Background: Herbal rectal suppositories (RSs) were prescribed not only as a drug delivery system but also as a storing method in Persian medicine. According to the record of ancient references, RSs were clinically adm...Background: Herbal rectal suppositories (RSs) were prescribed not only as a drug delivery system but also as a storing method in Persian medicine. According to the record of ancient references, RSs were clinically administered for diarrhea, constipation, colitis, ascites, dysentery and intestinal parasites, sciatic, lower back pain and joint aches, fever, kidney disease and as an aphrodisiac. Objectives: The aim of this study is to categorize and review different types of RSs, their main herbal components and to find evidence to elucidate their clinical administration. Results: In this study, 7 manuscripts were studied to extract and categorize 11 types of herbal rectal suppositorie (RS) formulations, their ingredients and therapeutic indications. Furthermore, the Persian and scientific names of 43 herbs and their temperaments were mentioned in this study. Hence, ancient therapeutic indications of herbs used in RS formulations as well as their proven effects have been studied, which makes it possible to compare ancient and proven indications of medicinal plants used as ingredients of RSs. Conclusions: In modern medicine, RSs are mostly used for anorectic disorders. However in traditional Persian medicine, they were commonly used not only for anorectic and intestinal diseases, but also as an aphrodisiac, an agent for healing joint, sciatic pain and lumbago, an anti-fever, and an anti-ascites. Other implications of this study could be producing new insights of utilizing herbal RSs in diseases and disorders beyond anorectic and intestinal disorders.展开更多
Ibn Sina(980-1037 AD),known by his full name Abu Ali al-Hussain ibn Abdallah ibn Sina and the Latin name‘Avicenna’,was a Persian scholar who is primarily remembered for his contributions to the science of medicine.H...Ibn Sina(980-1037 AD),known by his full name Abu Ali al-Hussain ibn Abdallah ibn Sina and the Latin name‘Avicenna’,was a Persian scholar who is primarily remembered for his contributions to the science of medicine.He authored Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb(The Canon of Medicine).Sections of his work are devoted to detailed descriptions of a number of infectious illnesses,particularly rabies.Avicenna described rabies in humans and animals and explained its clinical manifestations,route of transmission,and treatment methods.In this article,our goal is to discuss Avicenna’s 11th-century points of view on rabies and compare them with modern medical knowledge.展开更多
文摘Background: Herbal rectal suppositories (RSs) were prescribed not only as a drug delivery system but also as a storing method in Persian medicine. According to the record of ancient references, RSs were clinically administered for diarrhea, constipation, colitis, ascites, dysentery and intestinal parasites, sciatic, lower back pain and joint aches, fever, kidney disease and as an aphrodisiac. Objectives: The aim of this study is to categorize and review different types of RSs, their main herbal components and to find evidence to elucidate their clinical administration. Results: In this study, 7 manuscripts were studied to extract and categorize 11 types of herbal rectal suppositorie (RS) formulations, their ingredients and therapeutic indications. Furthermore, the Persian and scientific names of 43 herbs and their temperaments were mentioned in this study. Hence, ancient therapeutic indications of herbs used in RS formulations as well as their proven effects have been studied, which makes it possible to compare ancient and proven indications of medicinal plants used as ingredients of RSs. Conclusions: In modern medicine, RSs are mostly used for anorectic disorders. However in traditional Persian medicine, they were commonly used not only for anorectic and intestinal diseases, but also as an aphrodisiac, an agent for healing joint, sciatic pain and lumbago, an anti-fever, and an anti-ascites. Other implications of this study could be producing new insights of utilizing herbal RSs in diseases and disorders beyond anorectic and intestinal disorders.
文摘Ibn Sina(980-1037 AD),known by his full name Abu Ali al-Hussain ibn Abdallah ibn Sina and the Latin name‘Avicenna’,was a Persian scholar who is primarily remembered for his contributions to the science of medicine.He authored Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb(The Canon of Medicine).Sections of his work are devoted to detailed descriptions of a number of infectious illnesses,particularly rabies.Avicenna described rabies in humans and animals and explained its clinical manifestations,route of transmission,and treatment methods.In this article,our goal is to discuss Avicenna’s 11th-century points of view on rabies and compare them with modern medical knowledge.
