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Understanding Mizāj: The Foundation of Unani Medicine


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Post #2 – Understanding Mizāj (Temperament): The Key to Personalized Healing

Assalamu Alaikum dear readers,
Welcome back to Tibbology Times, where we explore how Unani medicine and modern science come together to help you live a healthier life. 🌿⚕️

Today’s topic is one of the most fundamental concepts in Unani medicine – Mizāj (Temperament). Let’s explore what it means and why it’s still important in today’s medical world.

🌡️ What is Mizāj?

Mizāj is an Arabic word that means temperament or body constitution.
In the Unani system, every person is born with a unique natural temperament that governs:

  • Physical characteristics

  • Mental behavior

  • Disease resistance

  • Healing patterns

  • Food preferences

Knowing your Mizāj helps in choosing the right diet, lifestyle, and treatment.

🔥 The Four Basic Temperaments in Unani Medicine

Unani classifies people into four main Mizāj types, based on the qualities of hot, cold, moist, and dry.

  1. Damwi (Sanguine) – Hot & Moist

    • Energetic, reddish complexion, quick to get angry

    • Strong appetite and love for activity

  2. Safravi (Choleric) – Hot & Dry

    • Thin body, sharp mind, easily irritated

    • Prone to acne, fevers, and ulcers

  3. Balghami (Phlegmatic) – Cold & Moist

    • Calm nature, slow metabolism, sleepy

    • Gains weight easily, sensitive to cold weather

  4. Saudawi (Melancholic) – Cold & Dry

    • Deep thinker, sensitive, introverted

    • Prone to dryness, constipation, anxiety

🌿 Why Should You Know Your Mizāj?

Understanding your temperament allows you to:
✅ Select the most suitable foods
✅ Prevent diseases you're naturally prone to
✅ Get personalized treatment in Unani medicine
✅ Improve your mental and emotional balance
✅ Follow a lifestyle that truly fits your body and mind

🧬 Mizāj & Modern Science

You may find it interesting that Mizāj is quite similar to what modern science refers to as:

  • Body types (ectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph)

  • Metabolism levels

  • Genetic predisposition to disease

  • Mental-emotional profiles

Unani was promoting personalized medicine centuries ago—something modern medicine is now beginning to embrace.

🔍 Coming Up Next...

In our next post, we’ll help you find out:
“What’s Your Mizāj?” – through a simple self-assessment guide.

So don’t forget to follow, comment, and share this post with friends or family who want to understand their natural health type!

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👉 Have you ever been diagnosed with your Mizāj by a Hakim?
👉 Do you relate to any of the four types?
Share your thoughts in the comments below!

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