The ethnopharmacological review of medicinal plants in uses hypertension treatment in Iranian complementary medicine

the ethnopharmacological review of medicinal plants in uses hypertension treatment in iranian complementary medicine

background & aim: one of the most common diseases in the world, especially among iranian people, is high blood pressure which can cause many cardiovascular disorders such as heart attack. the disease is often associated with other diseases such as diabetes and hyperlipidemia. methyldopa and captopril are the most common drugs among several medications used to control blood pressure in iran. now...

Ethnopharmacological study of medicinal plants effective in the treatment of gastro-intestinal diseases in Mahneshan County

Background: Mahneshan County, with an area of 2815 km2, located west of Zanjan province, is the most prosperous and pristine regions . The county is rich in Plant biodiversity due to its plains and highlands, diverse habitats and proper soil and water resources. A significant proportion of its herbs have medicinal properties, including the treatment of gastro-intestinal disorders, which have no...

Traditional Uses of some Medicinal Plants in Gastrointestinal tract Treatment in East - Mazandaran (Iran)

Background: Iran has a long history of traditional medicine and medicinal plants use in Middle East. Many ethnics in several parts of Iran use medicinal plants for their illness. Objective: Our aims were to identify which medicinal plants in the East- Mazandaran used for gastro intestinal problems and how the indigenous people treat their gastro intestinal problems. Methods: An investigation w...

The Ethnopharmacological Study on Antibacterial Activity of some Selected Plants Used in Iranian Traditional Medicine

Background: Iran is a land of great heritage of ancient medical scholars. Herbal medicines, as a basement of treatment of diseases have been clearly described in the medical texts of these scholars including Rhazes, Avicenna, and others. Numerous plants are introduced in these texts to treat those diseases likely to be infective ones. Few attempts have been made to evaluate ethnopharmacological...

Medicinal Plants as Immunosuppressive Agents in Traditional Iranian Medicine