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Arshiya SULTANA(x), Khaleeq ur RAHMAN(xx),
Mazherunnisa BEGUM(xxx), Shafeeq ur RAHMAN(xxxx)
Views of Ibn Sina (Avicenna) on Ifraat Haiz (Menorrhagia)
Quroohe akkali: In this disease, black coloured, dribbling
menstrual blood flow will be seen. If akkala is in neck of
rehm (uterus) then black colour will be less. The akkala of
fam rehm can be palpated.
Complications: Ifraat haiz causes complications like indigestion,
weakness, abortion, and defect in implantation,
intrauterine growth retardation, and change in the colour
of face, convulsions, diarrhoea, urticaria, back pain, pedal
oedema and anasarca. It also causes safravi humiyat, backache.
It leads to saqoot ishtah and this leads to zouf meda.
• If ifraat haiz is due to riqqat khoon, mushil (purgatives)
or tariq (diaphoresis) or mudir (diuretic) drugs are to be
given for expulsion of madda. For this purpose karafs
(Apium graveolens), majeet (Rubia cardifolia), asaroon
(Valeriana wallichii) like drugs are to be given.
• Massage is also done in cases of sailaan haiz.
• If ifraat haiz is due to quroohe rehm, gulnar (Punica granatum),
murdarsang (Plumbi oxidum) and wax pessary
is very useful and it should be kept in the vagina with
roghan gul (oil of Rosa damascene Mill). 12
Ilaj (Treatm+ent):
Usoole Ilaj:
• If sailan haiz is caused due to imtela badan, (congestion
in the body) dafe tabiyat and giraniya khoon the menstrual
blood loss should not be stopped until there is a
chance of weakness. It is important that fasd (venesection)
of basaleeq (basalic vein) should be done before
the patient develops weakness as fasd (venesection) decreases
imtela madda.
• If sailan haiz is caused due to hiddat (excessive of heat)
or safraviat khoon, istrefagh safra (elimination of bile)
should be done with drugs like shahrtrah (Fumeria officinalis),
halila (Terminalia chebula) as these two drugs
have quwate qabiza in it.
• If it is caused due to mayihat khoon, hiraar has to be
done and then divert the blood towards the skin. For
this purpose simagh arabi (Acacia arabica) and kateera
(Cochlospermum religiosum) are to be given.
• If the cause is zouf rehm, advia qabiza (astringent drugs)
along with aromatic advia muqawwia (tonic drugs) are
to be given.
• If the cause is quroohe rehm, advia murrakab al asar i.e.,
advia muqarriya, qabiza and muqadara are to be used
for the treatment.
• Ifraat haiz due to bawaseer rehm can be treated with
tukhm katan (Linium usitatissimum) plus ab garam
(luke warm water).
• Mujahim (Dry Cupping) is done below the breast. The
cups are to be applied from the below the breast along
the line of vessel that runs to uterus and then they are
sucked. Cups should be big size. Cupping will stop the
excessive menstrual bleeding immediately. Sometime
menstrual bleeding will be stopped by this treatment
and if it does not work then cups can be applied between
the buttocks.
Conclusion:
Ibn Sina was a renowned physician of Islamic period.
His book ‘Al Qanoon Fit Tibb’ is a logical and systematic
work that provides a complete system of medicine. It can
be concluded by this review, that it enlightens many of the
causes, symptoms and complications of menorrhagia that
be correlated with recent literature present in western medicine.
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