the islamic calendar is based on lunar months, which begin when the thin crescent moon is actually sighted in the western sky after sunset within a day or so after the new moon. the islamic dates begin at sunset on the previous day. the visibility of the lunar crescent as a function of the moon's age - the time counted from the new moon - is obviously of great importance to muslims. the da...

Background and objectives: Oliveria decumbens belongs to Apiaceae family and is used in wide range of diseases such as gastrointestinal disorder. Several studies have shown that Oliveria decumbens essential oil possessed high amount of thymol and carvacrol but some other studies revealed that myristicin was one of the main components of the oil. The aim of the...

OBJECTIVES Popular belief holds that the lunar cycle affects human physiology, behavior, and health, including sleep. To date, only a few and conflicting analyses have been published about the association between lunar phases and sleep. Our aim was to analyze the relationship between lunar phases and sleep characteristics. METHODS In this retrospective, cross-sectional analysis, data from 319...