Elham Emaratkar

Department of Traditional medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Effect of Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) on sexual dysfunction in women: A double- blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study

Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) is the most prevalent female sexual dysfunction (FSD) and its bio-psychosocial multifactorial etiology justifies its multifaceted treatment. In Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM), the weakness of the main organs (heart, brain and liver) is one of the important causes of lack of sexual desire; hence, their strengthening is a priority during treatment. Mel...

[ 2 ] - Effect of Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) on sexual dysfunction in women: A double- blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study

Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) is the most prevalent female sexual dysfunction (FSD) and its bio-psychosocial multifactorial etiology justifies its multifaceted treatment. In Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM), the weakness of the main organs (heart, brain and liver) is one of the important causes of lack of sexual desire; hence, their strengthening is a priority during treatment. Mel...

[ 3 ] - Major and minor diagnostic criteria of liver dystemperament in Iranian Traditional Medicine: A Qualitative Study

Introduction: Liver dystemperament is one of the main concepts of Iranian Traditional Medicine. However, the significance of its diagnostic criteria is not clear. The purpose of this study is to determine the major and minor diagnostic criteria of liver dystemperament in Iranian Traditional Medicine. Methods: This study is a qualitative study based on a hybrid model or a combination of theoret...

[ 4 ] - Major and minor criteria for gastric dystemperaments in Persian Medicine: Sari gastric dystemperament criteria-I (SGDC-I)

Background: Gastric disorders are one of the most common human ailments, which impose a huge economic burden on countries. In Persian Medicine (PM), it is possible to predict the susceptibility to gastric diseases with diagnosis of gastric Mizajes (te...