CCRUM Hqrs. Executive Editor 14. Dr. Farah Ahmed, R.O (Unani), DSRU, CCRUM, New Delhi Mohammad Niyaz Ahmad 15. Dr. Usama Akram, R.O (Unani), CCRUM Editorial Board 16. Mr. Niyaz Ahmad, R.O. (Publication), CCRUM Hqrs. Naheed Parveen Ghazala Javed 17. Mr. Devanand, Admn. Officer, CCRUM Hqrs. T Mathiyazhagan 18. Mr. Arshad Khan, Sr. Consultant (Admin.), CCRUM Hqrs. Shabnam Siddiqui

19. Dr. Farah Naaz, R.A (Unani), CCRUM Hqrs. Editorial Office 20. Dr. Saad Ahmed, Consultant (Unani), CCRUM Hqrs. CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN UNANI MEDICINE 21. Dr. Rasikh Javaid, R.A (Unani), CCRUM Hqrs. 61-65, Institutional Area, Opp. ‘D’ Block, 22. Dr. Anju, R.A (Unani), CCRUM Hqrs. Janakpuri, New Delhi - 110 058 (India) Proceedings compiled by Telephone : +91-11/28521981, 28525982, 28525983, 28525831, 28525852, 28525862, 1. Dr. Ghazala Javed, R.O.(Unani) S-IV, CCRUM Hqrs. 28525883, 28525897, 28520501, 28522524 Fax : +91-11/28522965 2. Dr. Farah Ahmed, R.O (Unani), DSRU, CCRUM, New Delhi E-mail: [email protected] 3. Dr. Rasikh Javaid, R.A (Unani), CCRUM Hqrs. Website: http://ccrum.res.in Printed at: India Offset Press, A-1, Industrial Area, 4. Dr. Anju, R.A (Unani), CCRUM Hqrs Phase - I, Mayapuri, New Delhi - 110064

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