Clinical Effect of Unani Medicine in a Case of Warts with Medical Images Before and After Treatment

Case Report

Austin J Dermatolog. 2023; 10(2): 1108.

Clinical Effect of Unani Medicine in a Case of Warts with Medical Images Before and After Treatment

Humaira Bano*; Masroor Ali Qureshi

Colocation Research Center, RRIUM, JJ Hospital, India

*Corresponding author: Humaira Bano Colocation Research Center, RRIUM, Mumbai, JJ Hospital, Byculla, Mumbai-400008, India Email: banu786.mau@gmail.com

Received: August 15, 2023 Accepted: September 26, 2023 Published: October 03, 2023

Abstract

The Unani (Greek) system of medicine is one of the oldest forms of medicine used in various parts of the world. Despite its long journey, this medicine continues to thrive due to its vital role in the field of medical sciences. It encompasses comprehensive knowledge of the underlying causes and definitive treatments. In Unani Research OPDs, patients with chronic illnesses, especially those who have exhausted various integrative treatments, come seeking a cure. One such patient was a 33-year-old female who sought treatment for grainy growths on her fingers. She has prescribed a powder containing Mazu (Quercus infectoria Oliv), Murdar Sang (Litharge), Sandal (Santalum album), and kafoor (Camphor). After using this powder for 15 days, the patient experienced approximately 87.735% improvement. These results suggest that it could be a potential drug of choice for treating warts, deserving a large-scale clinical trial and the use of specialized scales to achieve even better and more significant results.

Keywords: Unani single medicines; Warts; Case study

Introduction

Warts are grainy skin growths, sometimes pointed but may be oval and rounded shape, accompanied by itching and a stigma of disfigurement in the affected area. In the Unani medical terminology, this is referred to as Masamir/Tha’alil, derived from Arabic origin terminology used in the Unani System of medicine to describe a diseased condition of growth. Warts may appear whitish in colour, usually located within the skin, similar to a nail and this type of warts is called Masamir, if it has an irregular, projecting figure, is known as Qarn (horn). Warts are characterized by thick, phlegmatic, and sticky material due to certain causes [1]. The most common sites for warts are the fingers of the hands and soles [3]. In modern medicine, these are a dermatological condition caused by an infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) that is a DNA virus [4,5].

According to new researches its main treatment is destruction of the wart tissue or stimulation of cellular immunity against HPV. One category of treatment options is cytodestructive (freezing the skin cells) therapies, which involve the physical destruction of the wart tissue. Most of the time recurrence is occurs.

Case Study

This case study has done in the OPD, with the consent of the patient have taken photographs before and after treatment. She was already informed to be written a case study and amend it in publication. For the purpose of treatment patient advised to get prepared mix powder of Mazu (Quercus infectoria Oliv) 1gm., Murdar Sang (Litharge) 1gm., Sandal (Santalum album) 3gm., and Kafoor (camphor) 0.5gm to be sprinkled over the warts for 15 days.

Objectives

To present a case study based on warts of the hands’ fingers in a 33-year-old female patient with a safe, non-corrosive, approachable and non-invasive treatment and to conserve from surgical, chemical, and painful treatment method.

Method of Study

A 33-year-old female patient came to OPD at the colocation research Centre of the Unani Medicine J.J. hospital compound in Byculla Mumbai. The patient was suffered from multiple growths with pain, itching, and stigmatization disfigurement of hands. She sought various experts’ consultations and got advice for surgery. She was apprehended of being increased in number or size might disfigure badly her hands. She visited the colocation Unani Research Center for a safe, and permanent solution. She was interrogated about her lifestyle and bowel habits, urination, even diet patterns and any allergic reactions. The examination has done thoroughly, with permission, photographs have taken, and she was prescribed to get prepared mix powder of Mazu (Quercus infectoria Oliv) 1gm., Murdar Sang (Litharge) 1gm., Sandal (Santalum album) 3gm. and Kafoor (camphor) 0.5gm to be sprinkled over the warts for 15 days [8-11].

Observation

Particulars of the Disease: listed in tabulated forms in two folds as quantitative and qualitative aspects.

Table 1 shows a description of warts before and after treatment, with decreasing in numbers indicating the quantitative result of the warts after treatment. This result signifies the effectiveness of ingredients of the prepared powder as Ibn Sina mentioned the good effect of Murdar Sang (Litharge) in such types of skin growths [9]. Hakeem Najmulghani has reported the Mazu (Quercus infectoria Oliv) has tremendous effect in abnormal growth specially infected wound as it is astringent and dissolvent propertied proficiently [10].