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Relation between body humors and hypercholesterolemia : an Iranian traditional medicine perspective based on the teaching of avicenna
Joint Authors
Emtiazy, M.
Keshavarz, M.
Khodadoost, Mahmud
Kamalinejad, M.
Gooshahgir, S. A.
Bajestani, H. Shahrad
Dabbaghian, F. Hashim
Alizad, M.
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 14, Issue 3 (31 Mar. 2012), pp.133-138, 6 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2012-03-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background: Cardiovascular diseases are among the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in the world.
One of the important risk factors of cardiovascular disease is hyperlipidemia especially high levels of serum cholesterol.
Due to the importance of hypercholesterolemia, being a serious condition, various treatments are used to control it, regardless of the cause, most of treatments, focused on reducing the level of serum lipids.
This study aims to determine various view points for hypercholesterolemia in Iranian traditional medicine.
Methods: We used several Iranian traditional medicine resources and literatures; then based on these texts; a pilot study was designed to assess their effects in 10 patients with high plasma cholesterol.
The sign and symptoms in main digestive organs (Stomach and liver) were also evaluated.
Results: Some patients showed hepatic temperament but all patients had gastric temperament.
Conclusion: With reference to Iranian traditional medical texts and literatures, the organs involved in the process of digestion, particularly the stomach and the liver play the most important role.
Yet the proper function of stomach as the first step involved in the digestion chain should be emphasized.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Emtiazy, M.& Keshavarz, M.& Khodadoost, Mahmud& Kamalinejad, M.& Gooshahgir, S. A.& Bajestani, H. Shahrad…[et al.]. 2012. Relation between body humors and hypercholesterolemia : an Iranian traditional medicine perspective based on the teaching of avicenna. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 14, no. 3, pp.133-138.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-311751
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Emtiazy, M.…[et al.]. Relation between body humors and hypercholesterolemia : an Iranian traditional medicine perspective based on the teaching of avicenna. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 14, no. 3 (Mar. 2012), pp.133-138.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-311751
American Medical Association (AMA)
Emtiazy, M.& Keshavarz, M.& Khodadoost, Mahmud& Kamalinejad, M.& Gooshahgir, S. A.& Bajestani, H. Shahrad…[et al.]. Relation between body humors and hypercholesterolemia : an Iranian traditional medicine perspective based on the teaching of avicenna. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2012. Vol. 14, no. 3, pp.133-138.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-311751
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 137-138
Record ID
BIM-311751