Mohammad Mehdi Zarshenas

Department of Phytopharmaceuticals (Traditional pharmacy), School of Pharmacy; Medicinal Plants Processing Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

[ 1 ] - Anorexia: Highlights in Traditional Persian medicine and conventional medicine

Objective: Anorexia and impaired appetite (Dysorexia) are common symptoms with varying causes, and often need no serious medical intervention. Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a chronic psychiatric disease with a high mortality rate. In Traditional Persian Medicine (TPM), anorexia is a condition in which anorexic patients lose appetite due to dystemperament. This review aims to discuss the common point...

[ 2 ] - Phytochemical and pharmacological aspects of Descurainia sophia Webb ex Prantl: modern and traditional applications

Seed of Descurainia sophia  Webb ex Prantl has been traditionally prescribed as treatment for palpitation, varicose vein, varicocele, constipation, hemorrhoid, skin eruptions, and impotence. To outline a view for further approaches, current work compiled a survey on all relevant clinical properties of this medicament in addition to the traditional reports. To do this, databases as PubMed, Scopu...

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