Journal article
Approach of Persian medicine to health and disease
Advances in integrative medicine, Vol.9(1), pp.3-8
03/2022
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Abstract
Persian medicine (PM), as a holistic, whole system phenomenon of theory and practice that is sparsely known of among the international community, is an ancient human science with a history of several millennia. The philosophical, traditions and wisdom-based view of PM (also known as Iranian medicine and humoral medicine) comprises some of its most notable and indeed, defining features. The principles of health maintenance and disease prevention are highly regarded and come first in PM, with the principles of treatment (lifestyle modifications, nutrition, herbal medicines, etc.) possessing secondary importance. These principles are overlaid by the foundational concepts of balancing temperament (Mizaj) and body humors in PM. The natural temperament of an individual is a state of moderation that leads to good health, though any imbalances can give rise to disease and illness. With the recent revival of PM as a specialized academic discipline in Iran, research and discourse may help to the introduction of this ancient knowledge to the global community, ultimately with the goal of providing effective treatment strategies or options on a transnational scale. This has critical importance in providing and understanding culturally attentive care for patients who identify strongly with the traditions of PM. This article will introduce concepts relating to the origin of illness, and provide an overview of education, training and regulation, and research directions in PM as a means of knowledge dissemination within medical literature.
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- Title
- Approach of Persian medicine to health and disease
- Creators
- Vahid Tafazoli - Shiraz University of Medical SciencesAli Tavakoli - Shiraz University of Medical SciencesMaryam Mosaffa-Jahromi - Shiraz University of Medical SciencesKieran Cooley - Canadian College of Naturopathic MedicineMehdi Pasalar - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Publication Details
- Advances in integrative medicine, Vol.9(1), pp.3-8
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Identifiers
- 991013036324302368
- Copyright
- © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
- Academic Unit
- National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article