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Overview of the Therapeutic Effects of Origanum vulgare and Hypericum perforatum Based on Iran's Ethnopharmacological Documents

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(2018) Overview of the Therapeutic Effects of Origanum vulgare and Hypericum perforatum Based on Iran's Ethnopharmacological Documents. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. FE01-FE4. ISSN 2249-782X

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Abstract

Herbs have played an important role in the health and wellness of human beings. Nowadays, medicinal herbs are at the forefront of studies of medical science because of their importance in public health. Understanding the traditional and therapeutic effects of medicinal plants is important because they can be effective as a source of medication. Based on the results obtained from the review of Iran's ethnopharmacological literature, it was found that the Origanum vulgare can be used as energy producer, diuretic, stomach booster, nervous system reliever, laxative, anticancer, relief of migraine, fracture healing, numbness of organs, relief of toothache, disinfectant, anticonvulsant, expectorant, analgesic, antitussive, anti-inflammatory, menstrual regulator, decreases urinary tract infection, treatment of sexual dysfunction, colic, sinusitis, cardiac tonic and blockage remover. Also, Hypericum perforatum is used as a digestive and nervous system relaxant, respiratory and uterine stimulant, a booster of the immune system, antidepressant, anticancer, anti-AIDS, analgesic, bile cathartic, relaxing, anti-tussive, analgesic, treating nervous system diseases, astringent, antiparasitic, expectorant, diuretic, and blood pressure regulator. Preliminary results presented in this review study enlighten us that the herbal plants could be the basis for experimental and clinical studies to promote the use of natural agents in the treatment of human diseases.

Item Type: Article
Creators:
CreatorsEmail
Bahmani, M.UNSPECIFIED
Khaksarian, M.UNSPECIFIED
Rafieian-Kopaei, M.UNSPECIFIED
Abbasi, N.UNSPECIFIED
Keywords: Herbal drugs Laxative Medicinal plants st-johns-wort oxidative stress medicinal-plants flavonoids diseases antioxidants inflammation mechanisms extract drugs General & Internal Medicine
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Page Range: FE01-FE4
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Journal Index: ISI
Volume: 12
Number: 7
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.7860/jcdr/2018/34177.11728
ISSN: 2249-782X
Depositing User: مهندس مهدی شریفی
URI: http://eprints.medilam.ac.ir/id/eprint/52

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