Appetite Reducing Herbal Drugs from the Perspective of Avicenna and Aghili in Iranian Traditional Medicine (Persian medicine) | Bentham Science

摘要

The increasing prevalence of obesity is one of the major problems of today's society. Manneeds food to continue living, daily activities, and even the metabolism of food; and appetite plays animportant role in receiving foods. Appetite and weight reducing synthetic drugs, which are mostlycostly and have significant side effects, are recommended for some patients, and have limitedeffectiveness in the treatment of obesity. Given the epidemic of obesity and the lack of satisfactionwith synthetic drugs these days, people are more likely to use herbal medicines. Complementarymedicine has always been considered for the choice of new treatment. This medicine has a longhistory. Persian Medicine is one of the traditional medicine systems.This study was a qualitative study on the Books of Canon and the Makhzan Al-Aladvia.Saffron has been introduced in both modern medicine and in Iranian medicine to reduce appetite.In the case of Purslane seed and Chio nut, Figs, Sesame seeds, Camphor, and Solomon's seal, andOpium poppy, which have been appetite suppressant in traditional medicine books, in the books andarticles of modern medicine, they have not proved to be appetite reducing. Modern medicine hasknown Gourd as a weight reducing food with the effects on fat but there is no talk about its effects onappetite. According to traditional Iranian medicine, Chio nut causes anorexia due to weakness in thestomach. Therefore, it is not advisable for weight loss. More clinical studies are conducted to provethe effects of appetite suppressant and weight loss effects of these herbal medicines seem logical.