02 · PRIMARY COMPONENTS
Elements
Arkān / AnāṣirFire, air, water, and earth as classical primary components defined through qualities.
What the term means.
The four-element model is a philosophical language for describing combinations of heat, coldness, moisture, and dryness. Classical Unani accounts use these primary components to discuss how different qualitative patterns appear in nature.
How it connects
to the whole.
- 01Qualities give each element its character.
- 02Mixture is used to explain temperament.
- 03No person is treated as a pure or permanent element.
Useful context.
Clear limits.
On CoreVital, the elements are visual metaphors for self-reported tendencies: Fire is warm and dry, Air warm and moist, Water cool and moist, and Earth cool and dry. They are not chemical elements, biological tissues, or diagnostic findings.
This page explains a historical Unani concept. It is not a diagnostic tool, treatment recommendation, biological measurement, or substitute for care from a qualified healthcare professional.
Further reading.
CoreVital’s explanations are written in our own educational language and supported by public institutional references.
WHO · Benchmarks for training in Unani medicine ↗WHO · International standard terminologies on Unani medicine ↗