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Herbal plants have been used for centuries in various disease conditions due to their medicinal properties. Abhal (Juniperus communis) is one of the important medicinal plant berries, which is blackish-red in color with impressive therapeutic benefits and has been in use for thousands of years in Unani as a diuretic, antiseptic, migraine treatment, rheumatic arthritis treatment, gout treatment, gastrointestinal problem treatment, and female contraceptive. Juniperus communis L. belongs to the Cupressaceae family and is an evergreen aromatic shrub. The berries of Abhal include numerous chemical components, including a wide range of phenolic compounds, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, and essential and volatile oils. There are lots of researches performed to evaluate its chemical constituents and pharmacological activities like analgesic, diuretic, antimicrobial, antioxidant, cytotoxic, hepatoprotective, antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic, antiparkinsonian, etc. The objective is to report Abhal in classical Unani literature, pharmacology, and Unani formulation and to make an effort to prove the strengths of Abhal mentioned in classical Unani literature.