DIPLOMA IN UNANI PHARMACY

Unit 1: Fundamentals of Unani Medicine & Pharmacy

Theory

• Introduction and history of Unani medicine
• Basic concepts and principles of Unani medicine
• Mizaj (temperament) and Akhlat concepts
• Introduction to Unani pharmacology
• Role and scope of Unani Pharmacy
• Professional responsibilities and ethics

Practical

• Introduction to Unani pharmacy laboratory
• Identification of common Unani terminology
• Basic laboratory safety and hygiene
• Documentation and record keeping
• Observation of commonly used medicinal substances

Unit 2: Unani Pharmacognosy & Medicinal Plants

Theory

• Introduction to medicinal plants and crude drugs
• Classification and identification of medicinal substances
• Plant parts used in Unani preparations
• Botanical and Unani names
• Collection and authentication of crude drugs
• Storage of medicinal plant materials

Practical

• Identification of commonly used medicinal plants
• Herbarium and specimen preparation
• Organoleptic examination
• Collection and sorting of plant materials
• Labelling and storage practices

Unit 3: Collection, Processing & Preservation

Theory

• Principles of collection of medicinal materials
• Seasonal and geographical considerations
• Cleaning, drying and processing
• Preservation methods
• Prevention of contamination and deterioration
• Packaging and storage requirements

Practical

• Cleaning and sorting crude drugs
• Drying and preservation techniques
• Cutting, grinding and sieving
• Packaging of raw materials
• Labelling and batch identification
• Storage-condition monitoring

Unit 4: Unani Pharmacy Equipment & Laboratory Practices

Theory

• Traditional and modern Unani pharmacy equipment
• Basic pharmaceutical operations
• Weighing and measurement
• Grinding, mixing and filtration
• Laboratory hygiene and sanitation
• Safety procedures and documentation

Practical

• Handling weighing equipment
• Grinding and pulverization
• Sieving and mixing
• Filtration techniques
• Equipment cleaning and maintenance
• Preparation of laboratory records

Unit 5: Basic Unani Pharmaceutical Preparations

Theory

• Principles of Unani pharmaceutical preparation
• Preparation of powders
• Decoctions and infusions
• Distillation concepts
• Basic liquid preparations
• General quality requirements

Practical

• Preparation of herbal powders
• Decoction preparation
• Infusion preparation
• Basic distillation demonstration
• Filtration and clarification
• Packaging and labelling of preparations

Unit 6: Unani Formulations – Part I

Theory

• Introduction to Unani dosage forms
• Safoof (powders)
• Habb (pills/tablets)
• Qurs (tablets)
• Majoon and Jawarish
• General formulation principles

Practical

• Powder formulation practice
• Pill/tablet preparation demonstration
• Preparation of sample Majoon/Jawarish
• Mixing and consistency checks
• Packaging and labelling
• Batch documentation

Unit 7: Unani Formulations – Part II

Theory

• Introduction to liquid and semi-solid formulations
• Sharbat
• Arq
• Roghan (medicated oils)
• Marham and topical preparations
• Storage and stability considerations

Practical

• Preparation of sample Sharbat
• Distillation/Arq preparation demonstration
• Preparation of herbal oil
• Basic topical formulation practice
• Filtration and packaging
• Labelling and storage

Unit 8: Quality Control & Standardization

Theory

• Fundamentals of pharmaceutical quality control
• Identity, purity and quality of raw materials
• Organoleptic evaluation
• Basic physical and chemical testing concepts
• Adulteration and contamination
• Good manufacturing and hygiene practices

Practical

• Organoleptic evaluation
• Basic physical-quality checks
• Identification of adulteration examples
• Raw-material quality records
• Formulation quality observations
• Quality-control documentation

Unit 9: Unani Pharmacy Management & Professional Practices

Theory

• Unani pharmacy workflow
• Raw-material inventory management
• Stock and batch records
• Packaging and labelling principles
• Storage and stock management
• Professional and ethical responsibilities
• Basic regulatory awareness

Practical

• Inventory and stock-register preparation
• Batch-record maintenance
• Packaging and labelling exercises
• Pharmacy workflow simulation
• Storage-area organization
• Documentation and quality records

Unit 10: Integrated Unani Pharmacy Practicum

Theory

• Complete Unani pharmaceutical workflow
• Selection and authentication of raw materials
• Formulation planning
• Quality and safety review
• Documentation and professional practice
• Project preparation and presentation

Practical

• Raw-material identification
• Processing of selected medicinal substances
• Preparation of selected Unani formulations
• Basic quality-control checks
• Packaging and labelling
• Batch documentation
• Supervised pharmacy practicum
• Final project presentation

Final Project

Unani Herbal Formulation & Pharmacy Practice Project

Students will complete a supervised project demonstrating the basic workflow of Unani pharmaceutical preparation, from raw-material selection through documentation and final packaging.

Project Components:

• Selection and identification of raw materials
• Botanical and Unani names
• Raw-material processing method
• Preparation of a selected traditional formulation
• Step-by-step preparation record
• Basic quality-control observations
• Packaging and labelling
• Storage recommendations
• Batch documentation
• Final project report
• Practical demonstration and viva