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. 2015 Jan 27;5(2):71-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2014.08.001. eCollection 2015 Apr.

Pharmacological treatment of catarrh in Iranian traditional medicine

Rasool Choopani  1 , Saeed Sadr  2 , Shahpar Kaveh  3 , Narges Kaveh  3 , Sohrab Dehghan  3
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Pharmacological treatment of catarrh in Iranian traditional medicine

Rasool Choopani et al. J Tradit Complement Med. .

Abstract

Catarrh is a condition that is carefully explained in Iranian traditional medicine. Medieval Iranian physicians used some medicinal plants in the treatment of the catarrh. Some of these substances are used in treatment today, although still more of these materials can be used in modern medicine. In this study we searched known sources of Iranian traditional medicine and collected the ideas of former great scholars and physicians about medicinal plants that are used for treatment of catarrh. Then we searched PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science databases and found 10 medicinal herbs that have the ability to treat catarrh. Plants discussed in this study are consistent with new research and can be used in modern treatments. According to rising bacterial resistance to antibiotics and complications of antibiotic and anti-inflammatory drugs, it seems that the various components of the medicinal herbs can be beneficial in producing new drugs. Also it is hoped that more investigations on medicinal plants will be conducted in the future treatment of catarrh and other diseases related to it.

Keywords: catarrh; medicinal plants; post nasal discharge; traditional medicine; treatment.

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