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Crescent Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences, Dec 7, 2022
Health Monitor Journal of the Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research
Objective (s): In Persian Medicine (PM) diabetes mellitus is known as a dystempramental diseases ... more Objective (s): In Persian Medicine (PM) diabetes mellitus is known as a dystempramental diseases (Su-e-mizaj) and is divided into two main types, hot and cold. Achieving agreed diagnostic criteria among PM experts for standardizing such criteria for identification of two types of diabetes and its management is essential. This study aimed to examine diabetes mizaj criteria via consensus of PM physicians. Methods: This was a cross sectional survey and conducted by the Delphy method. Diabetes mizaj symptoms was collected from PM literature, and patient and PM experts interview. Sixteen PM experts were requested to evaluate quantitative and qualitative value of these symptoms during 3 rounds of Delphi. Results: Based on the results of third round; thirst, touch condition of hand and kidney, impressibility of air and food and face puffing, were considered as major criteria and urine color and smell and face and eye color were considered as minor criteria for identification of diabetic children Mizaj or Sue -mizaj Conclusion: This study extracted the agreed criteria for determining the diabetic children Mizaj. These criteria, can be used to diagnose, different Sue -mizaj of hole body and organs and so two types of diabetes (hot and cold) in diabetic children. Quantifying the intended criteria might lead to more exact diagnosis of the patients' mizaj.
Traditional and Integrative Medicine
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is one of the most common causes of disability in diabetic patient... more Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is one of the most common causes of disability in diabetic patients. Applying a method to achieve the highest therapeutic effect in patients is desirable. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the impact of leech therapy on diabetic neuropathy of lower limbs in comparison to gabapentin as a standard method. This randomized controlled parallel-group clinical trial was conducted among 40 patients with type II diabetes who were diagnosed with lower limb diabetic neuropathy and referred to specialized outpatient clinics in Babol, Mazandaran province, Iran from 23 September 2020 to 17 March 2021. The patients were randomly divided into two groups. One group was treated with leech therapy and the other group was treated with gabapentin as the standard method. The severity of neuropathy was assessed every 15 days until the 45th day. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Neuropathy Symptom Score (NSS), Neuropathy Disability Score (NDS), and Nerve Conduction Velocit...
Traditional and Integrative Medicine
An individualized viewpoint in Persian Medicine is introduced with the concept of Mizaj (temperam... more An individualized viewpoint in Persian Medicine is introduced with the concept of Mizaj (temperament). Accordingly, every individual is placed in a unique point among a spectrum ranging from extreme hotness to extreme coldness. The whole-body Mizaj is mainly determined by three organs of heart, brain, and liver. This study investigates the relationship between whole-body and three main organ Mizajes with some hormonal and biochemical factors. In 324 healthy volunteers between the ages of 20 and 40, whole-body Mizaj and Mizajes of heart, brain, and liver were determined in two sessions with an expert panel method. Any disagreement between experts and the moderate diagnosis was excluded. Finally, 72 healthy volunteers (including 40 hot Mizaj individuals and 32 cold Mizaj) entered the second phase. In this phase, some hormonal and biochemical factors were evaluated. In whole-body Mizaj, FBS, Hgb, Hct, MCHC, WBC, and Monocytes, were higher in people with hot Mizaj than cold Mizaj. Besid...
Journal of Advances in Medical and Biomedical Research, 2021
10.30699/jambs.29.135.238 Background & Objective: In December 2019, the outbreak of coronavirus d... more 10.30699/jambs.29.135.238 Background & Objective: In December 2019, the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was observed in China, and it it spread rapidly throughout the world. Iranian traditional healers have applied different medicinal plants to prevent and treat COVID-19 based on their ethnopharmacological knowledge. This research aimed to investigate the ethnomedicinal knowledge of Iranian traditional healers to alleviate COVID-19 signs and symptoms. Materials & Methods: Due to the limitations caused by COVID-19 pandemic, oral interviews were conducted by 26 traditional healers in Kerman and Zahedan cities in Iran. The names of recommended remedies for COVID-19 were collected, and their scientific names were authenticated. Next, a comprehensive research was carried out in the scientific databases. Finally, the herbs with any related proved properties to the respiratory system were listed; these herbs were probably useful for the COVID-19 prevention or treatment. Results: Zataria multiflora, Althaea officinalis, Hordeum vulgare, Malva sylvestris, Matricaria chamomilla, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Allium sativum and Zingiber officinale are considered as the most popular herbs by Iranian traditional healers for prevention and/or treatment of COVID-19. Recent studies have demonstrated that the abovementioned herbs can be considered as good sources for alleviating the respiratory disorders such as influenza. Moreover, they have antitussive and immune-modulatory properties. Conclusion: Since there is no effective treatment for COVID-19, the capacity of different traditional medicine and ethnomedicine knowledge can be used as good sources for new drug discovery after accurate studies.
Journal of Herbmed Pharmacology, 2021
In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in the use of herbal medicines. Quality contro... more In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in the use of herbal medicines. Quality control and safety are two critical principles to be considered in the production process of herbal medicines. This review study aimed to investigate the condition of the countries other than Iran in terms of observing the safety principles, quality control, and meeting the standard of herbal drug use. In this systematic review, references were selected using the search terms "health-care quality" and "challenges of herbal medicine usage" from the databases "Web of Science" and "PubMed" published between 2000 and 2019. To select the resources among the selected literature, confirmation was accomplished by two researchers and Cohen’s kappa coefficient (κ). The selected papers were classified based on publication year, journal, country, reference standards, regulation, toxicity evaluation, quality control, efficacy, safety, and adverse effects in herbal me...
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2021
Background Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) have recently become more popular and acc... more Background Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) have recently become more popular and accepted worldwide. One principal step to identify the status and organize strategies of CAM is evaluating the manner and the prevalence of its usage among people. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of CAM modalities usage by the people of Babol, a central city in the North of Iran, in 2018. Methods Using the original International CAM Questionnaire (I-CAM-Q), a questionnaire was redesigned in Persian (Farsi) with some changes such as adding special modalities in Iran and its validity and reliability were assessed. Six hundred households were evaluated using a cluster sampling method in 2018 spring by 12 trained interviewers. Results Finally, 1770 questionnaires were correctly completed. A total of 110 participants (6.21% of the completed questionnaires) had visited CAM therapists in the last year, 109 persons (6.15%) had received prescriptions from physicians and paramedics to ...
Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 2018
INTRODUCTION: Sexual health is one of the key factors to sustain marital life and having a good s... more INTRODUCTION: Sexual health is one of the key factors to sustain marital life and having a good sexual function. On the other hand, temperament affects sexual function. Training is also one of the basic foundations for promoting sexual health. Therefore, the researcher has designed and implemented a study (2017) aimed "determining the study of educational package on sexual function in cold temperament women of reproductive age." METHODS: This randomized clinical trial study was performed on 80 women in two groups (40 in each group). This study was done, in available method, on no pregnant women aged 20-40 years old that referred to health centers in Mashhad. DASS 21 sexual function and determining temperament questionnaires were completed in two groups before intervention. At first, the sexual function training package was held by the researcher at 6 sessions (twice a week for 3 weeks) that was based on nutrition, sport, and lifestyle axes. The control group also received routine care. A week after intervention finished, all the units completed a sexual function questionnaire. The results were analyzed by these techniques as SPSS software (version 16) and statistical tests such as Independent t-test, T-pair, Mann-Whitney, Chi-square, and Fisher's exact test. RESULTS: At the beginning of the study, there was no statistically significant difference between the personal characteristics and the mean score of sexual function and all its dimensions in the two groups. The mean sexual performance score and all its dimensions after intervention were significantly different in intervention and control groups P < 0.001. Sexual function and all its dimensions were improved after intervention in the intervention group. CONCLUSION: Giving sexual function package has improved the sexual function of cold temperament women. So, for routine caring of cold temperament women, it is better that health center employees consider this training package as an effective, easy, available, nonpharmacological, and economic intervention.
future of medical education journal, 2016
Background: An important stage in medical training is pathophysiology level. There is a question ... more Background: An important stage in medical training is pathophysiology level. There is a question among medical teachers that conventional methods of teaching is sufficient for learning. There is a purpose among teachers to find a way to improve the quality of medical teaching. The aim of this study was to compare lecture and blended methods to each other. Methods: 121 medical students of Mashhad University of medical science in this quasi-experimental study were enrolled. These students had selected kidney pathophysiology course in the academic year 2016. The teachers randomly divided into two groups as lecture group and blended group. Finally, the student’s satisfaction was assessed with in the two groups were evaluated. The questionnaire assessed by Likert scale. The data were analyzed through INSTAT software using t-test. Results: According to questionnaire results students believed that the blended method leads to more interest to class (62%), better knowledge per durability (72...
Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2018
J Babol Univ Med Sci; 20(7); July 2018; PP: 63-70 Received: Jan 8 2018, Revised: Mar 14 2018, Acc... more J Babol Univ Med Sci; 20(7); July 2018; PP: 63-70 Received: Jan 8 2018, Revised: Mar 14 2018, Accepted: Apr 1
Journal of Islamic and Iranian Traditional Medicine, 2012
Introduction: Constipation is one of the most common side effects of the new style of life. There... more Introduction: Constipation is one of the most common side effects of the new style of life. There is no single definition of constipation. Metode and Materials: This study, is a library based and literature review that definite constipation, and compare its different causes in view of Iranian traditional medicine (ITM) with modern medicine Results: causes of constipation in views of ITM summarized in a table with categories and were matched with the causes of constipation from the perspective of modern medicine. Discussion: Definition of constipation in ITM is different from modern medicine, so that in traditional medicine, much earlier diagnosis of constipation is defined and number of normal defecation is more than what is suggested in modern medicine. So, there is no complete matching of these two definition. Overview of traditional medicine in health and disease, is a pragmatic and holistic perspective, while Viewpoint of modern medicine to human, health , disease is positivisti...
Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2018
Background: Functional gastrointestinal diseases are common in general populations and comprise m... more Background: Functional gastrointestinal diseases are common in general populations and comprise more than 40% visits to gastroenterologists. Treatment options of gastrointestinal diseases have been limited. There are a few medications for functional gastrointestinal diseases and some of medications are not available in the market or in the place where the patient lives. Traditional Persian medicine (TPM) is a branch of alternative and traditional medicine based on individual viewpoint and humoral theory, focuses on lifestyle modification and uses natural products to manage the patients. Methods: In this study, a set of compound drugs known as digesters (jawarishes) and other applications are described based on main TPM text books. Results: Jawarishes have different formulations containing various medicinal herbs used for better food digestion and improved gastric functions and also used for other disorders including reinforcing the brain, heart, liver and some therapeutic approaches...
Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2016
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: In Persian medicine (PM), total physical, physiological and psychologic... more BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: In Persian medicine (PM), total physical, physiological and psychological properties of individuals are known as “general Mizaj (temperament)”, whereas particular signs of each organ is known as “organ Mizaj”. 9 categories of Mizaj (temperament) have been introduced and each individual belongs to one category according to dominance of a specific quality. To present proper health care directives for each individual, it is necessary to identify his general Mizaj or the Mizaj of important organs of body such as brain, liver and heart. The purpose of this study is to survey and summarize the views of PM references regarding diagnostic signs of Mizaj-eDamagh (temperament of brain). METHODS: In this review article, we searched online databases such as SienceDirect, PubMed, Scopus, Magiran as well as PM references for some key words such as “brain”, “termperament”, “Mizaj” and their Persian equivalent. Articles related to Mizaj-e-Damagh were surveyed and summarize...
Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2016
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: From the viewpoint of traditional medicine, tongue reflects internal bo... more BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: From the viewpoint of traditional medicine, tongue reflects internal body states. The purpose of this study is to summarize the viewpoints of Persian Medicine (PM) references regarding importance of diagnostic uses of tongue. METHODS: Authentic PM manuscripts and perspectives of their writers were investigated in this descriptive study. We also searched online scientific databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, Magiran and SID for keywords such as "Tongue" and "Traditional Persian Medicine" and their Persian equivalent. Results: In our initial survey, we obtained 208 articles that were somehow related to significance of tongue in traditional medicine; among them, 66 articles were related to diagnostic indices of tongue in Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). No research was found to be independently dedicated to status of tongue in PM. From the viewpoint of PM manuscripts, features such as color, size, form, heaviness, dryness an...
Journal of Research on History of Medicine, 2018
Myths are truth-based narratives that exist in most nations with a lot of similarities and, of co... more Myths are truth-based narratives that exist in most nations with a lot of similarities and, of course, with minor differences. These stories are studied for recognition of the opinions, beliefs and the culture of a horde. Since the late nineteenth century, mythology has been recognized as one of the branches of science. In many tribes such as ancient Iran, the belief of vegetation of human and animals can be seen. The mythology of creation is based on the contrast between the noble Ahuraei and the devilish evil forces. At first, Ahuramazda creates all the universes in health and perfection; sky, water, earth, plant, animal and human. Ahriman attacks these creatures and causes illness and death. Ahouramazda, rose up to contradict and the plant grew up from mythical cattle organs and Mashya and mashyana also grew up from Kiomars sperm. These materials can be traced and examined from three perspectives of first-hand sources such as Bundaheshn, Selection of Zadaspram, etc., mythological...
Although Mizaj (temperament) as a basic concept is introduced by ten criteria in Persian Medicine... more Although Mizaj (temperament) as a basic concept is introduced by ten criteria in Persian Medicine (PM), methods of assessment and priorities of these criteria are unclear. Having expert teams with an acceptable consensus in clinical diagnosis is one of the basic requirements to design and standardize Mizaj diagnostic scales. In this cross-sectional study, three PM specialists assessed the Mizaj of 150 healthy volunteers. At the first step of this study, each participant was separately visited by raters to determine warmness-coldness and wetness-dryness. To assess the agreement between experts, Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC), weighted kappa (wk) and Spearman correlation Coefficient (r) were calculated. At the second step in an expert panel discussion, agreed criteria in 10 criteria of Mizaj identification were extracted. ICC between expert was 0.62 (CI: 0.53-0.73) in warmness-coldness and 0.64 (CI: 0.56-0.72) in wetness-dryness. Wk and r between every two experts were in th...
Journal of Islamic and Iranian Traditional Medicine, 2018
Background and purpose: The concept of temperament (Mizaj) is one of the most important concepts ... more Background and purpose: The concept of temperament (Mizaj) is one of the most important concepts in traditional Persian medicine. Many prescriptions for maintaining health, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases are based on the specified temperament (Mizaj) of each person that varies from one person to another. Achieving standard methods for determining the temperament (Mizaj) is one of the main priorities of research in traditional Persian medicine. The fuzzy decision tree is one of the intelligent algorithms for data classification. The conclusion tree is the process of using specific examples and reaching a general model whose purpose is to learn how to classify the samples. Methods and Materials: In this paper, the data related to temperament (Mizaj) was used for data mining and modeling of the temperament (Mizaj) diagnosis. To this end, the fuzzy decision tree was trained with fuzzy ID3 algorithm. Results: Two trees were made for warmness/coldness and wetness/dryness. The produc...
Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, 2020
Objective: This study was designed to investigate the effect of camel milk and Tarangabin (manna ... more Objective: This study was designed to investigate the effect of camel milk and Tarangabin (manna of Alhagi maurorum) combination therapy in addition to conventional treatments in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Materials and Methods: Forty-four patients of 15 to 70 years old, with CKD due to hypertension or diabetes, and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of 15–60 ml/min per 1.73 m2, were enrolled in this trial. The patients were randomized to receive either 400 cc of camel milk with 10 cc of Tarangabin syrup orally in two divided daily doses for 3 months plus conventional therapy or conventional therapy alone. The conventional treatment included diabetes medications and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers. Results: The baseline characteristics of patients were similar in the two groups. Serum levels of creatinine (p=0.01), blood levels of urea nitrogen (p=0.0001), triglyceride (p=0.02), and potassium (p=0.05), and diastolic...
Context: Traditional medicine information system (TMIS) is a substructure founded on the targeted... more Context: Traditional medicine information system (TMIS) is a substructure founded on the targeted application of technology. It also serves as a tool supporting the decisions in traditional medicine (TM). However, due to following a different approach in the treatment process, the TM has faced some challenges. Aims: To review the universal progresses and challenges in TMIS. Methods: This study was conducted using systematic search and review. The resources were retrieved through searching the key words related to the TMIS in the available databases including Science Direct, WOS, ProQuest, PubMed and IEEE. The findings were classified in to two distinct categories of progresses and challenges relating to the TMIS. Results: As many as 28 studies conducted from 2000 to 2017 were included in this research. The majority of the studies were related to 2010 or after 2010 conducted in China. Progresses identified in this TMIS were categorized into four types including the development of the...
Advances in Integrative Medicine, 2019
is a famous doctor of warm diseases in traditional Chinese medicine. After more than sixty years ... more is a famous doctor of warm diseases in traditional Chinese medicine. After more than sixty years of medical treatment, he has rich clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of various febrile diseases, as well as the difficult and complicated diseases of the internal, gynecology and children. The XuanShangTiaoZhong Therapy is the commonly used method of treatment in clinic, which embodies the theory of the viscera of traditional Chinese medicine and the treatment of syndrome differentiation in the study of febrile diseases. It is widely used in various clinical subjects. In this paper, the specific meaning of Xuan-ShangTiaoZhong Therapy is clearly stated through the theory, and the mechanism of the promotion of XuanShangTiaoZhong Therapy is discussed from the aspects of syndrome differentiation of the SanJiao, the transmission of disease and evil, the correlation of the viscera and the causes of the disease. Combined with the analysis of medical records, the application of XuanShangTiaoZhong Therapy in febrile diseases, pulmonary diseases and paediatric diseases was summarized, and the ideas and methods of the treatment in clinical application were-2-clarified in detail. It has an active and important role in all kinds of early-middle period febrile diseases and related diseases, and it can effectively guide the clinical treatment. It has important practical significance and clinical value for the further study and discussion of the promotion of XuanShang-TiaoZhong Therapy.
Crescent Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences, Dec 7, 2022
Health Monitor Journal of the Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research
Objective (s): In Persian Medicine (PM) diabetes mellitus is known as a dystempramental diseases ... more Objective (s): In Persian Medicine (PM) diabetes mellitus is known as a dystempramental diseases (Su-e-mizaj) and is divided into two main types, hot and cold. Achieving agreed diagnostic criteria among PM experts for standardizing such criteria for identification of two types of diabetes and its management is essential. This study aimed to examine diabetes mizaj criteria via consensus of PM physicians. Methods: This was a cross sectional survey and conducted by the Delphy method. Diabetes mizaj symptoms was collected from PM literature, and patient and PM experts interview. Sixteen PM experts were requested to evaluate quantitative and qualitative value of these symptoms during 3 rounds of Delphi. Results: Based on the results of third round; thirst, touch condition of hand and kidney, impressibility of air and food and face puffing, were considered as major criteria and urine color and smell and face and eye color were considered as minor criteria for identification of diabetic children Mizaj or Sue -mizaj Conclusion: This study extracted the agreed criteria for determining the diabetic children Mizaj. These criteria, can be used to diagnose, different Sue -mizaj of hole body and organs and so two types of diabetes (hot and cold) in diabetic children. Quantifying the intended criteria might lead to more exact diagnosis of the patients' mizaj.
Traditional and Integrative Medicine
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is one of the most common causes of disability in diabetic patient... more Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is one of the most common causes of disability in diabetic patients. Applying a method to achieve the highest therapeutic effect in patients is desirable. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the impact of leech therapy on diabetic neuropathy of lower limbs in comparison to gabapentin as a standard method. This randomized controlled parallel-group clinical trial was conducted among 40 patients with type II diabetes who were diagnosed with lower limb diabetic neuropathy and referred to specialized outpatient clinics in Babol, Mazandaran province, Iran from 23 September 2020 to 17 March 2021. The patients were randomly divided into two groups. One group was treated with leech therapy and the other group was treated with gabapentin as the standard method. The severity of neuropathy was assessed every 15 days until the 45th day. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Neuropathy Symptom Score (NSS), Neuropathy Disability Score (NDS), and Nerve Conduction Velocit...
Traditional and Integrative Medicine
An individualized viewpoint in Persian Medicine is introduced with the concept of Mizaj (temperam... more An individualized viewpoint in Persian Medicine is introduced with the concept of Mizaj (temperament). Accordingly, every individual is placed in a unique point among a spectrum ranging from extreme hotness to extreme coldness. The whole-body Mizaj is mainly determined by three organs of heart, brain, and liver. This study investigates the relationship between whole-body and three main organ Mizajes with some hormonal and biochemical factors. In 324 healthy volunteers between the ages of 20 and 40, whole-body Mizaj and Mizajes of heart, brain, and liver were determined in two sessions with an expert panel method. Any disagreement between experts and the moderate diagnosis was excluded. Finally, 72 healthy volunteers (including 40 hot Mizaj individuals and 32 cold Mizaj) entered the second phase. In this phase, some hormonal and biochemical factors were evaluated. In whole-body Mizaj, FBS, Hgb, Hct, MCHC, WBC, and Monocytes, were higher in people with hot Mizaj than cold Mizaj. Besid...
Journal of Advances in Medical and Biomedical Research, 2021
10.30699/jambs.29.135.238 Background & Objective: In December 2019, the outbreak of coronavirus d... more 10.30699/jambs.29.135.238 Background & Objective: In December 2019, the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was observed in China, and it it spread rapidly throughout the world. Iranian traditional healers have applied different medicinal plants to prevent and treat COVID-19 based on their ethnopharmacological knowledge. This research aimed to investigate the ethnomedicinal knowledge of Iranian traditional healers to alleviate COVID-19 signs and symptoms. Materials & Methods: Due to the limitations caused by COVID-19 pandemic, oral interviews were conducted by 26 traditional healers in Kerman and Zahedan cities in Iran. The names of recommended remedies for COVID-19 were collected, and their scientific names were authenticated. Next, a comprehensive research was carried out in the scientific databases. Finally, the herbs with any related proved properties to the respiratory system were listed; these herbs were probably useful for the COVID-19 prevention or treatment. Results: Zataria multiflora, Althaea officinalis, Hordeum vulgare, Malva sylvestris, Matricaria chamomilla, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Allium sativum and Zingiber officinale are considered as the most popular herbs by Iranian traditional healers for prevention and/or treatment of COVID-19. Recent studies have demonstrated that the abovementioned herbs can be considered as good sources for alleviating the respiratory disorders such as influenza. Moreover, they have antitussive and immune-modulatory properties. Conclusion: Since there is no effective treatment for COVID-19, the capacity of different traditional medicine and ethnomedicine knowledge can be used as good sources for new drug discovery after accurate studies.
Journal of Herbmed Pharmacology, 2021
In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in the use of herbal medicines. Quality contro... more In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in the use of herbal medicines. Quality control and safety are two critical principles to be considered in the production process of herbal medicines. This review study aimed to investigate the condition of the countries other than Iran in terms of observing the safety principles, quality control, and meeting the standard of herbal drug use. In this systematic review, references were selected using the search terms "health-care quality" and "challenges of herbal medicine usage" from the databases "Web of Science" and "PubMed" published between 2000 and 2019. To select the resources among the selected literature, confirmation was accomplished by two researchers and Cohen’s kappa coefficient (κ). The selected papers were classified based on publication year, journal, country, reference standards, regulation, toxicity evaluation, quality control, efficacy, safety, and adverse effects in herbal me...
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2021
Background Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) have recently become more popular and acc... more Background Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) have recently become more popular and accepted worldwide. One principal step to identify the status and organize strategies of CAM is evaluating the manner and the prevalence of its usage among people. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of CAM modalities usage by the people of Babol, a central city in the North of Iran, in 2018. Methods Using the original International CAM Questionnaire (I-CAM-Q), a questionnaire was redesigned in Persian (Farsi) with some changes such as adding special modalities in Iran and its validity and reliability were assessed. Six hundred households were evaluated using a cluster sampling method in 2018 spring by 12 trained interviewers. Results Finally, 1770 questionnaires were correctly completed. A total of 110 participants (6.21% of the completed questionnaires) had visited CAM therapists in the last year, 109 persons (6.15%) had received prescriptions from physicians and paramedics to ...
Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 2018
INTRODUCTION: Sexual health is one of the key factors to sustain marital life and having a good s... more INTRODUCTION: Sexual health is one of the key factors to sustain marital life and having a good sexual function. On the other hand, temperament affects sexual function. Training is also one of the basic foundations for promoting sexual health. Therefore, the researcher has designed and implemented a study (2017) aimed "determining the study of educational package on sexual function in cold temperament women of reproductive age." METHODS: This randomized clinical trial study was performed on 80 women in two groups (40 in each group). This study was done, in available method, on no pregnant women aged 20-40 years old that referred to health centers in Mashhad. DASS 21 sexual function and determining temperament questionnaires were completed in two groups before intervention. At first, the sexual function training package was held by the researcher at 6 sessions (twice a week for 3 weeks) that was based on nutrition, sport, and lifestyle axes. The control group also received routine care. A week after intervention finished, all the units completed a sexual function questionnaire. The results were analyzed by these techniques as SPSS software (version 16) and statistical tests such as Independent t-test, T-pair, Mann-Whitney, Chi-square, and Fisher's exact test. RESULTS: At the beginning of the study, there was no statistically significant difference between the personal characteristics and the mean score of sexual function and all its dimensions in the two groups. The mean sexual performance score and all its dimensions after intervention were significantly different in intervention and control groups P < 0.001. Sexual function and all its dimensions were improved after intervention in the intervention group. CONCLUSION: Giving sexual function package has improved the sexual function of cold temperament women. So, for routine caring of cold temperament women, it is better that health center employees consider this training package as an effective, easy, available, nonpharmacological, and economic intervention.
future of medical education journal, 2016
Background: An important stage in medical training is pathophysiology level. There is a question ... more Background: An important stage in medical training is pathophysiology level. There is a question among medical teachers that conventional methods of teaching is sufficient for learning. There is a purpose among teachers to find a way to improve the quality of medical teaching. The aim of this study was to compare lecture and blended methods to each other. Methods: 121 medical students of Mashhad University of medical science in this quasi-experimental study were enrolled. These students had selected kidney pathophysiology course in the academic year 2016. The teachers randomly divided into two groups as lecture group and blended group. Finally, the student’s satisfaction was assessed with in the two groups were evaluated. The questionnaire assessed by Likert scale. The data were analyzed through INSTAT software using t-test. Results: According to questionnaire results students believed that the blended method leads to more interest to class (62%), better knowledge per durability (72...
Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2018
J Babol Univ Med Sci; 20(7); July 2018; PP: 63-70 Received: Jan 8 2018, Revised: Mar 14 2018, Acc... more J Babol Univ Med Sci; 20(7); July 2018; PP: 63-70 Received: Jan 8 2018, Revised: Mar 14 2018, Accepted: Apr 1
Journal of Islamic and Iranian Traditional Medicine, 2012
Introduction: Constipation is one of the most common side effects of the new style of life. There... more Introduction: Constipation is one of the most common side effects of the new style of life. There is no single definition of constipation. Metode and Materials: This study, is a library based and literature review that definite constipation, and compare its different causes in view of Iranian traditional medicine (ITM) with modern medicine Results: causes of constipation in views of ITM summarized in a table with categories and were matched with the causes of constipation from the perspective of modern medicine. Discussion: Definition of constipation in ITM is different from modern medicine, so that in traditional medicine, much earlier diagnosis of constipation is defined and number of normal defecation is more than what is suggested in modern medicine. So, there is no complete matching of these two definition. Overview of traditional medicine in health and disease, is a pragmatic and holistic perspective, while Viewpoint of modern medicine to human, health , disease is positivisti...
Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2018
Background: Functional gastrointestinal diseases are common in general populations and comprise m... more Background: Functional gastrointestinal diseases are common in general populations and comprise more than 40% visits to gastroenterologists. Treatment options of gastrointestinal diseases have been limited. There are a few medications for functional gastrointestinal diseases and some of medications are not available in the market or in the place where the patient lives. Traditional Persian medicine (TPM) is a branch of alternative and traditional medicine based on individual viewpoint and humoral theory, focuses on lifestyle modification and uses natural products to manage the patients. Methods: In this study, a set of compound drugs known as digesters (jawarishes) and other applications are described based on main TPM text books. Results: Jawarishes have different formulations containing various medicinal herbs used for better food digestion and improved gastric functions and also used for other disorders including reinforcing the brain, heart, liver and some therapeutic approaches...
Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2016
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: In Persian medicine (PM), total physical, physiological and psychologic... more BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: In Persian medicine (PM), total physical, physiological and psychological properties of individuals are known as “general Mizaj (temperament)”, whereas particular signs of each organ is known as “organ Mizaj”. 9 categories of Mizaj (temperament) have been introduced and each individual belongs to one category according to dominance of a specific quality. To present proper health care directives for each individual, it is necessary to identify his general Mizaj or the Mizaj of important organs of body such as brain, liver and heart. The purpose of this study is to survey and summarize the views of PM references regarding diagnostic signs of Mizaj-eDamagh (temperament of brain). METHODS: In this review article, we searched online databases such as SienceDirect, PubMed, Scopus, Magiran as well as PM references for some key words such as “brain”, “termperament”, “Mizaj” and their Persian equivalent. Articles related to Mizaj-e-Damagh were surveyed and summarize...
Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2016
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: From the viewpoint of traditional medicine, tongue reflects internal bo... more BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: From the viewpoint of traditional medicine, tongue reflects internal body states. The purpose of this study is to summarize the viewpoints of Persian Medicine (PM) references regarding importance of diagnostic uses of tongue. METHODS: Authentic PM manuscripts and perspectives of their writers were investigated in this descriptive study. We also searched online scientific databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, Magiran and SID for keywords such as "Tongue" and "Traditional Persian Medicine" and their Persian equivalent. Results: In our initial survey, we obtained 208 articles that were somehow related to significance of tongue in traditional medicine; among them, 66 articles were related to diagnostic indices of tongue in Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). No research was found to be independently dedicated to status of tongue in PM. From the viewpoint of PM manuscripts, features such as color, size, form, heaviness, dryness an...
Journal of Research on History of Medicine, 2018
Myths are truth-based narratives that exist in most nations with a lot of similarities and, of co... more Myths are truth-based narratives that exist in most nations with a lot of similarities and, of course, with minor differences. These stories are studied for recognition of the opinions, beliefs and the culture of a horde. Since the late nineteenth century, mythology has been recognized as one of the branches of science. In many tribes such as ancient Iran, the belief of vegetation of human and animals can be seen. The mythology of creation is based on the contrast between the noble Ahuraei and the devilish evil forces. At first, Ahuramazda creates all the universes in health and perfection; sky, water, earth, plant, animal and human. Ahriman attacks these creatures and causes illness and death. Ahouramazda, rose up to contradict and the plant grew up from mythical cattle organs and Mashya and mashyana also grew up from Kiomars sperm. These materials can be traced and examined from three perspectives of first-hand sources such as Bundaheshn, Selection of Zadaspram, etc., mythological...
Although Mizaj (temperament) as a basic concept is introduced by ten criteria in Persian Medicine... more Although Mizaj (temperament) as a basic concept is introduced by ten criteria in Persian Medicine (PM), methods of assessment and priorities of these criteria are unclear. Having expert teams with an acceptable consensus in clinical diagnosis is one of the basic requirements to design and standardize Mizaj diagnostic scales. In this cross-sectional study, three PM specialists assessed the Mizaj of 150 healthy volunteers. At the first step of this study, each participant was separately visited by raters to determine warmness-coldness and wetness-dryness. To assess the agreement between experts, Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC), weighted kappa (wk) and Spearman correlation Coefficient (r) were calculated. At the second step in an expert panel discussion, agreed criteria in 10 criteria of Mizaj identification were extracted. ICC between expert was 0.62 (CI: 0.53-0.73) in warmness-coldness and 0.64 (CI: 0.56-0.72) in wetness-dryness. Wk and r between every two experts were in th...
Journal of Islamic and Iranian Traditional Medicine, 2018
Background and purpose: The concept of temperament (Mizaj) is one of the most important concepts ... more Background and purpose: The concept of temperament (Mizaj) is one of the most important concepts in traditional Persian medicine. Many prescriptions for maintaining health, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases are based on the specified temperament (Mizaj) of each person that varies from one person to another. Achieving standard methods for determining the temperament (Mizaj) is one of the main priorities of research in traditional Persian medicine. The fuzzy decision tree is one of the intelligent algorithms for data classification. The conclusion tree is the process of using specific examples and reaching a general model whose purpose is to learn how to classify the samples. Methods and Materials: In this paper, the data related to temperament (Mizaj) was used for data mining and modeling of the temperament (Mizaj) diagnosis. To this end, the fuzzy decision tree was trained with fuzzy ID3 algorithm. Results: Two trees were made for warmness/coldness and wetness/dryness. The produc...
Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, 2020
Objective: This study was designed to investigate the effect of camel milk and Tarangabin (manna ... more Objective: This study was designed to investigate the effect of camel milk and Tarangabin (manna of Alhagi maurorum) combination therapy in addition to conventional treatments in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Materials and Methods: Forty-four patients of 15 to 70 years old, with CKD due to hypertension or diabetes, and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of 15–60 ml/min per 1.73 m2, were enrolled in this trial. The patients were randomized to receive either 400 cc of camel milk with 10 cc of Tarangabin syrup orally in two divided daily doses for 3 months plus conventional therapy or conventional therapy alone. The conventional treatment included diabetes medications and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers. Results: The baseline characteristics of patients were similar in the two groups. Serum levels of creatinine (p=0.01), blood levels of urea nitrogen (p=0.0001), triglyceride (p=0.02), and potassium (p=0.05), and diastolic...
Context: Traditional medicine information system (TMIS) is a substructure founded on the targeted... more Context: Traditional medicine information system (TMIS) is a substructure founded on the targeted application of technology. It also serves as a tool supporting the decisions in traditional medicine (TM). However, due to following a different approach in the treatment process, the TM has faced some challenges. Aims: To review the universal progresses and challenges in TMIS. Methods: This study was conducted using systematic search and review. The resources were retrieved through searching the key words related to the TMIS in the available databases including Science Direct, WOS, ProQuest, PubMed and IEEE. The findings were classified in to two distinct categories of progresses and challenges relating to the TMIS. Results: As many as 28 studies conducted from 2000 to 2017 were included in this research. The majority of the studies were related to 2010 or after 2010 conducted in China. Progresses identified in this TMIS were categorized into four types including the development of the...
Advances in Integrative Medicine, 2019
is a famous doctor of warm diseases in traditional Chinese medicine. After more than sixty years ... more is a famous doctor of warm diseases in traditional Chinese medicine. After more than sixty years of medical treatment, he has rich clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of various febrile diseases, as well as the difficult and complicated diseases of the internal, gynecology and children. The XuanShangTiaoZhong Therapy is the commonly used method of treatment in clinic, which embodies the theory of the viscera of traditional Chinese medicine and the treatment of syndrome differentiation in the study of febrile diseases. It is widely used in various clinical subjects. In this paper, the specific meaning of Xuan-ShangTiaoZhong Therapy is clearly stated through the theory, and the mechanism of the promotion of XuanShangTiaoZhong Therapy is discussed from the aspects of syndrome differentiation of the SanJiao, the transmission of disease and evil, the correlation of the viscera and the causes of the disease. Combined with the analysis of medical records, the application of XuanShangTiaoZhong Therapy in febrile diseases, pulmonary diseases and paediatric diseases was summarized, and the ideas and methods of the treatment in clinical application were-2-clarified in detail. It has an active and important role in all kinds of early-middle period febrile diseases and related diseases, and it can effectively guide the clinical treatment. It has important practical significance and clinical value for the further study and discussion of the promotion of XuanShang-TiaoZhong Therapy.