What is Tibb

Tibb is a system of medicine that has journeyed through many teachers, philosophers and countries. It was in fact, the mainstay of medicine until quite recently in world history. Its principles can be traced back to Egyptian, African, Greek, Arabic, Indian and Western medicine.

Beginning with the renowned Egyptian physician, Imhotep, it was later embraced by the most famous medical philosopher of all time, Hippocrates, and then further conceptualized by Galen. Over the centuries Tibb was refined by a number of Arab physicians, especially Ibn Sina (known as Avicenna to the western world).

Shortened to ‘TIBB’ in South Africa, Tibb is also known as Unani-Tibb. ‘Unani’ is the Persian word for Greek and ‘Tibb’ and Arabic word for Medicine. Directly translated Unani-Tibb means Graeco-Arab Medicine. Having come so far back in history, Tibb enjoys all the benefits of being tested through the ages. Tibb combines the best of 'A Science of Medicine, the Art of Care'

The establishment of Tibb in South Africa has indeed been a remarkable journey, as Tibb had been largely confined to the Indian Sub-Continent for fifty years prior to finding its way into Africa.

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