Abstract

The main pillars of Unani medicine are humours (Akhlat) and temperament (Mizaj). It was described by several eminent Graeco-Arab physicians, Jalinoos. Rabban Tabri, Ibne Rushd, Ali Ibne Abbas Majoosi, Abu Bakr Mohammad bin Zakaria Razi, and other well-known Unani academics. They contend that each human has a unique temperament. The temperament of a person reflects their physical makeup and inclinations. According to Tibb, a biotic imbalance within the body is caused by a temperamental imbalance, which predisposes the human body to a variety of illnesses. The more subtle facets of life, such air, water, food, rest, activity, work, waste evacuation, sleep, and so forth, are the sources of the first temperamental imbalance. Four types of temperament are identified: Safravi (Bilious), Damvi (Sanguine), Balghami (Phlegmatic), and Saudavi (Melancholi).