background & aim: since traditional knowledge is base of producing new herbals and other natural products, and old people of ancient cities know about characteristics of such herbals, therefore, death of such people will gradually causes demolishing of their knowledge about herbals. therefore, it seems it is necessary to register and save such information. the goal of this research is to st...

introduction: the use of traditional medicine has been emerged in the treatment of bps (bladder pain syndrome) due to its high prevalence and expenses and its insufficient treatment by conventional therapies. iranian traditional medicine has discussed such diseases. considering the signs and symptoms of bps and “reeh”, the proposed mechanism of flatulency as casualty of recurrent circulating pa...

context bowel obstruction is one of the most common causes of acute abdomen. because of heterogeneity of patients’ population and variety of causes, therapeutic strategies are not standardized, so treatment of intestinal obstruction is a surgical challenge in many cases. a traditional medicine approach could help detect some issues that were ignored by modern medicine. one of the major schools ...

research is considered axis of each progressing and scientific development. scattered studies without any logical plan won’t lead to the desired results. research prioritization in traditional persian medicine (tpm) is more necessary because of limited resources and manpower. this study was conducted in four phases with delphi’s pattern of study. at the first stage, it was consulted from tim de...

conclusions with the help of iranian traditional medicine, and according to the six essential principles, the temperament of the patient should be modified, the temperament which caused the disease should be eliminated, and the return of disease should be prevented. also, with the help of topical treatments, its scars should be removed. results physicians of iranian traditional medicine believe...

islamic traditional medicine (itm) is a holistic system of medicine. saffron (crocus sativus) is one of the most famous plants cultivated in iran and has a wide range of activities such as oxytocic, anti-carcinogenic, exhilarant, anti-depressant, and anti-asthma effects. in addition, saffron can increase the bioavailability and enhance absorption of other drugs. this study comprises a bibliogra...

Traditional medicine mainly comprises of Indian Ayurveda, Arabic Unaini medicine and traditional Chinese medicine. In Asia and Latin America, populations continue to use traditional medicine as a result of historical circumstances and cultural beliefs. Traditional medicine accounts for around 40% of all health care delivered in China. Up to 80%: Of the population in Africa uses traditional medi...

This paper presents what we have learned from the Ashtavaidya Ayurveda physicians of Kerala regarding the status of their unique medical tradition of Ayurveda in the contemporary context. We extensively interviewed several practicing Ashtavaidyas for the "Living History of Indian Scientific Traditions" archive, a new initiative at the NCBS, Bangalore to study the history of Indian sciences. As ...

conclusions: the co-administration of saffron aqueous extract and safranal reduced toxic effects of safranal in acute and sub-acute toxicities. background: saffron and its constituents are widely used around the world as a spice and medicinal plant. different constituents in medicinal herbs are thought to have the potential to induce useful and/or adverse effects. so, efforts have been made to ...