A REVIEW ARTICLE ON CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS AND ITS MANAGEMENT IN UNANI SYSTEM OF MEDICINE

Md. Nadeem* and Mohd Aleemuddin Quamri

ABSTRACT

Arthralgia is one of the regular presentations in general practice and viral infection is one of the causes of arthralgia, which is typically self limiting and do not require any specific treatment, unless it prolong. Some of the viruses have predilection for the joints and arthritis is one of the common presenting sign of infection. Poly arthralgia is the most frequent chronic manifestation of post viral Chikungunya, required multi drug therapy to manage. The aim of this paper is to make general understanding of the disease as well as the structural identity of the virus with the symptoms and probable treatment with Unani System of Medicine.

Keywords: Arthralgia, Chikungunya, Unani System of Medicine, Virus, Treatment, Therapy.