IMPLICATION OF ASBAB-E-SITTA ZAROORIYAH IN PREVENTION OF LIFESTYLE DISEASES: A REVIEW

Unani system of medicine is traditional and the most ancient practised form of medicine in the world. It suggests a unique combination of Asbab-e-Sitta Zarooriyah, which are six important factors that can help in the prevention of different lifestyle diseases. Lifestyle diseases are those diseases which are associated with the way a person or a group of people live and now becoming a global health problem. Diet and lifestyle are the major factors thought to influence the susceptibility of many diseases. All diseases are the result of poor management of the Asbab-e-Sitta Zarooriyah (six essential factors), beyond the ability of Tabi’at to maintain and restore. Lifestyle diseases can be prevented by bringing changes in diet, behavior and environment. The holistic approach of Unani medicine is well placed to cover the two main pillars of lifestyle diseases namely, Prevention and Treatment. It accepts the importance of the physical as well as mental dimensions of the individual person. Unani system of medicine exert a major influence on preventing the onset and development of several diseases of lifestyle by making modifications in ‘Asbab-e-Sitta Zarooriyah’. In this paper we will discuss about Lifestyle diseases and its prevention by modification in ‘Asbab-e-Sitta Zarooriyah’.