THERAPEUTIC EVALUATION OF ROLE OF AN UNANI FORMULATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF FASAAD-E-TASHAHHUM-FID-DAM (DYSLIPIDEMIA) – A REVIEW

Dyslipidemia is basically a condition of abnormality of lipid levels measured in the blood, which includes either overproduction or deficiency of lipoproteins or both. It is a major health problem all over the world as it plays a pivotal role in development of atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease (CAD), stroke and peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and is responsible for more than four million deaths annually. In view of high burden possess by dyslipidemia on community and non-availability of safe and effective treatment, medical fraternity is looking for more efficient and alternate management of it. In order to provide safe and more effective medicine for Dyslipidemia,a conscientious attempt has been made in this review study to explore the utility of this age old Unani formulation in the management of Dyslipidemia.