History of depression through the ages

Bourin, Michel

doi:10.17352/2455-5460.000045

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“…As a result of the latter characteristic, mālankhūliyā was sometimes described as "delirium without a fever." According to Hippocratic, sadness is not a solitary disorder but is related to other conditions, particularly anxiety and delusions [9,10] .…”

Section: Historical Backgroundmentioning

confidence: 99%

An insight on classical perspective of Mālankhūliyā

Usmani,

Sultana

2024

Int. J. Unani. Integ. Med.

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Mālankhūliyā is defined as a disorder in which the mental functions are deranged and the afflicted person is more prone toward constant grief, fear, and dubious aggression, and the ability to analyze and interpret things is grossly affected. Approximately 8 to 10 mental illnesses are found for every 1000 people worldwide. In its canonical literature, the ancient traditional medical system known as Unani describes not only the idea of this condition but also how to manage it with a variety of treatment options that, if followed, will significantly lessen human suffering. The aim of this research was to insight a classical review on Mālankhūliyā in Unani medicine and to review this classical book that were investigated are Al-Qanoon, Al-Hawi-fi-Tib, Kamil-us-Sana'a, Kitab-ul-Kuliyat and related research articles from different webs for both were searched.

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Section: Historical Backgroundmentioning

confidence: 99%

An insight on classical perspective of Mālankhūliyā

Usmani,

Sultana

2024

Int. J. Unani. Integ. Med.

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“…The curative properties of cold were also used extensively to treat multiple mental illnesses in the 19 th and 20 th centuries. 2 , 25 As previously mentioned, Hippocrates believed in the power of cold and water, and presented the Hippocratic “humors theory,” which describes that each state of mind corresponds to an element (fire, air, water, and earth). Considering this theory, mental illness was believed to be a disease caused by an excess of heat in the brain.…”

Section: Therapeutic Application Of Cold Through Historymentioning

confidence: 99%