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Member Spotlight by Science Advisory Board (USA) Preserving the Tradition of Unani Medicine (27.11.2002) Syed Ziaur Rahman, MBBS, MD A Member Since April 2002 Syed Ziaur Rahman descends from a long line of Indian Unani physicians, dating back to the thirteenth century. Unani Medicine espouses the ancient methods of medicine developed by two ancient Greeks, Hippocrates (460 - 370 BC) and Galen (129 - 199 AD) and today is considered one of the traditional world medicines.  Dr. Rahman’s ancestors fled to India during the Iltutmish period when Mongols ravaged Persia (now Iran) and Central Asia.  Under the state patronage of the Mughal Emperors, his forefathers received honorific titles as state employees and court physicians. Dr. Rahman is a physician-scientist in the Department of Pharmacology of the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC) at the Aligarh Muslim University in India where he received both his MBBS and MD degrees.  The department was established in 1964 with a du

Review by Christina Chase for HerbClip (USA) Rahman S, Khan R, Kumar A. Experimental study of the morphine de-addiction properties of Delphinium denudatum  BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine . 2002:1-4. The plant Delphinium denudatum Wall. (Jadwar, family; Ranunculaceae) grows in the Himalayas and is widely used in the traditional medical system of India. The roots of this plant are thought to be beneficial for treating fungal infections, brain diseases, toothache, and other conditions. D. denudatum appears to have analgesic and astringent effects. A 16th century Persian manuscript mentioned the use of D. denudatum for treating opium addiction.  In a previous study, the authors assessed the 'de-addiction' properties of D. denudatum. They then designed a new study to further explore their initial findings. In this second study, rats were rendered morphine-dependent then denied the drug, causing them to develop withdrawal symptoms. Some of the rats were treated wi

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With Professor Syed (Zia) Rahman’s family background, his destiny always lay in human health. Zia is a scion of one of the great Unani physician dynasties, with roots dating to the twelfth century. His forebears fled Iran during the Changezi massacres (1219-1258) perpetrated by Genghis Khan and his famously bloodthirsty Mongol warlords. Up to 15 million Iranian civilians lost their lives in this period – an estimated 90 per cent of the country’s population. Zia’s ancestors escaped to India, and with them, the centuries old tradition of Unani medicine. His family is the custodian of manuscripts that date to the tenth century, and that have now been declared a national treasure by the Indian Government. Zia’s family helped found the practice of Unani in India where it became, along with Ayurveda, one of the twin pillars of traditional medicine practiced across the subcontinent for centuries, and remains widely used to this day. In rural India particularly (where up to 80 per cent of In

Alumni Awards... Professor Rahman is a scion of one of the great Unani physician families, with roots dating to the twelfth century. His family are the custodians of many medical manuscripts as old as of tenth century. Among these are extremely rare editions. His family helped found the practice of Unani in India where it became, along with Ayurveda, one of the twin pillars of traditional medicine practiced across the subcontinent for centuries, and remains widely used to this day. Professor Rahman has an illustrious research and teaching career in pharmacology. His global impact includes pioneering work to eliminate animal exploitation in medical teaching, exploring the contemporary potential of traditional medicine, and founding a new field of research into the environmental impacts of pharmacology. Professor Rahman was awarded a PhD in Medicine from Western in 2015." By Diana Simmonds for "GradLife", Summer 2018/19 Magazine --- Diana Simmonds is a Senior Au