Herbal remedies used by asthmatic children in Iran
Author(s):
Article Type:
Research/Original Article (بدون رتبه معتبر)
Abstract:
Introduction
Asthma is a very common chronic disease among children. As for its treatment, in recent years there is an increased tendency towards supplemental treatments. Hence, many of these patients are administered complementary and alternative treatments including herbal medicine.Methods
Through a cross-sectional study, we evaluated the common herbal remedies used in asthmatic children referred to the allergy clinic of Sarvar Children’s Hospital in Mashhad. All data related to the patients (i.e., age, sex, and history of all remedies consumed as well as the responsible persons prescribing the pertinent medications) were recorded in a checklist.Results
In this study, 582 asthmatic children with the average age of 77.4±41.7 months were evaluated. The overall herbal remedies usage was 59.8%. There was no significant differences between age groups, sex, or asthma severity and herbal remedy usage. Thirty-seven different herbal remedies were prescribed to the patients, the most common herb was thymes (65.3%) followed by a four-seed herbal mixture (23.6%), Plantago major (12%) and Cydonia oblonga (quince) (10.8%).Conclusion
Limited information is available regarding complementary and alternative medicine in asthmatic children in Iran. The present study showed the high prevalence of herbal medicine usage in asthmatic children in this region. Hence, further studies should determine the clinical benefits of these remediesKeywords:
Language:
English
Published:
Reviews in Clinical Medicine, Volume:10 Issue: 1, Winter 2023
Pages:
26 to 32
magiran.com/p2581557
دانلود و مطالعه متن این مقاله با یکی از روشهای زیر امکان پذیر است:
اشتراک شخصی
با عضویت و پرداخت آنلاین حق اشتراک یکساله به مبلغ 1,390,000ريال میتوانید 70 عنوان مطلب دانلود کنید!
اشتراک سازمانی
به کتابخانه دانشگاه یا محل کار خود پیشنهاد کنید تا اشتراک سازمانی این پایگاه را برای دسترسی نامحدود همه کاربران به متن مطالب تهیه نمایند!
توجه!
- حق عضویت دریافتی صرف حمایت از نشریات عضو و نگهداری، تکمیل و توسعه مگیران میشود.
- پرداخت حق اشتراک و دانلود مقالات اجازه بازنشر آن در سایر رسانههای چاپی و دیجیتال را به کاربر نمیدهد.
In order to view content subscription is required
Personal subscription
Subscribe magiran.com for 70 € euros via PayPal and download 70 articles during a year.
Organization subscription
Please contact us to subscribe your university or library for unlimited access!