What Ilaj-bit-Tadbeer means
Unani medicine describes several ways of caring for a person: through diet, through medicines, through surgery, and through regimens. Ilaj-bit-Tadbeer, usually translated as regimental therapy, is the name for that last group of procedures and routines.
At Al-Arif, these therapies are offered in a dedicated Ilaj-bit-Tadbeer block, and the hospital lists twelve of them. Your Unani physician refers you after assessing whether a therapy is suitable for you. They are not booked directly or chosen from a menu.
Use the explorer below to read a short, neutral description of each one.
Twelve therapies.
One conversation first.
Choose a therapy to read a short, neutral description.
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Your Unani physician decides whether any therapy is suitable, and not every therapy suits everyone. Please confirm current services, timings and fees with reception on +91 85550 86667.
Why they are not interchangeable
Some of the twelve, such as Riyazat (exercise) and Dalak (massage), are routines that many people will recognise. Others, such as Fasd (venesection) or Kai (cauterisation), are procedures that classical texts describe only for limited, selected situations.
The descriptions in the explorer are deliberately brief. They explain what each therapy involves, not who it is for.
Seeing them listed side by side can make them look interchangeable. They are not. Each has its own preparation, its own aftercare and its own reasons not to go ahead, and your physician weighs these against your health history before suggesting anything at all.
Why consultation comes first
Herbal or traditional care is not automatically risk-free. Before any regimental therapy, your physician needs a clear picture of your health, and a few simple steps help.
- Tell your clinician about existing conditions, recent illness and pregnancy.
- Share every medicine and supplement you take, from either tradition.
- Ask reception about practitioner preference if that matters to you.
- Wait for personalised preparation instructions from your clinician.
- Ask what aftercare and follow-up to expect.
Planning a visit
The hospital does not publish blanket fasting instructions or self-booked procedure slots. Preparation is personal, and it is given after your consultation.
Start with a Unani medicine OPD consultation. Reception can tell you which Unani clinician is seeing patients that day, and whether the regimental therapy OPD is running. Bring a list of your medicines and any recent reports.
Not every therapy suits everyone, and some may not be offered at a given time. Suitability is decided by your clinician. Please confirm current services, timings and fees with reception on +91 85550 86667.