Food strategies of renal atrophy based on Avicenna and conventional medicine

Abstract

Kidneys have an important role in the body. Any damage to kidney role can damage many organs of the body. Traditional Persian Medicine (TPM) or Iranian traditional medicine (ITM) is an ancient temperamental medicine with many literatures about kidney diseases and Avicenna (980–1025 AD) describes kidney diseases in details. This is a review study by searching of the most important clinical and pharmaceutical TPM textbooks such as The Canon of Medicine by Avicenna and scientific data banks using keywords such as “Hozal-e-Kolye”, renal atrophy, tubular atrophy, kidney, chronic kidney disease, and end stage renal disease. This paper found that “Hozal-e-Kolye” in TPM texts is the same tubular atrophy in conventional medicine due to some similar symptoms between them. Lifestyle modification and use of proposed foodstuffs can be considered as a complementary medicine in addition to conventional treatments to manage these patients. TPM scholars prescribed some foodstuffs such as camel milk, sheep's milk and Ficus carica for this disease as a complementary management. This study aimed to explain HK (the same tubular atrophy considering their similar symptoms) and introduce some foodstuffs. It seems using of foodstuffs affecting tubular atrophy based on TPM literatures can has a role as a supplemental method in company with conventional medicine management.

Beberapa Khasiat Buah Tin (Ficus Carica) Dari Antikonvulsan, Anti Alergik, Anti Inflamasi, Antihiperglikemik, Antitumor, Anti Kanker Hingga Terapi Hati

“…Saat ini, bukti yang dikumpulkan menunjukkan bahwa senyawa dari sumber alam dapat menyebabkan kematian sel terprogram nonapoptosis dalam sel kanker, dan karenanya senyawa alami ini memberikan manfaat besar untuk terapi antikanker di masa mendatang. 19,32 Yang dibahas disini adalah kanker payudara telah terbukti bahwa psoralen kandungan buah tin dapat menghambat proliferasi dan kemampuan migrasi sel MCF7/ADR, serta menghambat pertumbuhan sel kanker payudara. 10,33 Salah satu penyakit kanker yang biasa…”

Beberapa Khasiat Buah Tin (Ficus Carica) Dari Antikonvulsan, Antialergi, Antiinflamasi, Antihiperglikemi, Antikanker Hingga Terapi Hati

“…Saat ini, bukti yang dikumpulkan menunjukkan bahwa senyawa dari sumber alam dapat menyebabkan kematian sel terprogram nonapoptosis dalam sel kanker, dan karenanya senyawa alami ini memberikan manfaat besar untuk terapi antikanker di masa mendatang. 19,32 Yang dibahas disini adalah kanker payudara telah terbukti bahwa psoralen kandungan buah tin dapat menghambat proliferasi dan kemampuan migrasi sel MCF7/ADR, serta menghambat pertumbuhan sel kanker payudara. 10,33 Salah satu penyakit kanker yang biasa…”

Treatment of Lupus Nephritis from Iranian Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine Points of View: A Comparative Study

“…Traditional medicine, profiting from medicinal plants and dietary strategies, has played a significant role in the treatment of different diseases such as kidney diseases [29][30][31]. In ITM, nephritis has been known as "Varam-e-Kolye" (VK) [32].…”

“…It is believed that infectious diseases, fever, strike, severe pressure on the kidney, urinary retention, scratch caused by kidney stones, increased blood volume, and untreated disease background are the main causes of nephritis or kidney swelling [32][33][34]. ITM has recommended safe herbal remedies for the treatment nephritis, most of which can be used in everyday life [31][32][33][34]. However, it is worth mentioning that some plants need a special attention to avoid severe problems such as toxicity [35][36][37].…”