The document introduces the Simple Organ Theory, a medical theory proposed in the 1950s by Hakim Dosat Muhammad Sabir Multani. The theory correlates the four elements of the universe (air, fire, water, earth) with the three basic tissues that compose the human body (muscular, epithelial, nervous tissues). It posits that disease originates from imbalances in these basic tissues/organ systems. The theory divides diseases, herbs and foods into three categories to restore balance to the affected system. Treatment follows principles of supporting the sedated organ system to remedy symptoms and restore overall body system balance. The Simple Organ Theory aims to provide an innovative diagnostic and treatment approach based on the interconnection between the human body and

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SIMPLE ORGAN THEORY
(A Revolution in the medical science)
By: Hakim M Khalid Mehmood
Introduction:
Traditional way of treatment of disease has almost same history as the mankind came into beings.
The expertsin every society made a development in this field. Muslim Researchers(healers)like Avicenna,
Galen, Abulcasis and Khawrzami had done a lot of work in this discipline, whereas in sub-continent India
a number of vaids developed their discipline and in Far east Chinese medicine theory proved its importance
and still these mode of treatments has more practice and recognition in the society as compared to others.
In Eastmajority of people are being treatedby practitioners in Greek Tibb, Islamic Tibb, Ayurvedic
or Chinese Medicine Theory. All these mode of diagnostics and treatment has common points and aim to
provide guidance regarding food and lifestyle so that healthy people canstay healthy and people with health
challenges improve their health.
In 1950`s Hakim Dosat Muhammad Sabir Multani, a renowned medical Scholar proposed
the Simple Organ Theory and its uses in the treatment of disease. This theory has got a lot of recognition
and a growing number of practitioners are serving the people with health problems. Hakim Dosat
Muhammad Sabir Multani wrote 20 books and more than hundred papersto support and define his proposed
Simple Organ Theory.
Hakim Muhammad Sharif Dunyapuri was one of the first students of this theory and after the death
of Hakim Sabir Multani. He introduced and published The Simple Organ Theory all over the world. He
wrote 16 books on different aspects of medicine.
Simple Organ Theory is a scientific and systematic mode of treatment and is based on the facts.
The universe is composed of four elements like Air, Fire, Water and earth. He collaborate the

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elements with human anatomy, herbs and foods. He also made specific principles to advise the specific
food charts which help in enhancing the efficacy of herbs.
SIMPLE ORGAN THEORY:
As discussed earlier mostly all mode of treatment have common points and the aim of each and
every theory is to protect from disease, and if there is a disease then try to cure it and so to improve the
quality of life.
For these great cause researchers, Scholars and Scientists did a lot of work and still generation-by-
generation they are doing this great job to be done.
Simple organ theory was researched by a well-known Hakim, medical scientist of 1950’s Hakim
Dosat Muhammad Sabir Multani. He proposed this theory after a work of many years, which is based on
the basic elements of the universe (Air, Fire, Water and Earth) with collaborating them to the basic type of
tissues of the human body (Muscle, Epithelial, Nerve and connective Tissues). Simple organ theory gives
a unique idea about the underlying causes of any disease and its treatment.
Definition:
Universe is composed of four elements like air, fire, water and earth and as human body, which is
composed of four basic tissues like muscular tissue, epithelial tissue, nerves tissue and connective tissue.
The Muscular tissues, the epithelial tissues and the nerve tissues bind together with the help of the
connective tissues to make the compound body organs like stomach, intestine, heart, liver, eye and lungs
etc. According to Simple Organ Theory the root cause of any disease always lies in the basic tissue (life
organ). And the disease can be treated by balancing the body systems and supporting the sedated organ
with the help of specific food and herbs. The unique feature of this theory is its diagnostic authority. To
diagnose a patient the pulse is considered to be the most important feature along with urine and tongue
examination. Laboratory test are also considered in relation of the three basic body systems.
In this theory disease, herbs and food are divided into three groups in collaboration to the elements

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of the universe and humour of a body.
Universe:
The universe is composed of 4 elements;
 Fire
 Air
 Water
 Earth
Fire is hot in nature, air is dry, water is damp and earth is cold.
Human Anatomy:
Hakim DosatMuhammad Sabir multani also proposed analogy of the human body and the universe
as;
Embryology:
The human body is composed of three types of tissues
(a) Mesoderm tissues which build muscles and their centre is Heart.
(b) Endodermic tissues which build epithelial cells and their centre is Liver.
(c) Ectodermic tissues which build nerves and their centre is Brain.
The composition of these three types of basic tissues with the help of connective tissues makes the
other compound organs like lungs, stomach, kidney etc. All these compound organs can be classified in the
basic type of organs based on having proportionally more tissues of the particular type.
Muscular system:
Mesoderm tissues build muscular system that has two types of muscles, i.e.
Self controlled (involuntary) muscles, which are beyond the control of ourselves and we cannot control

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their movement for example heart, intestinal movements.
Body controlled (voluntary) muscles whose movement is under the control of body, for example
hands, feet, eyes.
Nervous system:
Ectodermic tissues grow and build nervous system, which have two types of neurons.
Sensory neurons which receive and transmit the messages to the brain immediately.
Motor neurons which transmit the orders from the brain to the muscles.
Glands: (Endocrine System)
Glands are of two types;
Glands which purify the blood and excrete the fluid from the body e.g., kidneys, testes, breast,
bladder.
Glands which absorb the fluids from organs and after chemical change store in the blood. e.g.
pancreas, spleen.
According to the Simple Organ Theory, disease lies into the basic cell and a person catchesa certain
disease when any of the basic body systems like Muscular system, Endocrine system or nervous system
starts malfunctioning due to any changes in the proportion of the humours, black bile (Souda), bile (Saffra),
phlegm (Balgham) found in the blood due to reasons like specific food, pathogenic factor or environment
etc.
Souda (Black bile) is dry in nature, saffra (Bile salt) is warm (hot) and balgham (Phlegm) is damp.
Souda or black bile is the fluid of muscular system and nourishes the body muscles. Saffra or yellow
Bile is the fluid of glands and nourish the endocrine system. Balgham or phlegm is the fluid of nervous
system and enhances the nervous activity.
The composition of these humours in the blood affects the body system.
According to Simple Organ Theory all the diseases are classified into three basic types in relation

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with the three-body system or the life organs.
1. Diseases of Muscular system (Muscular disease like ulcers, constipation, piles, TB etc.)
2. Diseases of Nervous system (Nerves diseases like epilepsy, diabetes, Diarrhoea).
3. Diseases of Endocrine system (Liver related diseases such as jaundice, dysentery).
And also all the herbs and foods are divided into three types, in relation with their temperaments, which
tonify the related body system.
The related classification is given in the table A,
SIMPLE ORGAN THEORY
Basic Principles
Elements Air Fire Water Earth
Temperament Dry Warm Damp Cold
Basic Tissue Mesoderm Endodermic Ectodermic Connective
Body System Muscular
System
Endocrine
System
Nervous System
Centre Heart Liver Brain
Sub-ordinate
Organs
Lungs, spleen
Stomach,
Kidney, U.B.,
Pancreas
Eye, Ear, Nose.
Humours Black Bile Phlegm
Store & Supply Spleen Gall Bladder Spinal Cord
Blood Analysis R.B.C. W.B.C Plasma

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Diagnostic observations
Colour Red/Black Pale/Yellow White/Blue
Taste Acidic Bitter, Salty Tasteless/sweet
Chemicals Acid Salt Alkali
Pulse* Up, Thin, Long,
Fast
Medium Dipped/down Small,
Slow, Thick
Urine
Analysis
Red/Black. Less
in No. & quantity,
May be blocked.
Pale/yellow More
in No. but less in
quantity
White, More in No.
& quantity
Emotions Happy, pleasure,
joy
Anger Grief, sad, Guilty
conscious.
Chemical Examination
Body
Physique
Slim Medium Bulky
Nails Cup Shaped Normal Spoon Shaped
Blood
Electrolyte
Calcium Sodium Potassium
Urine
Analysis
Blood Traces Albumin, Proteins Glucose

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Symptoms Piles, Peptic Ulcer,
Cancers,
Menorrhagia,
Constipation,
T.B. , Hiccup,
Gonorrhoea,
Jaundice, Kidney
Failure, Ascitus,
Hay fever,
Dysentery,
Micturation, Heart
Enlargement
Syphilis, Epilepsy,
Diabetes, Cholera,
Diarrhoea, Flu,
Leucorrhoea,
Chicken pox,
Smallpox, Asthma,
Herbs Clove,
gooseberry,
Cinnamon,
Nuxvomica,
Jalapa, Musk
Turmeric, Ginger,
Myth, Senna,
Croton seed, Mint,
Black Pepper,
Black seed,
Saffron
Cardamom, Cumin,
Liquorice, Sandal,
Coriander, isabgol,
Rose petals,
Metals Iron, Copper Sulphur, Silver
Foods Peanut, spinach
Cabbage, Egg,
Brinjal, Corn,
Tomato, Apple,
Beef, Peach, Pear,
, Lentil, Peanut,
Lemon, Bitter
gourd, Red
pepper, Chick
peas, Jambulan
Ginger, Garlic,
Onion, Mint,
Dates, Apricot,
Walnut, Papaya,
Guava, Pistachio,
Mutton, Salt,
Mustard, Split
green lentils,
Mango
Pumpkin, Okra,
Luffa, Cucumber,
Coriander, Carrot,
Turnip, Almond,
Banana, Sugar cane,
Plain Rice, Pearl
barley, Water
melon, Hazel nut
*According to “Simple Organ Theory” Pulse Examination is based upon the following 6 observation

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1. Depth 2. Length 3. Volume 4. Speed 5. Pressure
6. Tension
Treatment Principle:
According to the Simple Organ Theory disease is considered in hyperactive life organ (System).
When due to changes in the proportion of humours (Doshas) in the blood, the raised humour over activate
its related life organ and due to these changes the body system causes the changes in the state of other 2
body systems, one of them goes to hypoactive state while the 2nd sedates.
According to Simple Organ Theory the supportive combination of foods and herbs for the sedated
system are recommended to make the system balance and remedy of the relative symptoms.
If muscular system is hyperactive which is actually due to excessive amount of black bile in the blood,
according to Simple Organ Theory, the endocrine system is sedatedand nervous system is in lethargic state.
The specific combination of herbs and food is advised which produce more bile and so enhances the
endocrine system and the symptoms vanish.
If endocrine system is hyperactive which is actually due to excessive amount of bile salts, according
to Simple Organ Theory, the Nervous system is sedated and muscular system is in lethargic state. The
specific combination of herbs and food is advised which produce more phlegm and so tonify the endocrine
system to cure the disease.
If nervous system is hyperactive because of excessive amount of phlegm in the blood, according to
Simple Organ Theory, the muscular system is sedated and endocrine system is in lethargic state. Those
herbs and food is advised which produces more phlegm that tonify the muscular system and ultimately the
symptoms cured.
It can easily be understood by the following:

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Discussion:
In this system of treatment diet is considered the most important factor in treating disease along with
herbs and environment.
From the previous observations it is obvious that when herbswere taken without specific food chart
the rate of recovery was very slow in chronic problems. While in acute symptoms because there is very
short time to treat them otherwise it would be fatal, so the medicine has a prominent role in treating the
acute problems but in the meantime food must be taken with cautions. e.g.,in cholera if patient takes damp
type of food such as milk, it will be lethal to him.
Conclusion:
From the very beginning human beings are struggling to treat the symptoms for the improvement of
quality of life. For this cause each and every civilization, religion and generation did a lot of work and this
is ongoing process.Newideas asSimple OrganTheory are being developed and must be transferredto each
Nervous system
Muscular systemEndocrine system
Treatment cycle

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other and discussed open minded by the experts of each medical discipline for the betterment of the
humanity.