DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjams.2025.v13i03.029

Pages: 791-794

Background: The Concept of Istifragh (Elimination) in Unani Medicine is of utmost importance and is a unique health promoting regimen or requirement for maintaining health. Istifragh (Elimination) is the Sixth (last but not the least) component of Asbab Sitta Zaruriyya (Six essential factors) which means elimination of abnormal Mawad (matter) from the body with its another component Ehtibas (Retention) that means the retention of essential matters inside the body. Objective: This Paper provides an in-depth exploration of Istifragh encompassing its historical context, theoretical structure and diagnostic importance and various abnormal effects produced due to uncontrolled excessive elimination. There is no Ghidh’a (food item) which has completely beneficial nutrients that can be utilized by the body, so some amount of waste, abnormal and vicious matter is always produced as a result of Hazm (digestion) and that must be eliminated at the earliest. Tabiya’t (physis) plays a pivotal role in differentiating among essential and non-essential component of food for body. Method: For the collection of data and literary support, we reviewed the classical Unani text, manuscripts and their translations i.e., Kulliyat Qanu’n, Kulliyat Nafisi, The Canon of Medicine of Avicenna, Aksir-e-Azam, Firdaus al -Hikmat, Medical Journals, proceedings, periodicals, thesis, reports, dissertations, gazettes, etc. Conclusion: Strong and weak quawate dafia and masika respectively of a certain organ favors Istifragh Ghayr Tabai’i. The finding suggests caring for the general quwate badan and individual organs and taking all means to strengthen the Quwat while employing any of elimination methods.