Herbal plants can be used to treat and prevent life-threatening diseases, such as prostate cancer, infections and other diseases. The findings from traditional medicine and the use of medicinal plants can help control and treat most problems due to prostate diseases. The aim of this study was to identify and report the most important medicinal plants that affect prostate disorders. Based on the results of the review of numerous articles indexed in the databases ISI, Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar, etc., a number of plants have been reported to be used in the treatment and prevention of diseases, inflammation, infection, and cancer of the prostate gland. The plants include Panax ginseng, Arum palaestinum, Melissa officinalis, Syzygium paniculatum, Coptis chinensis, Embelia ribes, Scutellaria baicalensis, Tripterygium wilfordii, Salvia triloba, Ocimum tenuiflorum, Psidium guajava, Ganoderma lucidum, Litchi chinensis, Saussurea costus, Andrographis paniculata, Magnolia officinalis and Prunus africana. Phytochemical investigations have examined the therapeutic effects of medicinal plants effective on prostate cancer and their possible mechanisms of action and clinical effects as well as the use of active flavonoids in production of herbal drugs. Due to the active ingredients and important flavonoids of these plants, they can be used in production of herbal drugs that prevent and treat infections, inflammation and cancer of the prostate gland, and reduce the metastasis of prostate cancer cells, reducing the patients’ suffering and pain.

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Every year, millions of people worldwide get sick with gastrointestinal diseases such as heartburn. Certain herbs contribute to the alleviation of heartburn, nausea, and improvement of digestion. Moreover, these herbs do not have as many side effects as synthetic drugs. As a health problem and one of the challenging issues in medical sciences, heartburn is common in children and adults worldwide. Hence, in the present study, we tried to report medicinal plants used in cultures and traditions of different regions of Iran to treat heartburn in children and adults. In this review study, articles of Iranian ethnobotanical sources were searched with the keywords of ethnobotanics, heartburn, children, adult, medicinal plants, and Iran. Journal articles published from 2010 to 2019 in several Iranian and International databases, including ISI Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, ISC, Magiran, were searched to find relevant articles and information. Anethum graveolens L., Punica granatum L., Mentha pulegium, Thymus kotschyanus Boiss. & Hohen., Achillea millefolium, Ocimum basilicum, Nigella sativa, etc., are the plants used in different parts of Iran to treat heartburn.

Background: Considering the importance of social well-being and the associated factors, this study was designed to investigate status ofsocial well-being and its predictive determinants in an Iranian group of high school teenagers during first half of 2019.Methods:An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 680 participants. Demographic information were collected consisting of age, gender, birth rank, weight, height, economic status of family, education of parents, place of living and family size. The Persian version of Keyes's social well-being questionnaire was used.This questionnaire had parts for social actualization, social coherence, integration, social acceptance and social contribution.Results: Overall status wise, 13.1% had good status, 80.4% had average status and 6.5% had poor status of social well-being. Urban residency was associated with better score (P=0.036). No significant association was observed for age, gender, year of education, having health insurance and birth rank. Educational status of mother was significantly associated with the overall score in favor of positive association for university education (P=0.046). No significant association was found for father education, mother job and father job. Chronic disorders of the students were associated with decreased overall score (P=0.019). History of smoking was associated with decreased overall score (P=0.001). History of regular physical activity was associated with increased overall score (P<0.001). No significant association was found for existence of parental chronic disorder. Conclusion:In the present part of Iran, social well-being has an average status among high school students. Knowing the related factors help us for better planning.