context worldwide prevalence of respiratory diseases, suffering from such diseases, and heavy cost of treatment, which all may result from lack of etiological understanding of these diseases in modern medicine, were the main factors to conduct the current study. in the present study, the causes and symptoms of asthma were evaluated and compared with those of some other respiratory diseases. ira...

conclusions: finding the equivalent disease to htn based on iranian traditional medicine, could suggest a better strategy for preventing, treating and reducing debilitating its complications in the future. in conclusion, we can approach to hypertension with recommendations for reducing imtila when we are dealing with a kind of hypertension that corresponds to imtila. therefore, if patient is su...

Colic is a common and annoying problem in infancy whose etiology is not well understood. Traditional Iranian Medicine (TIM) scientists know flatulent food effective in creating this disorder. Since the reduction or withdrawal of this kind of food in mother’s and infant’s nutrition can be effective in preventing flatulence, this study aims to study and identify flatulent foods and the mechanism ...

context the feeling of abdominal fullness, bloating, and movement of gas in the abdomen is a very uncomfortable sensation termed flatulence. since flatulence is one of the most common gastrointestinal symptoms that is bothersome to patients, it is important to identify effective methods to resolve this issue. in modern medicine, management of flatulence is often not satisfactory. on the other h...

throughout history, many different cultures have recognized the potential use of garlic for prevention and treatment of different diseases. recent studies support the effects of garlic and its extracts in a wide range of applications. these studies raised the possibility of revival of garlic therapeutic values in different diseases. different compounds in garlic are thought to reduce the risk f...

Infertility is a medical and psychosocial problem with a high prevalence. There are different treatments for this problem in Iranian traditional medicine. A 28-year-old woman presented with the complaints of 4 emergency operations of the left ovarian cyst during 4 years and infertility. Diagnostic laparoscopy showed an ovarian cyst, adhesion, and endometriosis. Hysteroscopy was unremarkable. Af...

orientation of public and physicians to the complementary and alternative medicine (cam) is one of the most prominent symbols of structural changes in the health service system. the aim of his study was a determination of knowledge, attitude, and practice of general practitioners in complementary and alternative medicine. this cross- sectional study was conducted in qazvin, iran in 2013. a self...