The Clinical Study of Prediabetes Patients and Comparative Evaluation of Unani Drugs in its Management

Prediabetic is new nomenclaturecreated in 2002 by ADA & Dept of Health and Human Services. Prediabetes isa practical & convenient term referring to IFG, IGT or glycated haemoglobin(HbA1C) of 60% to 64% each of which places individual at high risk ofdeveloping diabetes and its complications. TheWorld Health Organization (WHO) in 2006 has recommended the term IntermediateHyperglycemia to describe glycaemic levels between ‘normal’ glucose toleranceand diabetes. The term ‘pre-diabetes’ is discouraged to avoid any stigmaassociated with the word diabetes and the fact that many people do not progressto diabetes as the term implies. This disease is also known as Zalaqal Kulliyah, Dolabiya,Duvariya, Charaqia**Moattasha, Silsil AlBaul, Barkariyyah, *Dawwar.*Accordingto the Unani concept the virtual cause of Ziabetus is the fire like heatin the kidneys where Rutubat in the form of water is absorbed in largeamounts and this cannot be filtered as the kidneys absorb water beyond theircapacity and they are not able to retain the volume as a result of which thekidneys just get rid of the water by pushing it towards the bladder.The QuwateMasika weakens because of the intense heat of the kidneys, the patient isthirsty helplessly consuming water which is passed out through the kidneyimmediately. It is similar to Zalqul Meda wal Ama, in which the foodpasses swiftly through the stomach and intestine lacking proper digestion i.e QuwateDafi’ah isstrong. In this condition patient has excessive thirst and consumes plenty ofwater and passes out all the water consumed without any Istehala (metabolism