Concept of Waja-uz-Zahr (Low back pain) and its Unani management

Abstract

Waja-uz-Zahr (Low back Pain) is common problem in worldwide now, many people suffering now a days. Its mostly seen in middle age group population, In Unani system of medicine Buqrat who was the first who gave his description about Waja-uz-Zahr. According to Unani medicine accumulation of Kham Madda (morbid matter) which gets sticks in joint structures, so there is locally abnormal change in temperament (Sue Mizaj) and its leads to back pain (Dard-e-Pusht). So in this review paper author tried to discuss concept of Waja-uz-Zahr and safe or alternative method of treatment which given by traditional philosophers in classical text which was less harmful in comparisons to modern medicine.