Ghazala Mulla

Ghazala Mulla
Born	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
🏡 Residence	Pune
🏳️ Nationality	Indian
🏳️ Citizenship	Indian
💼 Occupation
Known for	Unani medicine & Hijamah
👩 Spouse(s)	Javed Mulla
👶 Children	Aabir Mulla
👴 👵 Parent(s)	Ibrahim Tirandaz, Chand Bi Tirandaz
🌐 Website	www.drghazalamulla.com

Dr. Ghazala Mulla (Urdu: ڈاکٹر غزالہ ملا‎), born in the tinsel city of Mumbai, India to a middle class hard working parents.

Biography

Early life and education

She was the sixth girl born to her parents. She passed her matriculation at the age of fourteen with flying colors. Her father Ibrahim Tirandaz, was a man who strongly believed that his children must get good education so he admitted her in Chhatrapati Shivneri College, with Science stream in Junnar, Pune, Maharashtra. After passing Std. XII she joined Z.V.M.Unani Medical College in Pune, Maharashtra, India for her medical studies. She completed her medical graduation in the year 1993 and got the degree of BUMS, a dream that her father cherished for her but was not there to witness and celebrate.

Career

After completing medical graduation she joined as a resident doctor at Bharat Modi's Asha Nursing home located at Padmavati Pune,Maharashtra,India. After working for three years at Modi’s Nursing home, she incidentally met her colleague Dr. Arshad Pathan who, after enquiring about her job, advised her to approach Z.V.M.Unani Medical College and hospitals authorities at Azam Campus, Pune,Maharashtra,India where a post of a lecturer was lying vacant. She approached Dr. Bharat Modi, who advised her to join college because it was always better to be a lecturer at a Government recognised college that also happened to be her alma mater. So heeding her colleague and mentor’s advice, she applied and was immediately appointed as a lecturer.

At present she is the Head of Department Physiology. She is teaching physiology subject to undergraduate medical students. For higher education she approached Department of Ayurveda at University of Pune where she completed her M.Phil in the subject of Kaya Chikitsa. She also completed a course in medical genetics from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik, Maharashtra, India.

She is an Approved Post Graduate Teacher and Ph.D.Guide at Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik, India. She has been guest faculty to other colleges of different faculties like pharmacy, dental, nursing and senior college of science faculty. She has also launched an online course on Typology.

Resource person

She has delivered lectures on "Cupping Therapy" and " Massage Therapy" as a resource person in cities like New Delhi, Aligarh, Hyderabad, Kerala, Goa, Bhopal, Chennai, Jaipur, Indore, Bareilly, Deoband, Kolkata, Patna, Mumbai, Lucknow, Allahabad and Pune etc.

Scientific presentations

Ghazala Mulla has presented many research papers at various International Conferences in different countries like United Kingdom, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Abu Dhabi and Dubai to name a few. She has also presented many research papers at National Conferences in cities like New Delhi, Aligarh, Hyderabad, Kerala, Goa, Bhopal, Chennai, Jaipur, Indore, Bareilly, Deoband, Kolkata, Patna, Mumbai, Lucknow, Allahabad and Pune etc.

Research work

Ghazala always had an intensely curious mind which dived into depths of discoursing, designing and searching for answers to validate the commonly followed Unani medical practices. This thirst led to many scientific studies and research projects. Listed below are some of her prominent achievements.

A major research project entitled "Classification of Human Population Based on HLA Gene Polymorphism and the Concept of Mizaj (Temperament) in Unani System of Medicine" is approved and funded by Ministry of AYUSH, New Delhi under EMR project

A minor research project entitled "Artificial Neural Network models for exploring relations between Unani, Ayurvedic Siddha and Homeopathic temperament classifications and development of a software for Mutual conversions" is approved and sponsored by University of Pune

A major research project entitled "Unani Anti-psoriatic Topical Nano particulate Drug Delivery systems” in collaboration with Allana College of Pharmacy, Azam Campus, Camp, Pune is approved and funded by Ministry of AYUSH, New Delhi under EMR project

A major research project entitled " Validation of Traditional Unani Plant Products And Their Ingredients For Anticancer Effect on hepato-cellular Carcinoma”,in collaboration with Rajiv Gandhi Institute of IT and Biotechnology and Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune is approved and funded by Ministry of AYUSH, New Delhi under EMR project

Publications as Author

In order to share her experiences and update research knowledge she published her scientific proceedings in various reputed journals.

Ethno-medical, nutraceutical and phytochemical profiles of Punica granatum (Pomegranate) - a review, published in Indian Journal of Unani Medicine Vol. V, Issue 1,Page No 31-43,January–June 2012 (ISSN No.0974-6056)

Retrospective Analysis of Breast Cancer Patients to Formulate Unani Medicine based Strategy for Sustainable, Integrative Model of Management published in the National Journal of Ayurvedic and Alternative Medicine, Issue 1,dated 3 July 2012

Historical highlights and Geographical growth of cupping therapy in the Unani System of Alternative Medicine, published in Indian Journal of Unani Medicine, Vol.V,Issue 2,pp147–152,July–December 2012 (ISSN No.0974-6056)

Study of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) study on Hijamah(Wet Cupping) Therapy” in the Hippocratic Journal of Unani Medicine, Vol. 8 (2): 1-7,2013 (ISSN No:0974-1291)

Mizaj and Prakruti-The twin Temperament of the foundation pillars of Unani and Ayurveda systems of alternative medicine, published in National Medicos,vol.17,Issue 02,5-8,Oct.2014 (ISSN No.0973 0478)

A Cross Sectional Study Of Physiological Health Parameters Of Aging Population In Khed Shivapur Village Of Maharashtra, India, published in the Journal of Research in Unani Medicine, Vol 3,issue 1,2014(ISSN No: 2320-8015)

Comparative study of Hematological profile of Cupping (Hijamah) versus venous blood, published in the International Journal of advances in health sciences (IJHS), Vol.2, Issue1, 2015, pp101–107 (ISSN 2349-7033). Index Copernicus: 78.02

Hormone receptor sensitivity in Breast Cancer patients in Pune city of Maharashtra State, India – A retrospective study,published in International Journal of Advanced Biotechnology and Research(IJBR), Vol 6, Issue2, 2015, pp196–202 , ISSN 0976-2612, Online ISSN 2278–599X, Impact Factor:1.506,icv:5.73

"The Mizaj (Temperament) Patterns versus Somatoplot: Concordance or Coincidence” in the Hippocratic Journal of Unani Medicine, Vol. 12 (1): 47-56,2017 (ISSN No:0974-1291)

Publications as Co-author

Effect of Sharbat-e-Fawakeh among Undernourished Children of Urban Slum in Pune, Published in Indian Journal of Unani Medicine. Jan-2013, (ISSN No.0974-6056)

Withania somnifera L.Dunal A potential herb for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, published online on June 30, 2014 in the international journal “Annals of Phytomedicine” 3(1): 98-102, 2014(ISSN No: 2278-9839)

A Prospective Open Label Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Olive Oil in Cases of Gall Stone published online in the "International Journal of Advances in Health Sciences" (IJHS), Vol 2, Issue 4, 2015, pp458–466, (ISSN 2349-7033)

Spectrum of BMI & Assessment of Body Composition in Female Medical Students and Role of Riyazat (Exercise) in the Management of Obesity published online in the "International Journal of Advances in Health Sciences" (IJHS), Vol 3, Issue 2, 2016, pp129–137, (ISSN 2349-7033)

Restoration of visual acuity with “ISOTINE” eye drops -an Ayurvedic formulation: A retrospective study of case series in various eye disorders published online in the "International Journal of Advances in Health Sciences" Vol 3, Issue 3, 2016, pp179–190 (IJHS), (ISSN 2349-7033)

She is a Reviewer at - The Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine (J-AIM) [ISSN 0975-9476] is a peer reviewed, open access international circulating professional journal led by the Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine.

As Author

She is the first author to write a book on "Cupping therapy". The title of her book is "Hijamah Therapy-A highway to Health" which is approved as Reference book for BUMS syllabus by Central Council of Indian Medicine (Unani) New Delhi, Govt. of India. She also wrote health related article in various health magazines. Further she also wrote a chapter on "Elementary Genetics" for a book entitled “Munafe-ul-Aza” volume 1 published by National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, New Delhi, Govt.of India

Awards and honours

• She Received the "EXCELLENCE IN UNANI" award by Hon'ble health minister of U.P. Mr. Ahmed Hasan at Indira Gandhi Prathishthan Kendra, Lucknow, India on 15 February 2014 organized by Bharat Seva Sansthan(BSS) & Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America (AAPNA) at 10th International Conference on "Ayurveda & Lifestyle Disorders

• Best Poster Award entitled "Unani Herbal Medicine – A Natural Remedy for Health and Morbidity Management of the Elderly Population" at 3rd International Conference on "Herbal and Synthetic Drug studies (HSDS-2016) at Azam Campus, Camp, Pune, Maharashtra, India organized by M.C.E.Society’s Interdisciplinary Science & Technology Research Academy (ISTRA), Pune, Abeda Inamdar Senior College of Arts, Science and Commerce and Allana college of Pharmacy, Pune in collaboration with The University of Kansas Cancer Center, Kansas-city, United States.

See also

• Yunani medicine
• Hijamah

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