• Dr. Ab. Rahman Shaikh
• Dr. Rubeena Lukhman Saudagar
• Dr. Pathan Imran Khan
• Dr. Md. Firoz Shaikh Ayyub
• Dr. Malik Tauheed Ahmad

Polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) is the most common endocrine abnormality of women of reproductive age, and is the commonest cause of infertility due to anovulation. PCOD affects 5-10% of reproductive age women rising till 15% in women with infertility. This disease has been described by eminent Unani Physicians in the classical literary books under the headings of amenorrhoea, obesity, phlegmatic disease and liver disorders. Unani concept of PCOD is mainly based on the dominance of khilte balgham (phlegm). The predominant symptoms of PCOD like amenorrhoea, oligomenorrhoea and obesity have been attributed to arise of phlegm. So it is claimed that PCOD arises due to predominance of phlegm in the body which leads to cyst formation in the ovaries, obesity and amenorrhoea. This disease is complex, as it further gives rise to complications like infertility, cardiovascular ailments, type-2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, carcinoma of breast and endometrium. Such a complicated disease has no satisfactory treatment till now and most often patient gets only symptomatic treatment with hormones and insulin sensitizer and becomes drug dependent in the long term. Unani physicians have recommended regular induction of menstruation as one of treatment modality applied for women who has developed masculine features suggestive of PCOD. They have given a line of management based on correction of temperament, menstrual regulation by use of emmenagogue drugs and local application of herbs to reduce the severity of hair growth, acne and hyper pigmentation due to PCOD.

PCOD, Menstrual irregularities, Unani medicine, Insulin sensitizers, herbal drugs.

"THE CONCEPT AND PREVENTIVE ASPECT OF OVARIAN DISEASEES IN UNANI SYSTEM OF MEDICINE- A REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 11, page no.b107-b121, November-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2111115.pdf

"THE CONCEPT AND PREVENTIVE ASPECT OF OVARIAN DISEASEES IN UNANI SYSTEM OF MEDICINE- A REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 11, page no. ppb107-b121, November-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2111115.pdf