Yunani Or Unani Medicine Is The Term For Perso-Arabic Traditional Medicine As Practiced In Mughal India And In Muslim Culture In South Asia And Modern Day Central Asia. The Term Is Derived From Arabic Yūnānī "Greek",As The Perso-Arabic System Of Medicine Was In Turn Based On The Teachings Of The Greek Physicians Hippocrates And Galen.
The Hellenistic Origin of Unani Medicine is Still Visible in Its Being Based on the Classical Four Humours: Phlegm (Balgham), Blood (Dam), Yellow Bile (Ṣafrā') And Black Bile (Saudā'), But It Has Also Been Influenced By Indian And Chinese Traditional Systems.
Market outlook
The alternative medicines market includes ayurveda, unani, homeopathy and siddha systems of medicines. The market has increased from INR ~ billion in FY'2011 to INR ~ billion in FY'2016 growing at a CAGR of ~% during FY'2011-FY'2016.
India Ayurvedic products market is projected to register a CAGR of 16% during 2016-2021.
The Global Ayurvedic Market is accounted for $3,428.0 million in 2015 and is expected to reach $9,791.0 million by 2022 growing at a CAGR of 16.2% from 2015 to 2022.