CONCEPT OF CONTRACEPTION IN UNANI MEDICINE: A VIEW

Abstract

Different techniques of birth control have been described by Unani physicians in their treatises. Few of them are simple to practice and non-injurious. Some may appear farfetched ideas today and also injurious to health. While one is not expected to follow all the techniques, it certainly is possible even today, to follow some of these techniques which can easily be explained and might already have been followed by the rural people. Unani physicians paid adequate attention and have provide considerable valuable basic information on the anatomy and physiology of procreation leading to later developments in obstetrics and gynaecology. Semen, pregnancy, growth of embryo, delivery, infertility, abortion and contraception etc are the topics which have been greatly enriched due to the erudition of the ancient Unani physicians.