Asian Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

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  • The Role of Halal Food in Healthy Lifestyle 

    Akin, Emine (Department of Health, Hajtaleb Medical Complex of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Bojnurd, Iran and Cooperation of (1) Deputy of Islamic Iranian Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health, Tehran Iran; (2) Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; (3) Iranian Traditional Medicine Association, Tehran, Iran; (4) Iranian Homeopathic Association, Tehran, Iran., 2021-04-01)
    Today, healthy life and healthy aging are concepts that have become much more important than ever. The covid-19 pandemic has especially made this much more pronounced. Nutrition and life habits are important for a healthy ...

  • Efficacy of a Unani Formulation on <i>Waram-e-Lawzatayn</i> (Tonsillitis): a Case Report 

    Aslam, Mohd؛ Mehnaz, Shifa؛ Aslam, Tabassum.؛ Usmani, Mohd؛ Anjum, Arshi؛ Khan, Samiullah (Department of Health, Hajtaleb Medical Complex of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Bojnurd, Iran and Cooperation of (1) Deputy of Islamic Iranian Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health, Tehran Iran; (2) Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; (3) Iranian Traditional Medicine Association, Tehran, Iran; (4) Iranian Homeopathic Association, Tehran, Iran., 2021-04-01)
    Background: Waram Lawzatayn (tonsillitis) refers to waram-e harr which involves halqum (Throat) and lawzatayn. Most of the Unani scholars considered waram-e lawzatayn a subtype of waram halaq (Pharyngitis). It can be ...

  • Nutritional Recommendations for Breast Cancer Treatment: a Review of Persian and Conventional Medicine Resources 

    Namiranian, Parva؛ Mardi, Raefeh؛ Fadaei, Fatemeh؛ Sadati Lamardi, Seyede Nargess؛ Tabarrai, Maliheh (Department of Health, Hajtaleb Medical Complex of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Bojnurd, Iran and Cooperation of (1) Deputy of Islamic Iranian Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health, Tehran Iran; (2) Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; (3) Iranian Traditional Medicine Association, Tehran, Iran; (4) Iranian Homeopathic Association, Tehran, Iran., 2021-04-01)
    Background: Breast cancer is the most common neoplastic cancer of women in the world, which counts for approximately a quarter of all cancers. Methods: In the present review, we aim to evaluate the most common plant and ...

  • An Overview of <i>Waja-ur-Rukbah</i> (Knee Osteoarthritis) with Reference to <i>Waja-ul-Mafasil</i> and its Regimenal Management <i>(Ilaj bit tadbeer)</i> in Unani System of Medicine 

    Islam, Meraj ul؛ Nayab, Mohd (Department of Health, Hajtaleb Medical Complex of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Bojnurd, Iran and Cooperation of (1) Deputy of Islamic Iranian Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health, Tehran Iran; (2) Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; (3) Iranian Traditional Medicine Association, Tehran, Iran; (4) Iranian Homeopathic Association, Tehran, Iran., 2021-04-01)
    Pain in joints is a major clinical problem since ancient times. Inflammatory or non-inflammatory joint disorders have been described elaborately by eminent Unani physicians under one caption of Waja-ul-Mafasil, which stands ...

  • Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Interventions in the Management of HIV/AIDS in Kisii County, Kenya: a Qualitative Study of Traditional Healers 

    Onyambu, Meshack؛ Mokua, Gladys؛ Maroko, Geoffrey؛ Nyakundi, Augustus (Department of Health, Hajtaleb Medical Complex of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Bojnurd, Iran and Cooperation of (1) Deputy of Islamic Iranian Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health, Tehran Iran; (2) Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; (3) Iranian Traditional Medicine Association, Tehran, Iran; (4) Iranian Homeopathic Association, Tehran, Iran., 2021-04-01)
    Background: The use of traditional medicine among people living with HIV/AIDS in Kisii County Kenya is high. There is need for more knowledge on how these therapies are concomitantly used with conventional antiretroviral ...

  • Evidence for Using Medical Masks Dates Back to Thousands of Years Ago in Ancient Persia 

    Shahzadi, Ramin (Department of Health, Hajtaleb Medical Complex of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Bojnurd, Iran and Cooperation of (1) Deputy of Islamic Iranian Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health, Tehran Iran; (2) Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; (3) Iranian Traditional Medicine Association, Tehran, Iran; (4) Iranian Homeopathic Association, Tehran, Iran., 2021-04-01)
    COVID-19 is affecting many people throughout the world. With its rapid spread, SARS-CoV-2 is highly transmissible1. It has been suggested that an effective way of preventing transmission of the disease, is using masks. In ...

  • Book Review: Conventional Medicine and Rhazi’s Viewpoints on Urology 

    Namiranian, Parva (Department of Health, Hajtaleb Medical Complex of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Bojnurd, Iran and Cooperation of (1) Deputy of Islamic Iranian Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health, Tehran Iran; (2) Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; (3) Iranian Traditional Medicine Association, Tehran, Iran; (4) Iranian Homeopathic Association, Tehran, Iran., 2020-08-01)
    Bibliographic Details Mohammad Ebrahim Zaker, Hassan Otukesh Conventional Medicine and Rhazes' Viewpoints on Urology Tehran, The Written Heritage Research Center (Markaz-e pajuheshi-e miras-e maktub), 2020 555 p., Paperback ...

  • Psoriasis (Dau-S-Sadaf) with Reference to Unani Medicine and Modern Medical Updates 

    Mohsin, Mohammad (Department of Health, Hajtaleb Medical Complex of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Bojnurd, Iran and Cooperation of (1) Deputy of Islamic Iranian Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health, Tehran Iran; (2) Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; (3) Iranian Traditional Medicine Association, Tehran, Iran; (4) Iranian Homeopathic Association, Tehran, Iran., 2020-08-01)
    The Unani classical literature and manuscripts are rich sources of knowledge which must be brought on surface and revealed. The descriptions of diseases and disorders are either available with other terms or as per clinical ...

  • Historical Perspective of Eye and Ophthalmic Diseases: A Comprehensive Review 

    Aslam, Mohd؛ Aslam, Tabassum؛ Usman, Mohd؛ Anjum, Arshi؛ Usmani, Mohd (Department of Health, Hajtaleb Medical Complex of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Bojnurd, Iran and Cooperation of (1) Deputy of Islamic Iranian Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health, Tehran Iran; (2) Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; (3) Iranian Traditional Medicine Association, Tehran, Iran; (4) Iranian Homeopathic Association, Tehran, Iran., 2020-08-01)
    As far as the living being is concerned, eye is the most valuable structure in the body. Half of the total sensory input from the entire body is contributed into the brain by the eyes.  In ancient era, Eye diseases were ...

  • Colchicum luteum Baker (Suranjan Talkh): Current Perspective on Therapeutic Properties 

    Ansari, Aysha؛ Nayab, Mohd؛ Saleem, Saima؛ Islam, Merajul (Department of Health, Hajtaleb Medical Complex of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Bojnurd, Iran and Cooperation of (1) Deputy of Islamic Iranian Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health, Tehran Iran; (2) Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; (3) Iranian Traditional Medicine Association, Tehran, Iran; (4) Iranian Homeopathic Association, Tehran, Iran., 2020-08-01)
    Suranjan(Colchicum luteum baker) is one of the oldest drugs known to mankind. Suranjan Talkh is considered as the first line drug in the management of arthritis (WajaʻulMafaṣil). Colchicum luteum is one of the rarest and ...

  • Ethnobotanical Survey of Plants in Folklore Medicine of Selected Communities of Yobe State, North-East Nigeria 

    Daskum, Abdullahi؛ Chessed, Godly؛ Dazigau, Hadiza (Department of Health, Hajtaleb Medical Complex of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Bojnurd, Iran and Cooperation of (1) Deputy of Islamic Iranian Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health, Tehran Iran; (2) Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; (3) Iranian Traditional Medicine Association, Tehran, Iran; (4) Iranian Homeopathic Association, Tehran, Iran., 2020-08-01)
    Since time immemorial, traditional medicines especially medicinal plants have remained the mainstay of managing various ailments in underdeveloped and developing nations globally. Despite the availability of orthodox ...

  • A Case Report of Friedreich's Ataxia Management in A 24-Year-Old Woman Based on Iranian Traditional Medicine 

    Noroozi, Samaneh؛ Jamali, Moien؛ Alipour, Reihaneh؛ Karimi, Mehrdad (Department of Health, Hajtaleb Medical Complex of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Bojnurd, Iran and Cooperation of (1) Deputy of Islamic Iranian Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health, Tehran Iran; (2) Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; (3) Iranian Traditional Medicine Association, Tehran, Iran; (4) Iranian Homeopathic Association, Tehran, Iran., 2020-08-01)
    Friedrich's ataxia is a genetic disease that is associated with impaired systemic body function due to a defect in the production of a mitochondrial protein, namely frataxin, and leads to functional defects in the central ...

  • A Report of the Second International Congress on the History of Medicine in Iran and Islam 

    Namiranian, Parva (Department of Health, Hajtaleb Medical Complex of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Bojnurd, Iran and Cooperation of (1) Deputy of Islamic Iranian Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health, Tehran Iran; (2) Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; (3) Iranian Traditional Medicine Association, Tehran, Iran; (4) Iranian Homeopathic Association, Tehran, Iran., 2019-03-01)
    Tehran hosted the Second Congress on the History of Medicine in Iran and Islam. This international congress was held from 26th to 29th November 2019. Also, there were post congress events in Shiraz ...

  • Effect of Myrtle Syrup on Refractory Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux in an Eight-Year-Old Boy: A Case Report 

    Salehi, Mehdi؛ Eftekhari, Kambiz؛ Ghorat, Fereshteh؛ Karimi, Mehrdad (Department of Health, Hajtaleb Medical Complex of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Bojnurd, Iran and Cooperation of (1) Deputy of Islamic Iranian Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health, Tehran Iran; (2) Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; (3) Iranian Traditional Medicine Association, Tehran, Iran; (4) Iranian Homeopathic Association, Tehran, Iran., 2019-03-01)
    Background: Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is the most common disorder of childhood. GER can continue to older ages, reducing quality of life. Unfortunately, therapeutic interventions treatments are not ...

  • Improvement of Niemann Pick (B) Disease: Report of a Case Treated with Iranian Traditional Medicine 

    Vakili Zahir, Niki؛ Khatami, Shabnam؛ Sadeghian, Mahnaz؛ Nakhaie, Shahrbanoo؛ Hosseini, Seyyedeh Zahra؛ Naseri, Mohsen (Department of Health, Hajtaleb Medical Complex of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Bojnurd, Iran and Cooperation of (1) Deputy of Islamic Iranian Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health, Tehran Iran; (2) Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; (3) Iranian Traditional Medicine Association, Tehran, Iran; (4) Iranian Homeopathic Association, Tehran, Iran., 2019-03-01)
    Background: Niemann-Pick Disease (NPD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder associated with intracellular deposition of sphingomyelin and cholesterol storage within the lysosome. There are mainly three ...

  • Successful Pregnancy by Improving Sperm Parameters Based on Iranian Traditional Medicine (Persian Medicine) – a Case Report 

    Mahroozade, Somaye؛ Akhtari, Elham؛ Mokaberinejad, Roshanak (Department of Health, Hajtaleb Medical Complex of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Bojnurd, Iran and Cooperation of (1) Deputy of Islamic Iranian Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health, Tehran Iran; (2) Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; (3) Iranian Traditional Medicine Association, Tehran, Iran; (4) Iranian Homeopathic Association, Tehran, Iran., 2019-03-01)
    Background: Treatment of male infertility is an issue in all societies. Abnormalities of sperm parameters constitute almost half of the causes of infertility worldwide. The cause of the disorder is unclear ...

  • Treatment of Umbilical Pilonidal Sinus Based on Persian Medicine Principles: A Case Report 

    Khalilzadeh, Somayyeh (Department of Health, Hajtaleb Medical Complex of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Bojnurd, Iran and Cooperation of (1) Deputy of Islamic Iranian Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health, Tehran Iran; (2) Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; (3) Iranian Traditional Medicine Association, Tehran, Iran; (4) Iranian Homeopathic Association, Tehran, Iran., 2019-03-01)
    Background: Umbilical pilonidal sinus (UPS) is caused by penetration of hair into the skin in the umbilical area. Patients may be asymptomatic at first and gradually present with pain, bleeding, pruritus, ...

  • Reporting a Case of Nine-Year Resistant Toe Joint Pain Treated Based on Principles of Iranian Traditional Medicine 

    Naeiji, Hamed؛ Mokaberinejad, Roshanak؛ Aliannezhadi, Vahid (Department of Health, Hajtaleb Medical Complex of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Bojnurd, Iran and Cooperation of (1) Deputy of Islamic Iranian Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health, Tehran Iran; (2) Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; (3) Iranian Traditional Medicine Association, Tehran, Iran; (4) Iranian Homeopathic Association, Tehran, Iran., 2018-12-01)
    Background: musculoskeletal problems are among the most common complaints in outpatient visits. Treatment of joint pain in Iranian traditional medicine includes eliminating the cause, cleansing the body ...

  • Diet-related Improvement of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Based on Iranian Traditional Medicine (Persian Medicine): Case Report 

    Gorji, Zahra؛ Choopani, Rasool؛ Ghamarchehreh, Mohammad Ebrahim؛ Dehghan, Sohrab (Department of Health, Hajtaleb Medical Complex of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Bojnurd, Iran and Cooperation of (1) Deputy of Islamic Iranian Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health, Tehran Iran; (2) Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; (3) Iranian Traditional Medicine Association, Tehran, Iran; (4) Iranian Homeopathic Association, Tehran, Iran., 2019-03-01)
    Background: NAFLD is the most common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. The recommended therapy is lifestyle modification, which consists of dietary interventions and physical activity. The first ...

  • A 12th Century Report of an Adverse Effect of Henna in Iranian Traditional Medicine: Topical Use May Cause Hyperbilirubinemia 

    Namiranian, Parva؛ Mardi, Raefeh؛ Emami Razavi, Seyede Zahra؛ Karimi, Mehrdad (Department of Health, Hajtaleb Medical Complex of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Bojnurd, Iran and Cooperation of (1) Deputy of Islamic Iranian Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health, Tehran Iran; (2) Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; (3) Iranian Traditional Medicine Association, Tehran, Iran; (4) Iranian Homeopathic Association, Tehran, Iran., 2019-03-01)
    Henna or Lawsonia inermis L. is a plant used for medicinal and cosmetic purposes worldwide. Lawsone is an important chemical ingredient of henna leaves with an oxidizing effect that can cause acute haemolysis in vulnerable ...

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