There is a high prevalence of usage of complementary and alternative medicines for the treatment of bronchial asthma which is considered as a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. Abutilon indicum G. Don. (Fam: Malvaceae) is abundantly found as a weed throughout the tropical parts of India. It is reported to have anti-inflammatory action and is used internally for inflammation of the bl...

background the improvement of self-caring and self-efficacy behaviors is vital in the successful management of asthma. objectives the aim of the research is to determine the relation between self-efficacy of asthma control and quality of life in iranian asthmatic patients. patients and methods this research represents a descriptive-analytical study. the 257 asthmatic patients referred to the cl...

Objective: Previous studies indicated anti-inflammatory effects for Portulaca oleracea in various inflammatory disorders. In this study, the effects of P. oleracea on bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) levels of total protein (TP), Phospholipase A2(PLA2) and IgE in sensitized rats were examined. Materials and Methods: Male rats were randomly divided into six groups namely, control (group C), s...