International Conference on Unani Medicine | 15 Feb 2025

Source: PIB 

The President inaugurated an international conference on Unani medicines , hosted by the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) on Unani Day (11th February). 

  • Its theme was "Innovations in Unani Medicine for Integrative Health Solutions – A Way Forward."  
  • Established in 1978, CCRUM is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Ayush and serves as the apex government organization for research in Unani medicine. 
  • About Unani Medicine: It is a traditional healing system that originated in Greece and was popularised by Arab and Persian scholars. 
    • It is based on the concept of balance in the body's four humors i.e., blood, phlegm (mucus), yellow bile, and black bile, that is central to diagnosing and treating illnesses.  
    • Disease occurs when the humors are out of balance, and treatment aims to restore this balance through various methods. 

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