112: Exploring Traditional Arabic and Islamic Medicine with Dr Bibi Ayesha Lockhat

Send a textDr Bibi Ayesha Lockhat is a Traditional Arabic and Islamic Medicine (TAIM) Specialist practicing in the Middle East at Zulal Wellness Resort at China Som – Qatar, the only place in the  in the world to be reviving this traditional holistic healing system.She holds two degrees from The University of The Western Cape (UWC), a Bachelor of Complementary Health Sciences and a Bachelor of Complementary Medicine with a Major in Unani Tibb Medicine.TAIM dates back to 1025, the Greek philosophers, Muslim physician Ibn Sina and his famous The Canon of Medicine. The crucial difference is the focus on balance over the Western tendency to suppress symptoms. She tells us what TAIM is all about, how it works with prophetic foods mentioned in Quranic scripture, why it’s crucial in diagnosis and subsequent therapy, and we all might want to learn about how it works based on four humors and six lifestyle factors to fuel physis – our body’s own innate ability to heal itself. She talks about how TAIM relates to, incorporates and differs from other practices, such as Traditional Chinese Medicine, Auyrveda and Western medicine. And then there is her TAIM-based approach to midlife imbalances of the body and acceleration of inflammatory process – for men in andropause and women in perimenopause – using lifestyle interventions, which is dramatically different that what we hear in North America. (She might have used the phrase “tunnel vision”.)She believes TAIM as crucially important in both diagnosis and subsequent therapy and is well-versed and knowledgeable on several ‘hands-on’ therapies, such as massage, acupressure, aromatherapy, and therapeutic cupping. She enjoys offering and treating patients/guests with an extensive range of natural herbal medicines registered for specific ailments.01:37 Understanding Traditional Arabic and Islamic Medicine (TAIM)03:11 Comparing Western, Eastern, and TAIM Approaches05:17 Diagnostic Methods in TAIM05:57 Identifying Humors and Constitutions11:02 Addressing Common Health Concerns and midlife hormonal imbalances15:28 The Role of Nutrition in TAIM36:15 Sleep and Lifestyle Factors41:30 The Importance of Sunlight and Environmental Exposure44:31 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsResources: The Traditional Healer’s Guide by Hakim Chishti Ibn Sina’s The Canon of Medicine Join the Hotflash inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comNewsletter: Hotflash inc. on SubstackTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincX: @hotflashinc Episode website: Hotflashinc Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Substack See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information