Hepatoprotective herbal medicine in Iranian traditional medicine (ITM)
2014
Medicinal plants have been traditionally used as natural medications with healing effects. Scientific assessment of
historical documents could be valuable for finding new potential uses for these plants in modern medicine. The liver
is a vital organ which plays a key role in metabolism and drug detoxification; if the detoxification functions of the
liver are impaired, many disorders will result. Therefore, strengthening liver function with herbal medicines is a
fundamental step to achieving or maintaining perfect liver health. Valuable information about medicinal plants and
their protective effects on the liver mentioned in the works of Iranian scientists make valuable knowledge available
for those who are interested. In the present study, we reviewed traditional books for mention of plants helpful in
liver maintenance and the treatment of liver diseases. Any research or articles of modern medicine related to the
efficacy of these plants in the gastro-intestinal tract were also collected from the Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR),
Google Scholar, and Pub-med. In this paper, we introduce 15 herbal plants used in ITM in order to present an
overview of traditional knowledge regarding hepatoprotective plants. Data suggests that Iranian traditional herbs
known to be beneficial to liver function could still be an interesting area of study. Therefore, the current work briefly
shows the deep knowledge to be found in ITM regarding medicinal plants; however, more clinical trials are needed
to prove the efficacy and safety of these herbs for humans.
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