An overview of benign prostatic hyperplasia and its appreciation in Greco-Arab (Unani) system of medicine
Objective: Conventional treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) like 5alpha-reductase inhibitors and invasive surgery are associated with some obvious side effects. Conversely, evidence, though limited, has shown that alternative medicines are safer and have potential to improve the lower...
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| description | Objective: Conventional treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) like 5alpha-reductase inhibitors and invasive surgery are associated with some obvious side effects. Conversely, evidence, though limited, has shown that alternative medicines are safer and have potential to improve the lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and quality of life in addition to improving sexual dysfunction in patients with BPH. The current article aimed to include an overview of BPH, different ways of its management, and particularly its appreciation in Greco-Arab (Unani) system of medicine, one of the alternative medicinal systems. Methods: PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Web of Sciences, Google Scholar databases and classical texts of Greco-Arab medicine were searched for data collection. Results: In Unani system of medicine, BPH, traced under the headings of Waram unuq al-mathana (bladder neck swelling) and Insidad majra-i-mathana (bladder outlet obstruction), has been managed for centuries with herbal medicines yet demanding a comprehensive scientific validation. Among the herbs, Cucurbita pepo, Tribulus terrestris, Urtica dioica, and Linum usitatissimum are worth mentioning. Conclusion: For achieving the goal of LUTS-free ageing men, and safer and cost-effective future management of BPH, Unani herbal medicine could hopefully prove beneficial. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-080bd0e61e2d479cbe2e5d2f4ae0cad42025-08-20T02:01:39ZengElsevierAsian Journal of Urology2214-38822022-04-019210911810.1016/j.ajur.2021.05.008An overview of benign prostatic hyperplasia and its appreciation in Greco-Arab (Unani) system of medicineShabir Ahmad Bhat0Shameem Ahmad Rather1Naquibul Islam2Corresponding author.; Department of Moalajat, Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Naseem Bagh, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, IndiaDepartment of Moalajat, Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Naseem Bagh, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, IndiaDepartment of Moalajat, Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Naseem Bagh, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, IndiaObjective: Conventional treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) like 5alpha-reductase inhibitors and invasive surgery are associated with some obvious side effects. Conversely, evidence, though limited, has shown that alternative medicines are safer and have potential to improve the lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and quality of life in addition to improving sexual dysfunction in patients with BPH. The current article aimed to include an overview of BPH, different ways of its management, and particularly its appreciation in Greco-Arab (Unani) system of medicine, one of the alternative medicinal systems. Methods: PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Web of Sciences, Google Scholar databases and classical texts of Greco-Arab medicine were searched for data collection. Results: In Unani system of medicine, BPH, traced under the headings of Waram unuq al-mathana (bladder neck swelling) and Insidad majra-i-mathana (bladder outlet obstruction), has been managed for centuries with herbal medicines yet demanding a comprehensive scientific validation. Among the herbs, Cucurbita pepo, Tribulus terrestris, Urtica dioica, and Linum usitatissimum are worth mentioning. Conclusion: For achieving the goal of LUTS-free ageing men, and safer and cost-effective future management of BPH, Unani herbal medicine could hopefully prove beneficial.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221438822100045XBenign prostatic hyperplasiaHerbalLower urinary tract symptomsTribulus terrestrisUnani |
| spellingShingle | Shabir Ahmad Bhat Shameem Ahmad Rather Naquibul Islam An overview of benign prostatic hyperplasia and its appreciation in Greco-Arab (Unani) system of medicine Asian Journal of Urology Benign prostatic hyperplasia Herbal Lower urinary tract symptoms Tribulus terrestris Unani |
| title | An overview of benign prostatic hyperplasia and its appreciation in Greco-Arab (Unani) system of medicine |
| title_full | An overview of benign prostatic hyperplasia and its appreciation in Greco-Arab (Unani) system of medicine |
| title_fullStr | An overview of benign prostatic hyperplasia and its appreciation in Greco-Arab (Unani) system of medicine |
| title_full_unstemmed | An overview of benign prostatic hyperplasia and its appreciation in Greco-Arab (Unani) system of medicine |
| title_short | An overview of benign prostatic hyperplasia and its appreciation in Greco-Arab (Unani) system of medicine |
| title_sort | overview of benign prostatic hyperplasia and its appreciation in greco arab unani system of medicine |
| topic | Benign prostatic hyperplasia Herbal Lower urinary tract symptoms Tribulus terrestris Unani |
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