Tārīkh-i pizishkī i.e., Medical History

Vol. 6 No. 19 (1393)

Principle nutrition for liver in both healthiness and illness: Approach of Allopathic Medicine and Iranian Traditional Medicine

Tārīkh-i pizishkī i.e., Medical History, Vol. 6 No. 19 (1393), 3 February 2015 , Page 73-90
https://doi.org/10.22037/mhj.v6i19.7548

Abstract

Theme: According to Allopathic medicine, liver is introduced as a place for substances metabolism, glycogen storage, hematopoiesis, and production of biliary salts. Liver is considered as a place for production of blood and some other substances in Iranian Traditional Medicine too. These obligations are so important in both Allopathic and Traditional Medicine and any disorder among them may result to serious complications in whole body organs’ functions. Nutrition and table manners play the most important role to make an enough protection for liver both in healthiness and during illness.

Aim: Investigation into the viewpoints of ancient Iranian physicians about principle and appropriate nutrition for liver in both healthiness and illness, and finally, a brief comparison with dominated viewpoints in Allopathic medicine, are the aims of study.

Methods: Reviewing of valid Iranian Traditional Medicine references, part of “principle nutrition for liver”, and also two valid allopathic texts in liver diseases and nutrition with specifying their differences and similarities in first step, and then, content analysis of findings is the method of study.

Results: According to principles, both ideologies have presented some appropriate diets for liver; however they are different with together, they are not contradictory.

Conclusion: Specific diets recommended for liver in both healthiness and illnesses in Iranian Traditional Medicine are more extensive than allopathic medicine, which are not so difficult to be ordered so that after enough studies and investigations, they could be used by any non-specialist physicians.

Keywords:
  • Iranian Traditional Medicine, Healthiness, Illness, Nutrition, Liver

How to Cite

Askary, F. ., Siahpoosh, M. B. ., & Nejatbakhsh, F. . (2014). Principle nutrition for liver in both healthiness and illness: Approach of Allopathic Medicine and Iranian Traditional Medicine. Tārīkh-I Pizishkī i.E., Medical History, 6(19), 73–90. https://doi.org/10.22037/mhj.v6i19.7548

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