title: URINARY INCONTINENCE (SALASAL BAWL) IN GRECO-ARABIC MEDICINE: A REVIEW.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Greco-Arabic Medicine imparts vast knowledge regarding diseases afflicting different systems. Urinary incontinence (UI) is involuntary leakage of urine. It is an undiagnosed, under-reported, and frequently untreated medical condition that greatlyaffects the quality of life of women in any age. Therefore, a literary search in classical literature of Greco-Arabic medicine for UI was explored to implement in current era. Material and
  
  
  METHODS
  Meticulous literature search was carried out to comprehend the concept of urinary incontinence described in ancient Unani literature. The classical Greco-Arabic medicine texts were searched. Further, browsing of PubMed/Google Scholar and other websites was carried by searching complementary and alternative treatment for urinary incontinence and herbal remedies useful in urinary incontinence.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The causes of urinary incontinence described in Greco-Arabic texts are abnormal temperament of body or bladder, dislocation of vertebrae, pregnancy, diuretic, laxity of musculature of bladder, diseases of surrounding structure such as uterine inflammation, omphalitis, constipation, etc. The principle treatment is treating the cause viz., the temperament is corrected by diet and herbs in abnormal temperament, and elimination of morbid humour is required in dominance of humour. Further, web search showed that herbs are useful in Urinary diseases. However, evidences are weak.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The classical Greco-Arabic texts are enriched with important information. Thus documentation and preservation of the traditional knowledge is required so that it can still be conserved for future research in pharmaceuticals and drug discovery.
authors.forename: Arshiya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sultana
authors.forename: Khaleeq
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Padmaja
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D018645:Greek World / Q000266:history; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D008514:Medicine, Arabic / Q000266:history; D019367:Medicine, Unani / Q000266:history*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000266:history*