Nutool and Sukoob: Keeps mind cool and fresh

 Ilaj bil tadbeer (Regiminal Therapy)

 This specialty focus on prevention and treatment of disease by use of certain regimen of unani medicine. Literally Tadbeer is an Arabic word meaning Regimen (Systemic plan) whereas Ilaj means therapy or treatment. So Ilaj-Bil-Tadbeer means treatment through regimen, which is a method, through which care of the sick person and maintenance of general health is performed with the help of certain procedures, tools described by the Unani physicians. Ibn Sina has mentiones 36-types of regimen in his famous treatise Al-Qannon Fil Tibb, Some otherscholars has mentioned few more Regimen in their writings. Ilaj-Bil-Tadbeer is used independently or in combination with other methods of treatment like Ilaj bil Dawa (Pharmacotherapy), Ilaj Bil ghiza (Dietotherapy) and Ilaj Bil Yad (Surgery). Ilaj-Bil Tadbeer (Regimental Therapy) consists of Hijamat (cupping), Fasd (venesection), Taleeq (leeching), dalak hamam (bath), (Massage), and Kai (cauterization), etc.

Nutool (Irrigation): Natool is a regimen practiced since ancient periods. In this regimen a continuous pouring or dripping of therapeutic oil or decoction of drugs over different parts of body surface for a particular period of time.




Sukoob : Term Sukoob is used synonymously with nutool, difference between sukoob and nutool is the distance from where medicated oil or water is poured, if dripped from close distance it is called sukoob and if distance is more it is termed as nutool, procedure is done in supine position and proposed area should kept uncovered. At particular temperature warm medicated liquid is poured manually or with apparatus for about 20-45 minutes at variable height.


Indication: Soothening warmth of oil allows the body, mind to experience a state of rest. This procedure is carried out fortnight or daily basis for particular period to desired results. Ibn Sina states that natool is best treatment for resolution of inflammation or altered body temperament. It is used commonly for treatment of compromised nervous system and can help to relieve symptoms of anxiety, pain, depression, hypertension and nervousness.

Precaution: If natool is done over forehead, eyes should be covered by sterile gauze to prevent the spilling of eyes from liquid. For body strengthening purpose nutool is initially done with warm drugs followed by cold nutool and in case of inflammation nutool is done by cold drugs followed by warm drug nutool.

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