Dallak massage in unani medicine a review

Abstract

Ilaj bit tad beer (REGIMENTAL THERAPY) is one of the important methods among other methods of treatment in the unani system of medicine. However several regimens have been used for unani physicians since ancient times, among which Dalak (massage) is the most common and is widely used for preventive as well as Therapeutic purposes. According to ibn Rusd, massage is a type of exercise used for removal of toxins or waste metabolites from the body.Dalak is very effective in various diseases like neurological and musculoskeletal disorders. I am discussing about the duration, timing, and importance of Dalak, mechanism of Action and the disorders in which massage (DALAK) can be used.