Remedies for Children Constipation in Medieval Persia:

Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine

MajidNimrouzi¹ 

关键词: constipation;    children;    traditional Persian medicine;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2156587214524579

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Constipation in children with bowel movement less than 3 times a week and lasting for more than 3 months is defined as pediatric chronic constipation. According to traditional Persian medicine resources, dryness of food, low nutrition, hotness or dryness of the gastrointestinal tract, intestine sensory loss, excessive urination, increase of evaporation, and sweating because of heavy exercise will together constitute the condition for constipation occurrence. Lifestyle changes considered as premier of medical intervention for constipation. Treatment of constipation in children vastly benefitted from traditional Persian medicine, including simple dietary measures, oil massages, and herbal medicines. This investigation was performed to somewhat help the anxious academics to achieve proper findings in the field of gastroenterology, in pursuit of the traditional Persian medicine advices.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC