• Sadique Ali
• Ferasat Ali

Human body is considered to be composed of seven component of the body known as al-umur-al-tabiyah (factors of physic). Ruh (Pneuma) is one of the seven factors of physic, without which the maintenance of health is impossible. Ruh is gaseous substance, obtained from the inspired air. Ruh helps in all the metabolic activities of the body. When action and reaction among Ruh and akhlatlat latifah takes place then the energy and heat (hararat-e-ghariziya) are produced. In Unani classical literature there are many views about Ruh. In present paper general description about Ruh according to Unani Medicine has been discussed and tried to give it a scientific orientation and correlate the ancient insights with the modern perspectives.

Unani Medicine, Ruh, Factors of physic, Inspired air, Hararat-e- ghariziya

" Description of Ruh (Pneuma) according to Unani Medicine and its Modern Perspectives ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.2, Issue 5, page no.915-918, May-2015, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701181.pdf

" Description of Ruh (Pneuma) according to Unani Medicine and its Modern Perspectives ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.2, Issue 5, page no. pp915-918, May-2015, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701181.pdf