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To comprehensively review historical and Unani medical literature on Baraṣ (vitiligo) and evaluate how classical humoral theories align with modern pathophysiology and integrated treatments.

September 17, 2026Journal of Drug Delivery and TherapeuticsOpen Access

Baraṣ (Vitiligo) in Historical and Unani Literature: A Comprehensive Review

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MTMohd Tarique NNNaila Naaz MZMohammad Zubair

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Review synthesizes classical Unani concepts and contemporary pathophysiology in vitiligo, suggesting integrated pathways combining traditional regimens with modern dermatology.

Key Points

To comprehensively review historical and Unani medical literature on Baraṣ (vitiligo) and evaluate how classical humoral theories align with modern pathophysiology and integrated treatments.
Synthesized historical descriptions of Baraṣ across classical Unani, Ayurvedic, and Greco-Roman texts.
Mapped traditional concepts (such as Fasād al-Dam and Balghami Ghalīẓ) and prognostic signs against modern autoimmune, neural, genetic, and oxidative stress models.
Compared traditional Unani regimental and topical therapies to contemporary interventions, including phototherapy, topical calcineurin inhibitors, corticosteroids, and grafting.
Identified significant historical concordance in photomedicine, linking classical psoralen-rich plant applications and sun exposure directly to modern PUVA and narrowband UVB phototherapy.
Observed clinical overlaps between ancient Unani subtypes (Baraṣ-i Uẓmā, Baraṣ-i Muntashir) and modern segment-based vitiligo classifications.
Highlighted the therapeutic potential of holistic Unani principles (Tanqiya-i Badan, Ta’dili Mizāj) as supportive complements to standard dermatological therapies, pending standardized clinical safety trials.

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Tarique et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aabb6b55f706d05830e53eb https://doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v16i9.7961

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September 17, 2026Journal of Drug Delivery and TherapeuticsOpen Access

Baraṣ (Vitiligo) in Historical and Unani Literature: A Comprehensive Review

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Authors

MTMohd Tarique NNNaila Naaz MZMohammad Zubair

Discussion

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Overview

Review synthesizes classical Unani concepts and contemporary pathophysiology in vitiligo, suggesting integrated pathways combining traditional regimens with modern dermatology.

Key Points

To comprehensively review historical and Unani medical literature on Baraṣ (vitiligo) and evaluate how classical humoral theories align with modern pathophysiology and integrated treatments.
Synthesized historical descriptions of Baraṣ across classical Unani, Ayurvedic, and Greco-Roman texts.
Mapped traditional concepts (such as Fasād al-Dam and Balghami Ghalīẓ) and prognostic signs against modern autoimmune, neural, genetic, and oxidative stress models.
Compared traditional Unani regimental and topical therapies to contemporary interventions, including phototherapy, topical calcineurin inhibitors, corticosteroids, and grafting.
Identified significant historical concordance in photomedicine, linking classical psoralen-rich plant applications and sun exposure directly to modern PUVA and narrowband UVB phototherapy.
Observed clinical overlaps between ancient Unani subtypes (Baraṣ-i Uẓmā, Baraṣ-i Muntashir) and modern segment-based vitiligo classifications.
Highlighted the therapeutic potential of holistic Unani principles (Tanqiya-i Badan, Ta’dili Mizāj) as supportive complements to standard dermatological therapies, pending standardized clinical safety trials.

Cite This Study

Tarique et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aabb6b55f706d05830e53eb https://doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v16i9.7961

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