Comparing epilepsy treatment in Iranian traditional medicine and modern medicine

Epilepsy is one of the most serious neurological disorders that due to chronic, often it requires long-term treatment. At the moment despite existence of many anti-epileptic drugs, side effects of these drugs and their restriction causes lack of access to appropriate therapeutic effects. Due to the increasing tendency of patients to traditional and complementary medicine, use of current treatments for epilepsy in the context of traditional medicine with a history of thousands years can be a good solution in this disease. In this paper we will evaluate the different treatments of traditional medicine and modern medicine; so that a combination of two methods, places a good solution in front of patients.
This study is a literature review and the work on traditional medicine literature that separately matters related to epilepsy and its treatments. On the other hand new papers and researches will be reviewed.
Regard the principles of hygiene is essential from the viewpoint of Iranian traditional medicine scholars for the treatment of epilepsy. The modification of lifestyle and dietary is recommended. The single and compound drugs are prescribed oral and topical forms, and finally manual practices such as bloodletting, cupping, massage and many oils are advised. While in modern medicine often oral medications and sometimes electrical treatments and surgery can be used.
Discussion & The use of oral and topical drugs of natural origin with common medications in the treatment of epilepsy can be considered as a complementary therapy and this would require further clinical studies.