A Review on Sala-e-sadi (Fibroadenoma of Breast) in Unani System of Medicine
Abstract:
Fibroadenoma is a well encapsulated benign Tumor which arises from Hyperplasia of a Single Lobule and grows to a size of 3-5 cm. It is freely mobile and has been termed as a Breast Mouse. The Tumor is usually seen after the Breast development is complete in young women aged between 15 to 30 years and occasionally later years (Page no. 140, Jeffcoat’s Principles of Gynecology, International 5th Edition). According to Unani concept, the term Sala-E-Sadi is used for Fibroadenoma of breast. In Unani system of medicine, Humors/Aqlaat (Khoon, Balgam, Safra&Sauda)play an important role to maintain health condition. Imbalance of their proportion either quality and quantity can cause a disease condition, The main cause of Sala-E-Sadi is dearrangement in quality and quantity of Humor/Phlegm (Balgam) which means the liquefied form of Phlegmis converted in to a viscid form and their quantity also increases and gets accumulated in Breast tissue in the form Lump(Page no. 426, Sharah –e – Asbaab, Part II).