Regimental
therapy is special technique/physical methods of treatment to improve
the constitution of body by removing waste materials and improving the
defense mechanism of the body and protect health. In other words these
are the best known “detoxification methods”.
Important
techniques in regimental therapy along with the ailments for which they
are considered effective are briefly described below:
(a) Venesection (Fasd): This method of treatment has been found very effective for:
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Correction of blood related problems and relieve high blood pressure.
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Prevention of toxicity and accumulation of waste matter in the blood.
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Excretion of waste matters from various parts of the body.
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Stimulation of metabolic processes.
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Cure of ailments due to certain menstrual disorders.
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Correction of hot material in temperament.
(b) Cupping (Al-hijama): This method of treatment is used for:
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Cleaning the skin of waste matters.
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To stop excessive menses or epistaxis.
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To correct liver diseases.
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To treat malaria and spleen disorders.
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To treat piles, inflammation of testes and uterus, scabies, boils etc.
(c) Sweating (Tareeq) :
Waste matter from skin, blood and from other parts of the body is
excreted through the normal process of sweating. It helps in reducing
excessive heat. Dry or wet fomentation, bath with warm water, massage
and keeping the patient in a room having hot air are some of the methods
of diaphoresis.
(d) Diuresis (Idrar-e- baul):
Poisonous matters, waste products and the excess of humours is excreted
through urine. It is applied as a cure for diseases of the heart, liver
and lungs. Sometimes diuresis is effected by keeping the patient in a
cold room and applying cold water.
(e) Turkish bath (Hamam): This is recommended for:
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Resolving the waste matter and increasing sweating
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Providing light heat
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Increasing nutrition
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Decreasing fat
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Increasing fat
Cold
bath is preferable in normal health. Hot bath is generally applied for
the cure of diseases like paralysis and muscular wasting etc., after
massage.
(f) Massage (Dalk, Malish):
soft massage is sedative and relaxant; dry and hard massage is
deobstruent and increases the blood supply while the massage with oil
relaxes the muscles and softens the skin.
(g) Counter irritation: This technique provides relief in pain, burning sensation and irritation. It helps to reduce inflammation and heals tumors.
(h) Cauterization (Amal-e-Kae):
it prevents the poison malignancy of one organ from transferring it to
other organs. In case of pain of hip joint, this technique is found very
useful. By this technique the pathogenic matters, which are attached to
some structures, are removed or resolved.
(i) Purging (Ishal):
Unani medicine widely uses purgatives for intestinal evacuation. There
are written rules for using this method. This method influences normal
metabolic process.
(j) Vomiting (Qai):
Emetics are used to cure headache, migraine, tonsillitis,
bronchopneumonia and also bronchial asthma. This also cures mental
diseases like mania and melancholia.
(k) Exercise (Riyazat):
physical exercise has great importance for maintenance of good health
and for treating certain diseases. It is said to be good for stomach and
for strengthening digestion. There are laid down rules, timings and
conditions for various types of exercises.
(l) Leeching Taleeq-e-Alaq):
This method is used for removing bad matter from the blood. This is
useful in skin diseases and ringworms etc. The system describes specific conditions for applying it.
