Riyazat (exercise) in The Perspective of Unani System of Medicine and its Importance in Life - A Review

From very beginning, human is very curious about health and its prevention. In every era of world memoirs of life, different definitions and thoughts came under consideration about health. Every civilization, like Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks and Mesopotamians etc has tried to suggest the best ways for the human achievements of well beingness. Greek physicians in BC century have paved great attention towards this important task in ratiocinative way. They elaborated the concept of health and factors which are essential for its maintenance. Among them, Riyazat (exercise) is the very basic and useful tool for maintenance of health. As well as, other recommendations of exercise have also described by Greek physicians. Unani physicians provided cognitions regarding timing, modes, and benefits of Riyazat. In this review paper, it will be attempted to provide the benefitting 15owledge to the humanity to save the health and promote the cognitive values. Key words: Riyazat; Greek physicians; Health; Humor; Mizaj, Exercise