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Hakim Abdul Hamid was born in Dehli in 1908. At the age of 14, he was in charge of a drugstore which was inherited from his father. He devoted all his life to serving people and maintaining ethical values and religious beliefs with upright piety and austerity. He always pursued two main (a) scientific introduction and promotion of Islamic-Iranian traditional medicine as well as introduction of traditional medical treatments to the international audiences, and (b) establishment of educational research institutes to properly instruct the new generation. In 1964, he undertook to establish the Hamdard National Foundation aimed at treating impecunious patients, developing traditional medication, and offering educational and welfare services to cultural institutes in India. Hakim Abdul Hamid paid a particular attention to edification and education of proficient sages and philosophers. In 1997, he was conferred the honorary membership of the Iran Academy of Medical Sciences.

Prevalence of dysmenorrhea and its importance for women life as well as side effects of non steroid anti inflammatory drug used for its treatment increases the tendency for alternative complementary, and herbal therapy. This study was carried out to determine the effect of Zingiber officinale R. on primary dysmenorrheal on students residing in Dormitorie's Shahed University. This clinical trial was performed on 78 unmarried students, average years old with primary dysmenorrhea residing in Dormitorie's Shahed University. Subjects were selected through a questionnaire which included demographic and menstrual cycle characteristics and graded of dysmenorrhea. Graded of dysmenorrhea were determined by verbal multidimensional scoring system and subjects who were graded moderate and severe dysmenorrhea were randomly allocated into two groups that received the Zingiber capsule and the placebo capsule.The subjects in Zingiber group received the 500 mg zingiber powders in capsules three times a day for three days and placebo group received 500 mg placebo capsule similarly from a day of starting of menstruation. Severity and duration of dysmenorrheal pain were determined in both groups and compared to each other. Results indicate that demographic characteristics (age, BMI and menstrual status) were similar between two groups before treatments. Severity and duration of dysmenorrhea in Zingiber group deceased significantly (p<0.0 and p<0.0 respectively) at the end of the study compared to placebo group. Administration of zingiber 500 mg t.i.d decreases pain and duration of primary dysmenorrhea without any obvious adverse effects. The investigation for accurate effective doses of Zingiber and its adverse effect on long term administration is recommended.