In Unani, the most important aspect for the diagnosis of diseases are three in number, and they are

 Nabz (pulse), examination of baul (urine), and Baraz (stool).

The surroundings and the ecological conditions are very much responsible for the state of health of

 a person. In Tibb, much emphasis is made on the causes for the prevention of health (asbab sitteth 

Zaruriyah ) taken into consideration. They are atmospheric air, food, and drinks, physical

 movement or response, mental or psychic movement or response, sleep and wake fullness, excretion,

 and retention.

This therapy includes venesection (Fasad); cupping (Hajamat); exercise (Riyazat); steam bath (Hammam); 

leeching (Taleeque) Diathermy (Amal-e-kai)

In this therapy, the patient is treated with specific diets as the diet itself plays an important

 role in human life. At a time it acts as a drug, and the same diet can become harmful to the same 

person. In this therapy, specific diets are administered or some alteration is done in the quality

 and quantity of the patient's diet.

This therapy aims at treating diseases with drugs of natural origin like herbs, animal origin, 

and mineral origin. Mostly they are used as single drugs but compound formulations are also used 

in cases of chronic disorders or various complex diseases.