Economic and social position of medicinal and aromatic plants
T. Mohtashami; A. Karbasi; S.T Mortazavinia
Abstract
The use of chemical drugs is an inseparable part of the patient treatment process. However, the herbal medicines have also been used to treat many diseases and improve human health in the long run. The low side effects of medicinal plants and herbal medicines versus the higher side effects of chemical ...
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The use of chemical drugs is an inseparable part of the patient treatment process. However, the herbal medicines have also been used to treat many diseases and improve human health in the long run. The low side effects of medicinal plants and herbal medicines versus the higher side effects of chemical drugs is an advantage that can be used to improve and develop the market of medicinal plants. The present study aimed at investigating the factors affecting the purchase of various herbal medicines in Mashhad city. The data required in this study were collected by completing 150 questionnaires by the visitors to the Mashhad pharmacies who were selected by random sampling in 2018. Using the two-stage Tobit model, the results showed that the factors such as doctor's prescription, history of herbal medicine use in the relatives, and education have a positive and statistically significant effect on both the desire to buy and buy the herbal medicines stages. Accordingly, more attention to increase the awareness of the community and physicians to prevent the drug interactions can be an effective step to improve the use of these drugs.
H. Dehghanpur; H. Dehganizadeh
Abstract
During recent years, using medicinal plants in many countries around the world has uptrend. In many types of people are using natural plants such circumstances knowledge of factors related to utilization of medicinal plants, information and possible intervention to change behavior in order to expand ...
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During recent years, using medicinal plants in many countries around the world has uptrend. In many types of people are using natural plants such circumstances knowledge of factors related to utilization of medicinal plants, information and possible intervention to change behavior in order to expand use of medicinal plants, is effective. Considering the importance of Yazd in the production of medicinal plants in this study to determine factors associated with the use of medicinal plants by the inhabitants of Yazd city, has been done. This study used a survey questionnaire that apparent validity and reliability was confirmed, was performed. Study population included residents of the city of Yazd were selected for sample from random cluster sampling was used and a total of 500 patients were studied. Also analyzed data from the statistical software SPSS (version 16) was used. After reconciling the demographic economic and other variables - social, some findings showed that the use of medicinal plants in the form of women significantly more than men, people with a degree diploma in the form of significantly higher than other academic and government insurance form significantly greater than other types of insurance was. The significant correlation between the residential area, age, occupation, monthly income, insurance and economic status using medicinal plants did not exist.
A. Movahedian; S. Asgary; G.A. Naderi; H. Sadeghi Mansoorkhani
Volume 23, Issue 2 , August 2007, , Pages 226-233
Abstract
As a result of the public view on the advantage of herbal medicines, there has been an increasing demand for these products. Since they are wildly available and are used as self-remedies and also due to the reports regarding their toxic effects, the present study was conducted to investigate the effects ...
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As a result of the public view on the advantage of herbal medicines, there has been an increasing demand for these products. Since they are wildly available and are used as self-remedies and also due to the reports regarding their toxic effects, the present study was conducted to investigate the effects of some Iranian herbaceous products such as prostatan, sankol, shirafza, and hypiran drops on liver function in rats. Three doses of each drug (highest beeng 2.5 times the maximum recommended dose) were administrated orally to the animals for seven weeks. The rats were then sacrificed, the blood sample was collected and the serum was separated at the end of treatment’s period. The parameters related to liver function were determined using spectrophotometric methods. The liver itself was also examined for pathological damage. The obtained results showed that prostatan did not alter the measured parameters significantly while shirafza resulted in a 34% increase in LDH levels when highest dose was used. Sankol and hypiean also increased serum ALT, AST and LDH in high doses when compared to the control group. Histopathological studies demonstrated a possible effect of sankol and hypyiran on rat liver tissue.
