Leila Ara
Traditional Medicine and Materia Medica Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
[ 1 ] - Alteration in Thymoquinone Content of Nigella sativa Seeds After Processing by a Traditional Method and Stability Assessment of Raw and Processed Seeds
Background and objectives: Nigella sativa L. is one of the most important species in Iranian traditional medicine (ITM). According to ITM, the plant seeds can cause bronchospasm in patients with hot temperament; therefore it is recommended to process the seeds with grape vinegar before usage. This process may influence some components of the seeds; thus, in the present...
[ 2 ] - Antidepressant Effect of a Polyherbal Syrup Based on Iranian Traditional Medicine
Background and objectives: Depression is a common and costly public-health disease. It has been considered in Iranian traditional medicine and many herbal combinations have been used for healing depressive-like disorders. Traditional herbal medicines should be converted into common dosage forms for patient acceptance and easier usage. Methods: In the present re...
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