Shaikh Imtiyaz,
Mohammad Zubair,
Sayyed Minhaj,
Patel Mohd Furqan,
- Assistant Professor, Department of Moalejat (Medicine), Mohammadia Tibbia College and Assayer Hospital Mansoora Malegaon, Maharashtra, India
- Head of Department, Department of Moalejat (Medicine), Mohammadia Tibbia College and Assayer Hospital Mansoora Malegaon, Maharashtra, India
- Assistant Professor, Department of Amraze Atfal (Pediatrics), Mohammadia Tibbia College and Assayer Hospital Mansoora Malegaon, Maharashtra, India
- Assistant Professor, Department of Moalejat (Medicine) Mohammadia Tibbia College and Assayer Hospital Mansoora Malegaon, Maharashtra, India
Abstract
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Bell’s palsy (Laqwa) is an acute, idiopathic, unilateral LMN type facial nerve palsy characterized by a rapid onset of weakness of facial muscles on the affected side, drooping of eyelids on the same side, difficulty in closing the eye completely, drooping of the angle of the mouth on the same side, saliva dribbling from the affected side and mouth deviating towards healthy side. It causes facial dysfunction and alters quality of life. Its population incidence rates range from 11.5 to 40.2/ 100 000.
In Unani system of medicine Bell’s palsy can be correlated with Laqwa which literary means ‘paralysis and distortion of the side of the mouth or face’. Its causes include Sue Mizaj Maaddi (mostly including Balgham), Sue Mizaj qalb barid, Imtelae mawad, unilateral obstruction of the nerve supplied to the facial muscles. The management protocol includes concept of Ta’deel and Tanqiya i.e. balancing temperament and removing harmful substances from the body. Bell’s palsy, or Laqwa, is effectively managed in the Unani system through a combination of regimens that incorporate Ilaj Bil Tadbeer (regimental therapy), Ilaj Bil Ghiza (dietotherapy), and Ilaj Bil Dawa (pharmacotherapy). This approach aims to restore the normal temperament of the body, alleviate symptoms, and improve quality of life. The study highlights the importance of Unani interventions in achieving significant recovery in Bell’s palsy patients by addressing both the root causes and symptomatic relief.
This case study was conducted with an aim to find out the effective Unani treatment in Bell’s palsy.
Keywords: Laqwa, Bell’s palsy, facial nerve palsy, Unani medicine
Shaikh Imtiyaz, Mohammad Zubair, Sayyed Minhaj, Patel Mohd Furqan. The Effective Unani Management of Bell’s Palsy: A Case Study. Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy. 2025; ():-.
Shaikh Imtiyaz, Mohammad Zubair, Sayyed Minhaj, Patel Mohd Furqan. The Effective Unani Management of Bell’s Palsy: A Case Study. Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy. 2025; ():-. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/rrjoush/article=2025/view=0
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Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy
| Volume | |
| Received | 14/12/2024 |
| Accepted | 03/01/2025 |
| Published | 13/01/2025 |