Abstract

IMPORTANCE OF ASBAB E SITTA ZAROORIYA (SIX ESSENTIALS OF LIFE) FOR PREVENTION OF LIFESTYLE DISORDERS

Fouzia Bashir*, Jamal Akhtar, Nighat Anjum, Shah Alam

Abstract

The Unani System of Medicine is 5000 years back. It gives moreimportance to maintenance of health and prevention of disease ratherthan treatment. Now a days, modernization has changed the lifestyle ofhuman beings, due to which, chances of developing certain lifestyledisorders such as Hypertension, Diabetes, Chronic ObstructivePulmonary Diseases, Obesity, Cancer, depression, anxiety, etc. is beingincreased. To prevent the occurrence of such disorders, most of thepersons are trying to adopt such modalities which can keep them fitand healthy. Unani System of Medicine lays rules for a balancedlifestyle, which revolves around six essential factors (Asbab e SittaZarooriya). By keeping the demand of fitness, there is a need to makeawareness about the role of Asbab e Sitta Zarooriya in the maintenance of human health.These six essential factors are fundamental in establishing a coordinated biological regularity.The aim of this article is to focus the effects of Asbab-e-Sitta Zarooriya on human beings, sothat the individuals can choose such routine of life which can prove beneficial for their healthand prevent from lifestyle disorders.

Keywords: Asbab-e-Sitta Zarooriya; Lifestyle; Unani Medicine.