DALAK (MASSAGE)

DALAK (MASSAGE)

Definition

It is the type of exercise in which surface of the body rubbed with hands so as to increase the blood circulation and remove waste materials from the body.

Massage has been described under the heading of exercise, because it executes the same function as exercise i.e. it disintegrates the waste products, liquefies the viscid matter, produces energy and strengthens ligaments & tendons. (Kulliyat e nafeesi)

Massage may be described as a scientific way of treating some form of disease, by internal manipulations applied in a variety of ways to the soft tissue of the body. (Goodall-Copestake, 1926)

Any technique be it manual or mechanical which imparts mechanical energy to the soft tissue of body through the skin without prod using any change in the position of joint, in order to elicit certain physiological or psychological effect which can be utilized for therapeutic, restorative or a healthy individual.

Types of dalak

According to unani system of medicine

According to the mikdaar-wo-kaifiyat

1)Dalak-e Sulab, (2) Dalak-e Layyan, (3) Dalak-e Moatdil, (4) Dalak-e Kasheer, (5) Dalak-e Qaleel,

According to the Dalak-e Murakkab

(1)Dalak-e Sulab kasheer, (2) Dalak-e Sulab Qaleel, (3) Dalak-e Sulab Moatdil, (4) Dalak-e Layyan kasheer, (5) Dalak-e Layyan Qaleel, (6) Dalak-e Layyan moatdil, (7) Dalak-e Moatdil kasheer, ( Dalak-e Moatdil qaleel, (9) Dalak-e Moatdil moatdil

Other type's also of the dalak

(1)Dalak-e Khashan, (2) Dalak-e Amlas, (3) Dalak-e Istedal, (4) Dalak-e Istedad

Sub types of dalak-e istedad

(a)Dalak-e Qawee, (b) Dalak-e Zaiyf, (c) Dalak-e Moatdil, (d) Dalak-e Tool, (e) Dalak-e Kasheer, (f) Dalak-e Moatdil

According to the buniyad

* Dalak-e Faily
* Dalak-e Munfaily

Properties and action of oils used in Dalak

Roghan-e Amla Khas

Composition: Emblica officinalis (Amla sabz) 250 gm, Eclipta erecta (Bhangra sabz) 250 gm, Lawsonia alba (Leaves mehndi) 250 gm, Valeriana afficinalis (balchar) 50 gm, Zingiber zerumbet ( Zarnabad) 50 gm, Sesamum indicum oil (Roghan Kunjad) 1 lit. +125 ml Action: Inhibits falling hairs.

Roghan-e Azaraqi

Composition (Azaraqi) 125 gm, Sesamum indicum ( Roghan Kunjad) 750 mlAction Anti inflammatory (Tahleel-e waram), Anti arthritis and Analgesic.



Roghan-e Babuna

Composition: Matricaria chamomilla (Gul-e Babuna) 100 gm, Sesamum indicum (Roghan-e Kunjad) 300 gm Action: Cervical Spondilysis, Anti inflammatory, Anti arthritis, Analgesic, Anti phlogistic such as Pneumonia and Pleurisy.

Roghan-e Banafsha

Composition: Viola odorata (Gul-e Banafsha) 300gm, Sesamum indicum (Roghan Kunjad) 3 litere +375ml Action: Analgesic for headache (Shuddah), Insomnia (Sahar) and Sudoritic.

Roghan-e Bayed- Anjeer

Composition: Maghz-e Bayed-anjeer As req. Action: Constipation (orally) 25-50 ml, Arthritis (locally).

Roghan-e Baiza-Murgh

Composition: Poultry eggs (Murghi ke anday) 10 Nos, Petroleum etner (Petrol safaid) 1 litere Or Sesamum indicum oil (Roghn-Kunjad) 700 ml Indication: Hair growth Promoter, Prevents premature graying of hair Aphrodisiaces.

Roghan-e Badam shirin

Composition: Prunus amygdalus (Maghz-badam shirin) As req. Indication: Constipation due to intestinal dry ness, Anodyne and sudorific, Pestoratine and tonicDoes: 5-10 ml with 250 ml milk in constipation, Also L/A Hair and part of the body with massage

Roghan-e Mom

Composition: Bees wax (Mom desi) 1kg, Acacia Arabica (Charcol /kikar ka koila) 50 gm, Indication: General analgesic, Anti arthritic, Anti Colic, Emollient for scalds and burns, Anti phlogistic such as Pneumonia, Pleurisy,

Roghan-e Mastagi

Compositión: Pistacia lentiscus (mastagi) 75 gm, Sesamum indicus (Roghn-kujad) 700 ml, Indication: Hardness of the Liver, Spleen, Muscles, Nervine tonic

Roghan-e Aakh

Composition: Caloptropis gigantea (Gule- akh taza) 200 gm, Zingiber officinali (Zanjibil) 100 gm, Colchicum autumnale (Suranjan talkh) 100 gm, Sesamum indicum oil (Roghan kunjad) 850 ml, Indication: Gout, rheumatic arthritis, Lumbago, Analgesic for pain in the leg, joints

Roghan-e Kaddu

Composition: Lagenaria siceraria (Maghaz-e Tukhum kaddu) As req. Indication: Analgesic, Sudoritic and Cerebral tonic.

Roghan-e Surkh

Composition: Calotropis gigantea (Buró-aakh taza) 100 gm, Allium sativum (lehsan) 40 gm, Berberis aristata (Darhald nimkofta) 20 gm, Curcuma longa (Haldi) 20 gm, Santalum album (burada sandal safaid) 20 gm, Strychnos nux-vomica (hab-ul gharab) 20 gm, Zingiber zerumbet (Nar kachur) 20 gm, Red oily dyc (Roghani rand) 1 gm, Brassica integritolia (Roghan-e Sarson) 250 ml, Brassica cernua (Roghan-e Rai) 450 ml, Cinna momum officinalis (Roghan-e darchini) 5 ml, Clove oil (Roghan-e Luang) 5 ml

Indication: Facial parálysis (Laqwa), Paralysis (Faliz), gout (Nakarash), Gonagra, Podagra, Omagra, Sciatica and Lumbago, Vulnerary, anti phlogistic like Pneumonia, Pleurisy. Allied diseases due to accumulation of uric acid and crystals

Roghan-e Dhatura

Composition: Datura metal (Tukhm datura siyaha) 100 gm, Sesamum indicum oil (Til ka tail) 250 ml, Indication: Palsy Paralysis, Facial Paralysis and Gout.

Contraindications of massage

1) Skin disorders which would be irritated by either increase in warmth of the part or by the lubricants which night be used e.g. eczema, ulcer, inflammation

2) When superficial infections of skin are suppurating or in case of ulcer.

3) In the presence of malignant tumor.

4) In the presence of recent, unhealed scars or open wounds.

5) Adjacent to recent fracture sites.

6) Over joints or other tissue which are acutely inflamed, especially joints with tubercular infection

7) Osteoporosis, varicose veins.

Congestive heart disease,kidnery failure

9) Hyperpyrexia

10) Hypersensitive state of a person

11) Malignancy

12) Open wound

13) Ligament injury

14) Vein vein

thanks to Dr Izharul Hasan -