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A Western understanding Imagine being able to describe a herb, food, or drug with just four simple words—hot, cold, moist, or dry—and instantly know how it will affect your body. That is the essence of mizaj, the core concept in Unani (Greco-Arab) medicine. In this article, we translate
Nutrition
In Unani medicine, the human body is understood through the lens of four temperaments (mizaj): sanguine, choleric, melancholic, and phlegmatic. Each one has its own set of qualities, and understanding your temperament is key to maintaining health and balance. The sanguine temperament (Damwi) is dominated by the qualities of hot
Temperaments
Your secondary temperament is simply your next most dominant temperament. However, according to the teachings of Unani Tibb, you cannot have a secondary temperament that is the complete opposite of your primary temperament. For example, you cannot be primarily choleric with a secondary phlegmatic. You will either be choleric-sanguine or
Temperaments
Healing truly involves the art of communication. Communication is like building a house or a school. When building a physical structure, you have to understand the ground – what you are working with – to establish a strong and steady foundation, and structure. Your success in advising effectively your client or patient
Temperaments
This article is for all parents (and even non-parents, working or caring for children) to build a stronger bond with their little one. Parenting without doubt is a challenge and even when some parents don't admit it, a lot struggle with not being able to understand their child
Mental Health
When training to become a Unani Practitioner, my teacher often emphasizes the importance of looking for signs. These signs indicate patterns, habits, and even conclusions. Nature, as naturopaths, using the Path of Nature to heal and vitalize people and ourselves, is full of such signs. Looking for indicators of how
Temperaments
When your body is out of balance, you might sense a subtle energy shift in your behavior and emotions. According to Unani Tibb, this happens pretty much by default as the two are very closely connected. When there is irritation or inflammation in our bodies, we tend to feel more
Temperaments
I often found a strong link between any of the great thinkers of the 20th century and Unani Tibb, sometimes not the medicine practice itself but the framework behind it, the Mandala Blueprint. When it comes to children's education, understanding the child's temperament becomes imperative. This
Temperaments
Educational psychology has been a great interest of mine ever since my teenage years. I disliked the curriculum, mandatory testing style, and lesson structure. This led me to explore alternative options and methods, one of which was the Waldorf style. The Waldorf style piqued my interest primarily because of the
Nutrition
Who are Cholerics? A choleric individual is a person who is associated most with the Fire Element. They thus naturally generate more heat and dryness than any of the other three temperaments. They are vigorous energetic and driven individuals. Cholerics are known to be hard workers and ambitious, however, can
Unani Tibb
The four temperaments form an integral part of Unani Tibb's foundation, representing distinct personality types, each associated with a specific element: Air, Fire, Water, or Earth. Good Health is the maintenance of one's innate temperament therefore understanding one's temperament becomes a crucial aspect of