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Traditional Persian Medicine As a Holistic Therapeutic Approach for Managing Covid-19 Publisher



Adelmehraban MS1, 2 ; Bahramsoltani R3, 4 ; Hakimelahi A1 ; Rahimi R3, 5
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  1. 1. Department of Traditional Medicine, School of Persian Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Traditional Persian Medicine and Complementary Medicine (PerCoMed) Student Association, Student’s Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Persian Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Research Center for Clinical Virology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. PhytoPharmacology Interest Group (PPIG), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran

Source: Traditional Medicines and Natural Products as Preventive and Therapeutic Agents against COVID-19: a Promising Response to the Global Unprecedented Pandemic Published:2024


Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has recently spread worldwide as a life-threatening disease. According to the lack of approved treatment for COVID-19, the World Health Organization recommended utilizing traditional medical systems to face this health problem. Traditional Persian medicine (TPM) suggests different steps for the management of COVID-19, including prevention considering the six essential principles of a healthy lifestyle, treatment with foods, treatment with medicinal herbs, and nonpharmacologic treatments. Accordingly, many clinical trials have evaluated single-herbal, polyherbal, and nonpharmacologic approaches of TPM against COVID-19. In sum, holistic approaches and specific treatments of TPM provide promising suggestions for primary and secondary prevention of COVID-19. © 2025 Elsevier Inc. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.
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