background and objective: traditional iranian medicine (tim) has a long history in the field of diagnosis and treatment of various diseases, particularly addiction. different therapeutic methods have been recommended in this respect. one of these methods is the replacement of natural narcotics instead of opium. hab-o shefa is a natural product of tim which has been used as an alternative for op...

BACKGROUND It is evident that infant's umbilical cord is essential for its survival and growth. In the past, it was not considered as a necessary tissue. However, nowadays, it has attracted lots of attention and its relation to different diseases has been demonstrated. In Iranian traditional medicine, caring for newborn's umbilical cord has been frequently recommended and it has been associated...

background: recently, the traditional and complementary medicine has largely gained interest among scholars across the globe. keeping pace with the on-going trend, the iranian academia have provided the phd course on traditional iranian medicine. in this study, we attempted to perform a qualitative study, comparing the phd curricula of the chinese and iranian traditional medicine in detail. met...

context: insomnia is one of the most prevalent sleep disorders characterized by sleep difficulty that impairs daily functioning and reduces quality of life. the burden of medical, psychiatric, interpersonal, and societal consequences of insomnia expresses the importance of diagnosing and treatment of insomnia. the aim of study was to investigate causes of insomnia from the viewpoint of iranian ...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of nasal polyp in the population has been estimated to be 0.5-4%. It is noticed that nasal polyp could have a negative impact on the patient's quality of life and indubitably exert a substantial cost on the society. It is observed that, in some cases, complete cure may not be achieved and relapse can occur. In Iranian traditional medicine (ITM), nasal polyp is called "...

1Department of Iranian Traditional Medicine, School of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 2Department of Anesthesiology, Research Institute for Islamic and Complementary Medicine (RICM), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 3Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Research Center, Shahed University, Tehran, IR Iran 4The Research Institute fo...

BACKGROUND The presence of hair plays an important role in people's overall physical appearance and self-perception. As a result of increased life expectancy, the desire to look youthful plays a bigger role than ever.The use of medicinal plants is as old as mankind and the market will face many new products containing natural oils and herbs in coming years. In traditional Iranian medicine, many...

Type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a fast-growing epidemic affecting people globally. Furthermore, multiple complications and comorbidities are associated with T2DM. Lifestyle modifications along with pharmacotherapy and patient education are the mainstay of therapy for patients afflicted with T2DM. Western medications are frequently associated with severe adverse drug reactions and high costs...

introduction: constipation is one of the most common pediatric disorders.in many cases, there is no anatomic endocrineor metabolic cause in explanation of chronic constipation.more than 85% of them called functional or idiopathic.constipation is one of the serious disease in iranian traditional medicine. besides the problem it causes, chronic constipation can be the origin of many disease. that...