Department Of Ilmul Jarahiyat

Ilmul Jarahat (Surgery) has always been an integral part of Unani System of Medicine. Abul Al Qasim Zuhrawi (Albucasis), an Arab Unani physician, wrote a book entitled ‘Kitab al-Tasrif. He described thyroidectomy, extraction of cataracts, removal of kidney stones, tonsillectomy, craniotomy, caesarean section and dentistry. He has also described more than 200 surgical instruments.

The department was established in 2012 with the objective of developing competent surgeons, academicians and researchers in the field of Jarahiyat. Admission to the first batch of PG in Jarahiyat started from session 2014-15.

The drugs or medicines used in the treatment of patients may be Unani, Ayurvedic, Homeopathic or Allopathic, but the surgical procedures or Jarahat adopted today are entirely advanced and are universally acceptable throughout world. With the same aim keeping in mind, we are trying to use Unani drugs in surgical patients pre-operatively, post-operatively as well as in conservative treatment of surgical diseases.

Presently, department is performing various operations like Cholecystectomy, Appendicectomy, Haemorrhoidectomy, Circumcision, Fistual in Ano, Fissure in Ano, Hydrocelectomy, stripping & ligation of varicose vein, Vericocoelectomy, Abscess drainage, cyst removal, Excision of lipomas, Neurofibromas and all other skin tumors excision and biopsies, Pilonidal sinus, Hernias and Diabetic foot, Fibroadenoma of breast etc under local, regional and spinal anesthesia. All the operations are being done under the guidance of experts and in aseptic environment and following the standard operative procedures. Total numbers of surgeries performed since the establishment of the department are 843.

Faculty members of department are actively engaged in teaching and research activities. This department is imparting high quality teaching and training at post graduate level through class room teaching, teaching of surgical procedures in OT, ward teaching, Case presentation and Seminar presentations. OPD, IPD, OT duties are carried out on regular basis. Medical camps are organized from time to time. Clinical trial of Unani medicines in surgical diseases are in progress.

Faculty members of Department