Fereshteh Ghorat

Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research Center, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Perinatal Mortality and Its Associated Risk Factors: A Study in the North-East of Iran

Background: Perinatal mortality rate is an important indicator of community health status. This study aimed to evaluate perinatal mortality and its determinants in Mobini Hospital of Sabzevar, Iran. Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was performed within a two-year (2011-2012) period at Mobini Hospital of Sabzevar. Our study population included all the cases of stillbirth and liv...

[ 2 ] - Effect of Hydroalcoholic Leaves Extract of Ziziphora tenuior L. on Pain in Male Rats

Ziziphora tenuior is one of the traditional medicinal herbs; the main active chemical composition of this herb is an ingredient named as Pulegone which is known well for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Considering, the side effects of synthetic drugs, researcher’s attention has been attracted to the use of herbal medicines.In this study, after inducing ear edema via Xylenol, the an...

[ 3 ] - The Effectiveness of Topical Chamomile Oil in the Treatment of Infantile Colic Symptoms: A Case Report

Background:Infantile colic is one of the most common causes for referral to pediatric clinics. Despite different treatments, physicians and parents are still facing difficulties in handling some cases of the disease. In this report, a different treatment is introduced for infantile colic control using Iranian Traditional Medicine. Case Presentation: A two...

[ 4 ] - مطالعۀ تطبیقی عوامل مؤثر بر کاهش شیر مادر در طبّ ایرانی و طبّ رایج

Introduction: Supporting breastfeeding is a public health priority. There are many chapters devoted to the topic “breastfeeding” in Iranian medicine works. This study aimed to investigate and compare the causes of low milk supply from the perspectives of Iranian traditional medicine and modern medicine. Methods: In this review study, the data were collected from reliable Iranian traditional me...

[ 5 ] - Effect of Topical Chamomile Oil (Matricaria chamomile L.) as a Supplementary Method on Colic Symptoms in Infants: A Randomized Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the topical use of chamomile oil as a complementary method in the improvement of infantile colic symptoms. Methods: This randomized controlled trial was carried out on 74 infants with colic at Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences in Sabzevar, Iran. The infants were randomly allocated into two groups. In the intervention group...