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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 ...

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 w...

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