Management of Prostatomegaly (Izam-I-Ghudda-I-Mazi) in Unani System of Medicine: An Overview

Authors: Quraishi HA*, Arsheed Iqbal, Shabir Ahmad Bhat, Naquibul Islam and Qamar Alam Khan

DOI: 10.23880/oajun-16000167

Volume 4, Issue 3

Abstract

Prostatomegaly is the enlargement of prostate gland in elderly males which results urinary symptoms in them. The prevalence of prostatomegaly is age dependent with the initial development usually after 40 years reaching approximately 90 percent after 70 years of age. Since prostatomegaly itself is not a fatal disease but its most important outcome is urinary flow obstruction, which is miserable for the patient and affects physical activities and mental health of the person. The symptoms of prostatomegaly include hesitancy, increased frequency of micturition, dribbling, narrow stream, nocturia, retention of urine, urgency, incontinence etc. Great Unani physician have been managing depending upon the age and nature of the symptoms. The great ancient scholars have also managed this ailment by different regimental therapies, pharmacotherapy and dietotherapy.

Keywords: Prostatomegaly; Warm-e-Ghudda-e-Mazi; Micturition; Unani Medicine

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