- Unani system of 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.
- It had originated in Greece.
- Hippocrates is known as the father of this system of medicine.
- The term Yūnānī (Greek) means Perso-Arabic system of medicine.
- It was introduced to India in 13th century with the establishment of Delhi Sultanate and it took its own course of development during Mughal Empire after it was influenced by Indian medical teachings of Sushruta and Charaka.