40CLINICAL DESCRIPTION OF BARS (VITILIGO) IN UNANI SYSTEM OF MEDICINEThe word; Bars; is taken from Arabic literature, meaning „white skin. s. Both Bars and Bahaq are the terms used for hypo- pigmentation of the skin. Bahaq is used as synonyms of Bars. Vitiligo is the exact medical terminology used for Bars. Importance of bars can be understood by its multi-dimensional effect; apart from cosmetic and physical effect it exerts negative impact on social and mental health of the patients. In this article authors describe the complete clinical aspects of Bars (Vitiligo) with main emphasis on its Line of treatment (Usoole Ilaj) given in Unani System of Medicine.drizharnium@gmail.comResearch412014Bars,Vitiligo,Usoole ilaj,Unani MedicineMd Tanwir Alam,Izharul Hasan,Aisha Perveen,Shabbir AhmadLecturer, Dept of Preventive and Social Medicine, Allama Iqbal Unani Medical College (AIUMC), Muzaffarnagar, U.P., India.,Lecturer, Dept of Preventive and Social Medicine, Ayurvedic & Unani Tibbia College, Karol Bagh, New Delhi, India.,PG Scholar, Dept of Pharmacology (Ilmul Advia), National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Bangalore, Karnataka, India.,Lecturer, Dept of Anatomy (Tashrihul Badan), Ayurvedic & Unani Tibbia College, Karol Bagh, New Delhi, India.