Moradi Dehnavi, Hossein

Department of Iranian Medicine, School of Iranian Traditional Medicine, Qom University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Qom, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Management of Hypertension Based on Temperament Concept in Persian Medicine

Hypertension can be classified into HOT and COLD in Persian medicine. In HOT hypertension, cardiac output is increased which causes an increase in heart rate or stoke volume; therefore, treated with bloodletting (cold temperament), food such as barley is recommended. In COLD hypertension, blood viscosity or arterial sympathetic tone is increased which is usually associated with mental stress wh...

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