Scientific evaluation of medicinal plants used for the treatment of cervicitis (Qorohe- Rahem) in Iranian Traditional Medicine
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https://doi.org/10.5073/jka.2018.460.034Keywords:
Myrtus communis, Juniperus sabina, Peucedanum officinale, Commiphora opobalsamum, Hyoscyamus sp., Artemisia vulgaris, Polyporus officinalis, Lawsonia inermis, Trigonella foenum-graecum, Prangos ferulaceae, Apium graveolens, Malva sylvestris, Descurainia Sophia, Allium porrum, Boswellia carteri, Fraxinus excelsior, Plantago major, Phaseolus vulgaris, Pistacia lentiscus, Commiphora myrha, Trachyspermum copticum, Narcissus tazetta, Verbena officianalis, Foeniculum vulgare, Cydonia oblonga, Anethum graveolens, Ficus carica, Rosa damescena, Crocus sativus, Aristolochia longa, Olea europaeaAbstract
Cervicitis is an inflammatory condition of the cervix associated with upper genital tract infection and reproductive complications. Therapy for cervicitis in conventional system is the use of antibiotics and antifungal therapies and surgical interventions, none of these treatments provides the definite efficacy in spite of high cost and side effect. So there is a need for alternate therapy which is safe, effective, easily available and free from side effects. Our study focuses on medicinal plants mentioned in main Iranian Traditional Medicine reference books.
Medicinal plants mentioned in Iranian Traditional Medicine for treatment of Cervicitis were elicited and searched in electronic databases including PubMed, Scopus, Science direct and Google Scholar to find studies that confirmed their efficacy. The findings included 311plants(Which are mentioned below) belonging to 21 families, research findings showed that these plants that have mentioned in the Iranian Traditional Medicine resources can contribute to the recovery and treatment of cervicitis through anti- inflammatory, anti- oxidant, anti- bacterial and anti- fungal, wound healing and analgesic effects. Finding the medicinal plants effective on cervicitis based on ITM could suggest a better strategy for relieving and management cervicitis symptoms especially in recurrent or persistent condition. In following step effect of selected plants were investigated. Results are confirmed the effect of Lawsonia inermis on treating Cervicitis which is currently in progress (Zareshahi et al. 2018).
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