The major difference between Iranian traditional medicine and allopathic medicine is in the application  of  evidence  and  documents.  In  this  study,  criteria  for  evidence-based  practice  in  Iranian traditional medicine and its rules of practice were studied. The experts' views were investigated through in- depth, semi-structured interviews and the results were categorized into four mai...

a large number of people are affected by cancer and the primeval history of this malady has attracted attention toward complementary and alternative therapies to manage this disease. the present study has performed a survey on cancer in the iranian traditional medicine during the islamic era (itm) by focusing on cancer terminologies and related diseases over a millennium, from medieval to the e...

Infertility is one of the most important reproductive health concerns in the conventional medicine. Iranian traditional medicine presents different viewpoints in this regard which they could be of benefit and a good guide for the society of medicine. This study sought to provide the comprehensive investigation on the causes of infertility according to Iranian traditional medicine for understand...

a Cardiology Department, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran b The School of Iranian Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran c Department of Traditional Medicine, School of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran d The School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran e The School of Iranian Traditional Medicine, Shahid Beheshti...

background: venous ulcers are a major problem for patients with chronic venous disease (cvd) such as varicose veins. its treatment is very complex and requires great care, such that inappropriate responses to various medical and surgical treatment could change this condition. this report aims to provide clinical experiences of iranian traditional medicine that has been the most effective treatm...

the present study reports formulation of a traditionally used poly herbal product for wound healing and its chromatographic analysis by hptlc. herbal therapy was the common treatment prescribed by iranian physicians for wound healing. “zemad”, the most ancient pharmaceutical dosage form used in the iranian traditional medicine (itm) for skin diseases. in this study, a poly herbal paste (php) wi...

conclusions the essential principles of health in iranian medicine were not only stated in quran, but also were emphasized. results six major classifications such as “life environment”, “food”, spiritual status”, “physical activity”, “sleeping and awaking”, “excretion and retention”, and four minor classifications such as” climates”, “seasons”, “sexual intercourse” and “menstruation” were adopt...

joint pain is one of the most common complaints with many possible causes.some medicines used for joint pain relief such as nsaids have substantial and frequent side effects. topical route possibly reduces adverse reactions by maximizing local delivery and minimizing systemic toxicity. throughout history, plants have been the most important sources of medicines for human health and iranian trad...

BACKGROUND Considering the increasing prevalence of depression in contemporary societies, general tendency for safer treatments with fewer side effects has recently been a subject of interest. OBJECTIVES Food-based strategies, which are one of the outstanding medical solutions in Complementary and Alternative Medicine including Iranian Traditional Medicine have been investigated. MATERIALS ...