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WHO - Standard Unani Terminologies

Sahj wa Quruh al- Am‘a’

Term Code:

UMA-0538

Description:

Sahj is the abrasion of the inner most layer of intestine. It can be due to:
Infiltration of yellow bile, saline phlegm and black bile into intestines.
Passage of hard stools from the intestines.
Use of irritant or erosive drugs.
Use of drastic purgatives. Depending on the involvement of humours it is divided into Damwi (sangineous), Safrawi (bilious), Sawdawi (melanotic) and Balghami (phlegmatic). Its possible English equivalent is crohn’s
disease.

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TRANSLITERATION TABLE

The following Arabic letters have been transliterated with diacritical marks as mentioned against each:

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The following Persian letters have been transliterated with diacritical marks as expressed against each:

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  • ء/أ-has been transliterated with elevated coma (’) if used in the mid or end of the word followed by a relevant vowel and this elevated coma is not expressed at the beginning and only related vowel has been used directly.

  • Letter ع is transliterated as elevated inverted comma (‘).

  • Letter و as an Arabic letter is transliterated as w and as Persian/Urdu letter is transliterated

    as v.

  • ة and ہ are not expressed in both pauses and construct forms.

  • Article ال is transliterated as al- (’l- in construct form) whether followed by a moon or a sun letter.

  • و as a Persian/Urdu conjunction is transliterated as ( o ) and as Arabic conjunction is transliterated as wa-.

  • Short vowel (ِ۔ ِ) in Persian/Urdu passive or in conjunction form is transliterated as (-i).

  • Double letters have been expressed as follows:

  • ​uww= ّو

  • iyy = ّی

  • Short & long vowels and Diphthongs are used in the following form:

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