BACKGROUND Nausea and vomiting decrease one's quality of life significantly, and, despite various treatments, they are still uncontrollable, especially in acute illness. Perhaps it would be useful to search for new concepts and therapies for dealing with these issues at other medical schools. The aim of this research was to elucidate the causes of nausea and vomiting in Iranian Traditional Medi...

Purpose: This study evaluated intraocular penetration of fluoroquinolones (FQs) viz, ofloxacin, pefloxacin, lomefloxacin and sparfloxacin in aqueous, vitreous humors, and plasma after oral/intravenous administration in the subjects undergoing vitrectomy. Methods: Ofloxacin, pefloxacin, lomefloxacin and sparfloxacin were included for oral administration. Only ofloxacin and pefloxacin included fo...

PURPOSE To measure thrombopoietin (TPO) levels in the serum and aqueous humors of patients with noninfectious acute anterior uveitis. METHODS A prospective, comparative, controlled study. Serum and aqueous humors were obtained from the eyes of 16 patients with noninfectious acute anterior uveitis. TPO levels were measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The results obtaine...

Dizziness and vertigo are the most common complaints of patients that has a high economic burden on the health system. In modern medicine, treatment for dizziness and vertigo consists of chemical pharmacological therapy. Although these drugs are useful in controlling the disease, their side effects and inefficiency in full control of the disease require the use of complementary medicine in this...

When considering the history of exercise physiology, authors begin with Hippocrates and the "Golden Age" of Greece before mentioning Galen and the contributions from Rome. However, this approach has omitted the information from the ancient civilizations of India which flourished before and during the emergence of Mycenaen cultures. Specifically ignored have been 1) the tridosa doctrine (humoral...

In this part the author explains the origination of Rasas (tastes) and their effect on Dosas (bodily humors) in various seasons. Also he throws some light on the fundamentals of Pharmacology of Ayurveda.

The visit of two Tibetan physicians provided a unique opportunity to gain insight into a practice of medicine very different from that of Western civilization. Initial discussions indicated that the practice of medicine and mysticism were inextricably interwoven in the Tibetan culture. Accordingly, the focus of the study was directed to goiter, which is both common in the Himalayas and easy to ...