Vaginal and Rectal Dosage Forms in Iranian Traditional Pharmacy

Jahromi, Maryam Mosaffa; Ghaemi, Hajar; Tafti, Mehdi Ajdary; Arabzadeh, Atefeh; Afsharypuor, Suleiman

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“…Tabuti et al noted that the oral route was commonly practiced by THs [ 34 ]. Although there were additional specialized DFs such as vaginal pessaries, rectal, and some elementary inhalants in Iranian THs, our participants also used different topical and oral DFs like Iranian THs [ 28 , 35 , 36 ]. THs in Sri Lanka have used many external applications to treat wounds with different DFs, such as liquid, solid, and gaseous wounds, which are similar formulation types to our participants [ 37 ].…”

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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Traditional Healers toward Dosage Forms and Routes of Administration: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Ethiopia

Limenh

Geremew

Kasahun

et al. 2023

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Background and Objectives. Traditional healers are an integral part of healthcare systems in many countries, including Ethiopia, where traditional medicine is widely practiced. They often employ unique medicinal preparation and route of administration that may differ from modern practices. However, there is a paucity of data on dosage forms and route of administration practice by traditional healers in Ethiopia. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of traditional healers towards different dosage forms and route of administration. Methods. A cross-sectional study design was conducted on 70 traditional healers from June 1, 2022 to July 25, 2022. The data were collected through structured questionnaires. The data were checked for completeness and consistency and then entered into SPSS version 25.0 for analysis. The results were presented with frequencies and percentages. The association between sociodemographic factors and traditional healers’ knowledge of dosage forms and route of administration was determined using the Pearson’s chi-squares test. A statistically significant difference was declared if the p value was 0.05 or lower. Results. Most (58.1%) traditional healers had information on dosage forms, especially about solid, semisolid, and liquid dosage forms. In addition, 33 (53.2%) traditional healers had information about rectal, nasal, and oral route of administration. All traditional healers had practiced different dosage forms and route of administration both individually and in combination earlier to date. More than half of the participants agreed on the need for different dosage forms and route of administration. This study result also showed that most (72.6%) traditional healers had gaps in sharing experiences and information with other healers and health professionals. Conclusions. The current study revealed that solid, semisolid, and liquid were the most frequently formulated dosage forms with oral, rectal, and nasal route of administration by traditional healers. The practice of checking the status of the formulations was poor. Traditional healers had a good attitude towards the need for different dosage forms and route of administration. The stakeholders should provide continuous training and exchange of experiences between traditional healers and healthcare professionals to improve the knowledge of traditional healers for appropriate use of dosage forms and route of administration.

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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Traditional Healers toward Dosage Forms and Routes of Administration: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Ethiopia

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Kasahun

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“…The classification of plants was done based on the repetition and potency of the plants in the ancient literatures. A repetitious plant was defined as a plant which was repeated at least in 5 pharmaceutical textbooks of traditional Persian medicine ( Table 1 ) [ 11 , 13 – 16 , 18 , 19 , 27 ]. In addition, the potent plants were isolated from the preliminary list.…”

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“…∗∗∗∗ Experienced, specific, unique plants: medicinal plants which were special or potent or experienced in menstrual induction according to traditional Persian medicine scientists' concept (mentioned in Al-Havi al- kabir, Al- Qanun fit-tib, Al- Jame lemofradat al- aghziyeh va al- adviyeh, Tuhfat al-mu'minin, Makhzanal al- adviyeh, and Al-Tasrif). Hamool or vaginal or rectal cotton-load: a tissue of cotton or wool loading with natural drugs was inserted in the vagina or rectum [ 27 ]. Forzajah or vaginal pessary: a wet cotton or wool tissue feeding with dry or wet compound natural medications placed inside vagina [ 27 ].…”

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“…Hamool or vaginal or rectal cotton-load: a tissue of cotton or wool loading with natural drugs was inserted in the vagina or rectum [ 27 ]. Forzajah or vaginal pessary: a wet cotton or wool tissue feeding with dry or wet compound natural medications placed inside vagina [ 27 ]. Fateelah or vaginal or rectal wick: a strip or thread of fibrous or spongy material feeding with special medications inserted into the penis fossa, rectum, or vagina [ 27 ].…”

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“…Forzajah or vaginal pessary: a wet cotton or wool tissue feeding with dry or wet compound natural medications placed inside vagina [ 27 ]. Fateelah or vaginal or rectal wick: a strip or thread of fibrous or spongy material feeding with special medications inserted into the penis fossa, rectum, or vagina [ 27 ]. Bakhoor or vaginal or rectal fumigation: the smoke of burning natural drugs [ 27 ]; P.B: pharmaceutical textbooks of traditional Persian medicine (as Al-Hawi al- kabir, Al- Qanun fit-tib, Al- Jame lemofradat al- aghziyeh va al- adviyeh, Tuhfat al-mu'minin, and Makhzanal al- adviyeh); M.B: medical textbooks of traditional Persian medicine (Al-Hawi al- kabir, Al- Qanun fit-tib, Al-Tasrif, Zakhireh Kharazmshahi, Al-asba ¯ b wa-al-ala ¯ ma ¯ t, and Exir Azam).…”

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Herbal Medicine for Oligomenorrhea and Amenorrhea: A Systematic Review of Ancient and Conventional Medicine

Jazani

Hamdi

Tansaz

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BioMed Research International

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Introduction Menstrual bleeding cessation is one of the most frequent gynecologic disorders among women in reproductive age. The treatment is based on hormone therapy. Due to the increasing request for alternative medicine remedies in the field of women's diseases, in present study, it was tried to overview medicinal plants used to treat oligomenorrhea and amenorrhea according to the pharmaceutical textbooks of traditional Persian medicine (TPM) and review the evidence in the conventional medicine. Methods This systematic review was designed and performed in 2017 in order to gather information regarding herbal medications of oligomenorrhea and amenorrhea in TPM and conventional medicine. This study had several steps as searching Iranian traditional medicine literature and extracting the emmenagogue plants, classifying the plants, searching the electronic databases, and finding evidences. To search traditional Persian medicine references, Noor digital library was used, which includes several ancient traditional medical references. The classification of plants was done based on the repetition and potency of the plants in the ancient literatures. The required data was gathered using databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, and web of knowledge. Results In present study of all 198 emmenagogue medicinal plants found in TPM, 87 cases were specified to be more effective in treating oligomenorrhea and amenorrhea. In second part of present study, where a search of conventional medicine was performed, 12 studies were found, which had 8 plants investigated: Vitex agnus-castus, Trigonella foenum-graecum, Foeniculum vulgare, Cinnamomum verum, Paeonia lactiflora, Sesamum indicum, Mentha longifolia, and Urtica dioica. Conclusion. Traditional Persian medicine has proposed many different medicinal plants for treatment of oligomenorrhea and amenorrhea. Although just few plants have been proven to be effective for treatment of menstrual irregularities, the results and the classification in present study can be used as an outline for future studies and treatment.

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Herbal bioactive–based vaginal and rectal drug delivery systems

Deshkar

Mahore

2022

Herbal Bioactive-Based Drug Delivery Systems

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Vaginal and Rectal Dosage Forms in Iranian Traditional Pharmacy

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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Traditional Healers toward Dosage Forms and Routes of Administration: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Ethiopia

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Traditional Healers toward Dosage Forms and Routes of Administration: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Ethiopia

Herbal Medicine for Oligomenorrhea and Amenorrhea: A Systematic Review of Ancient and Conventional Medicine

Herbal bioactive–based vaginal and rectal drug delivery systems

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