Introduction of Kidney Organ and its Diseases and Useful Medicinal Plants in Traditional Medicine and Can be Provided for Classical Treatments
Tārīkh-i pizishkī i.e., Medical History,
Vol. 12 No. 45 (1399),
9 January 2021
,
Page 1-24
https://doi.org/10.22037/mhj.v12i45.32589
Abstract
Background and Aim: The kidney is one of the most important organs in the body that has been and is considered by Iranian physicians. People at risk for developing kidney disease should be evaluated regularly. These people are diabetes, high blood pressure, vascular disease and close relatives of people with inherited kidney disease. The purpose of this study: 1. They are introducing kidney-related diseases; 2. Preparing a list of traditional medicinal plants suitable for kidney diseases from reliable traditional medicine sources; 3. Identifying medicinal plants used in classical medicine and comparing these two sources to find more effective medicinal plants In recovering all chronic diseases, kidney disease has now become a global health problem and threat.
Materials and Methods: In this regard, two traditional and new sources have been used, such as the books of Makhzan al-Adawiyah and the calendar of Abadan, and also the scientific names of these plants have been identified from reliable sources.
Findings: In this study, the list of diseases in traditional medicine, which included terrible temper, edema, weakness, kidney stones, etc., as well as various royal, dervish, and folk remedies in traditional medicine, were introduced. Also, 54 medicinal plants of traditional medicine effective in treating kidney diseases were introduced.
Conclusion: Their exact family accompanies the medicinal plants introduced in this study and scientific name, and also the nature of 63% of the useful medicinal plants was identified as the hot and dry kidney.
- Kidney; Medicinal Plants; Traditional Medicine
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