Background: The outbreak of COVID-19 has spread quickly all over the world. Apparently, the uncontrolled increases in the inflammatory and the immune processes are its major pathologies. Therefore, ...the use of natural plants containing antioxidant factors for the regulation of the immune system can be useful for the inflicted patients. Many epidemic diseases have occurred throughout human history. Persian physicians such as Avicenna offered solutions to these epidemics that were helpful in controlling these diseases. Objective: In this study, we introduce the herbs according to traditional Persian medicine’s point of view that confirm their having antitussive, antipyretic, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Methods: In this regard, a thorough search was done on the detoxifier and immuno-modulatory plants in the Persian medicine books such as Makhzan-ol Advieh” and “Tohfat ol momenin” and “Qanun fi al tib”. Then, the herbs that were effective in fever and pulmonary diseases were browsed and arranged, and their pharmacological properties were also searched in the scientific databases. Results: This study examined the antipyretic, antitussive and immune-enhancing properties of the plants cited in Persian medicine books and showed that plants such as orange, sweat lemon, citron, myrtle and lavender have antipyretic, antitussive, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. Conclusion: It seems that the introduced plants could be potential candidates for animal studies and clinical trials. However, more studies are needed to prove their specific effectiveness.
Objective: Uterus is an important body organ in women responsible for purifying blood and carrying fetus. In Traditional Iranian Medicine (TIM), identifying the uterine temperament (mizaj) is ...necessary for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of this organ’s diseases. Many gynecological disorders in TIM including infertility, oligomenorrhea, amenorrhea, hypermenorrhea, vaginitis, cervicitis, urinary incontinence and pelvic pain are related to uterine distemperament (Su-e mizaj). Therefore, their appropriate treatment depends on the correct diagnosis and treatment of uterine distemperament. Criteria for uterine distemperament in TIM resources are qualitative with no method for precise measurement of its symptoms. This study aims to develop a standard diagnostic protocol of uterine temperament and distemperament for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Methods: This is a qualitative study using hybrid concept analysis including three phases: theoretical, fieldwork, and final analytical. In the theoretical phase, TIM resources were reviewed. In the fieldwork phase, experts in TIM and patients were interviewed to extract concepts related to uterine temperaments and distemperaments. Results: In the final analytical phase, major and minor criteria for determination of uterine temperament were presented. Then, we had a several meetings with a panel of experts in TIM in order to design the protocol which led to the development of a standard diagnostic protocol of warm and cold uterine temperament/distemperament. Conclusion: The proposed protocol is an important step towards harmonizing the methods of diagnosis and treatment in TIM, and can be used for treatment or research purposes.
Perzijska medicina, koja je procvjetala u zlatnom dobu islama (od 9. do 12. stoljeća), smatra ljudsko tijelo jedinstvenom cjelinom čiji su organi u stalnoj interakciji i ravnoteži jedni s drugima. ...Koža je jedan od tih međusobno ovisnih organa koji imaju važnu ulogu u zaštiti unutarnjih organa te kao sustav za izlučivanje može izlučivati tvari koje tijelu nisu potrebne. Alternativno, maternica, vitalni organ u trudnoći, izlučuje višak tjelesnog materijala tijekom menstruacije kako bi održala zdravlje žene. Ova narativna studija govori o važnosti usklađivanja strukture i funkcije tih dvaju organa na temelju važnih udžbenika perzijske medicine, posebno onih napisanih tijekom ovoga povijesnog razdoblja. Jednako tako, elektroničke baze podataka korištene su za istraživanje članaka. Koža i maternica dva su organa za izlučivanje. Kada je izlučivanje viška tvari menstruacijom fiziološki ili patološki poremećeno, tijelo te tvari prenosi na kožu kao organ koji je povezan s maternicom. Dakle, kliničke manifestacije nekih kožnih bolesti mogu biti znak neravnoteže u funkciji maternice i srodnih organa. Posljedično, strukturne i funkcionalne sličnosti obaju organa mogu pružiti nov pogled u pristupu njihovim participativnim bolestima, uz integraciju perzijske i konvencionalne medicin
Persian Medicine, which flourished in the Islamic Golden Age (9th to 12th century AD), considers the human body a unified whole whose organs are in constant interaction and equilibrium with each ...other. The skin is one of these interdependent organs that play an important role in protecting internal organs,and as an excretion route, it can expel substances that are not consumed by the body. Alternatively, the uterus, a vital organ in pregnancy, excretes excess body material during menstruation to maintain a woman’s health. This narrative study discussed the importance of aligning the structure and function of these two organs based on the main textbooks of Persian Medicine, especially those written during this historical period. Likewise, electronic databases were used for investigating related articles.The skin and uterus are two excretory organs. When the secretion of excess material through menstruation is physiologically or pathologically impaired, the body transfers these substances to the skin as the organ associated with the uterus. Thus, the clinical manifestations of some skin diseases can be a sign of imbalance in the function of the uterus and its related organs. Consequently, the structural and functional similarities of both organs can provide a new guide in the approach to their participatory diseases in the integration of Persian and conventional medicine.
Perzijska medicina, koja je procvjetala u zlatnom dobu islama (od 9. do 12. stoljeća), smatra ljudsko tijelo jedinstvenom cjelinom čiji su organi u stalnoj interakciji i ravnoteži jedni s drugima. Koža je jedan od tih međusobno ovisnih organa koji imaju važnu ulogu u zaštiti unutarnjih organa te kao sustav za izlučivanje može izlučivati tvari koje tijelu nisu potrebne. Alternativno, maternica, vitalni organ u trudnoći, izlučuje višak tjelesnog materijala tijekom menstruacije kako bi održala zdravlje žene. Ova narativna studija govori o važnosti usklađivanja strukture i funkcije tih dvaju organa na temelju važnih udžbenika perzijske medicine, posebno onih napisanih tijekom ovoga povijesnog razdoblja. Jednako tako, elektroničke baze podataka korištene su za istraživanje članaka.Koža i maternica dva su organa za izlučivanje. Kada je izlučivanje viška tvari menstruacijom fiziološki ili patološki poremećeno, tijelo te tvari prenosi na kožu kao organ koji je povezan s maternicom. Dakle, kliničke manifestacije nekih kožnih bolesti mogu biti znak neravnoteže u funkciji maternice i srodnih organa. Posljedično, strukturne i funkcionalne sličnosti obaju organa mogu pružiti nov pogled u pristupu njihovim participativnim bolestima, uz integraciju perzijske i konvencionalne medicine.
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