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Usool-e-sehat (principle of health) within the Unani system of medicine is �agar sehat hai to uski hifazat ki jaay aur agar marz hai to uska azala kiya jaye� (if there is health then preserve it and if there is disease then treat it). Duniya me jab dard/marz aaya to sath me dawa bhi aaee (there is medicine for disease during this world, not necessarily known to human). Its treatment depends on the knowledge of human that what proportion he knows health, diseases and its treatment/cure. According to Unani system of Medicine quwwat-e-mudafiat (immunity) is a real mualij (physician) or doctor who helps the quwwat-e-mudafiat to treat the diseases. Different methods like Ilaj bil ghiza (dietoyherapy), Ilaj bil tadabeer (regiminal therapy), Ilaj bil dawa (medicines), Ilaj bil yad (surgery), balance in Asbab-e-sittah zarooriya aur ghair zarooriyah. As these help in maintaining mizaj (temperament) and akhlat (humors) which help quwwat-e-mudafat / quwwat-e mudabbirah-e-badan. Person having good quwwat-e-mudafiat have less chances of getting ill as compared to those having weak quwwat-e-mudafiat. Unani System of Medicine provide holistic approach. Asbab-e-sittah zarooriya and ghair zarooriya, ilaj bil ghiza, ilaj bil dawa, ilaj bil tadabeer and ilaj bil yad etc., plays an important role within the enhancement of quwwate mudafiat, prevention and control of diseases. In this paper we will describe/highlight those measures which can be beneficial for quwwat-e-mudafiat and which can be helpful within the management of non-infectious (non communicable diseases or NCDs) and infectious (communicable diseases) specially in reference to COVID-19.