background: hand eczema (he) is a dermatological disorder with frequent relapses and multiple causes such as atopic, allergic and irritant contact dermatitis. the management is complex because of the wide range of different pathogenesis. efficacy of some of available treatments is not well established and it can affect patients’ quality of life significantly. methods: reports on he such as diag...

BACKGROUND Psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory skin, nails, and joints disease related to the immune system by periods of exacerbations and remissions. It is characterized by thick end, erythematous, and scaling lesions, which affects about 2 to 4 percent of the general population. The disease occurs equally in both sexes and the most common form of the disease is psoriasis vulgaris. The...

conclusions in both itm and modern medicine, ayarij-e-faiqra is a powerful purgative medicine because aloe spp. dried juice is the main ingredient. this juice has been used with other components to increase the efficacy of the medicine and to reduce the adverse effects associated with ayarij-e-faiqra. in itm, purgative medicine expels and eliminates waste humors from body systems. in modern med...

background: male infertility accounts for 30-50% of all infertilities among couples. iranian traditional medicine (itm) stressed the importance of nutrition in the prevention and treatment of male infertility. many iranian traditional physicians have described the traits of specific foods for prevention and treatment of male infertility. objective: to explore the principles and roles of foods r...

conclusions clinically, these results are logical because the required dose of alkaloids for treatment of diarrhea is lesser than the needed doses to treat addiction, arthralgia, and paralysis. results the first itm method reduced the strychnine level from 1.083 to 0.577 and brucine from 0.739 to 0.361. for the second and third itm methods, the levels of strychnine reached 0.838 and 0.812, and ...

background and objectives: achillea is an ancient medicinal herb. the genus comprises about 100 species which are mostly distributed in northern hemisphere and some have been investigated for different biological activities. there are also several reports in iranian traditional medicine (itm) texts about its anti-tumor effect. the cytotoxic activity of the methanol extract of achillea vermicula...

burns are known as one of the most common forms of injury with devastating consequences. despite the discovery of several antiseptics, burn wound healing has still remained a challenge to modern medicine. herbal products seem to possess moderate efficacy with no or less toxicity and are less expensive compared to synthetic drugs. burn is a well-known disorder in iranian traditional medicine (it...

background and objectives: prunus domestica (plum) has been considered as a useful remedy for several disorders in iranian traditional medicine (itm). it has cold and wet temperament and is used as syrup for hot temperament diseases such as hot headache and stomach disorders. in the present study, plum syrup has been formulated according to itm manuscripts and quality control evaluations have b...

background and objectives: iran owns a rich and prestigious heritage of medicinal herbs but the majority of these plants have not yet undergone chemical, pharmacological and toxicological studies. in the present study some species form northern parts of iran were evaluated for cytotoxicity. methods: sixteen medicinal plants were extracted with methanol and screened for their cytotoxic activitie...