Prevention of Dystocia in Traditional Persian Medicine

Vazani, Yasaman; Dabaghian, Fataneh Hashem; Keshavarz, Mansoor

doi:10.5812/jjnpp.63798

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“…Astringent foods (e.g., sour food, beef, canned foods, mushrooms, dates, lentils, cabbage, eggplant, pasta) can cause body rigidity, stiffness, and constipation. Moisturizing agents such as chicken soup with almond oil could help the labor process by increasing body moisture and flexibility in addition to better defecation 14 …”

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“…Instructions during labor are as follows: consumption of foods that quickly provide energy after the onset of labor pain, special physical activities, oil massage, immersion baths, and emotional relaxation. In addition to these recommendations, PM advises Valsalva maneuver and deep breaths, semi‐sitting position in normal‐weight women and knee‐chest position in those who are obese, application of relaxant mucilage in the perineum, manual maneuvers, and finally artificial rupture of membranes 14 …”

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“…The World Health Organization has a practical guide for health care in normal birth. Many of the recommendations for diet, bathing, physical and emotional health, defecation, massage, and maneuvers are in line with PM instructions 2,14 …”

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“…PM has its special instructions to improve the health of the pregnant women during the labor. The instructions for diet, bathing, sitz‐baths, application of oil and topical drugs, and observing physical and emotional status could help the labor process by increasing body moisture and flexibility, resulting in facilitated passage of the fetus 14 …”

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Early description of amniotomy in medieval Persia

Vazani

Feyzabadi

Ghorbani

et al. 2021

J of Obstet and Gynaecol

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Aim Artificial rupture of the amniotic membranes during the labor, which is called amniotomy, is a common procedure in modern obstetric and midwifery protocols. There is no definite agreement regarding the timing of amniotomy in a delayed labor. In this study, we have discussed the history of amniotomy in medieval Persia mentioning the Persian medicine recommendations in this regard. Methods We studied main Persian medicine textbooks such as Canon of Medicine by Avicenna to investigate the history of labor management and amniotomy indications. In addition, amniotomy in current literature was studied using PubMed and Google Scholar databases. Results Persian medicine has recommended artificial rupture of membranes for labor augmentation based on its own theories. Methods for facilitation of the labor have been divided into two groups: one group before and the other during the labor. Avicenna has carefully explained the indication of amniotomy. He has recommended artificial rupture of membranes in cases of intact membranes with cervical dilatation and fetal descent. A needle or a kind of surgical knife called Mabzaa had been introduced for this procedure. Conclusions It seems that Iranian physicians are the first scholars who have introduced the amniotomy for labor management in the 11th century. Persian medicine recommendations for labor facilitation should be considered in future studies.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 96%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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