This review explores hypertension and its therapeutic approaches in Unani medicine, highlighting health implications in low-income settings.
Hypertension, a leading contributor to global mortality and morbidity, presents a significant public health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. While conventional medicine defines it by persistently elevated systolic and diastolic pressure, classical Unani texts correlate it with the concept of Imtila (congestion) and Sue-Mizaj Damvi (altered sanguineous temperament).
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