A Review of 'Narcissus tazetta L.' in Traditional Persian Medicine and Modern Medicine

Autor: Parivash Gholami, Roshanak Mokaberinejad, Maryam Hamzeloo-Moghadam, Ghazaleh Heidarirad, Sajjad Sadeghi, Mahmood Khodadoost
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Traditional and Integrative Medicine, Vol 9, Iss 2 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2476-5104
2476-5112
DOI: 10.18502/tim.v9i2.15875
Popis: Narcissus tazetta L., commonly known as narcissus, is a member of the Amaryllidaceae family. It has a wide distribution worldwide. Various ancient sources, including traditional Persian medicine, Unani medicine, Ayurveda, and Chinese medicine, have documented diverse and significant uses of this plant. Recent studies have also confirmed several pharmacological effects of narcissus. Our aim was to review the references about narcissus in Traditional Persian Medicine (TPM) and compare them with conventional sources. For this purpose, TPM data were extracted from Persian medicine sources; while modern data were obtained from electronic databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, and SID. TPM sources attribute various effects to narcissus, including treatment of swellings and masses, alleviating pain, and healing of internal and external ulcers. These properties align with the antimicrobial, anticancer, and anti-aging effects reported in recent studies. The integration of ancient knowledge and modern scientific research holds promise in identifying new pharmaceutical and therapeutic approaches. Nevertheless, further studies are needed to comprehend the precise mechanisms of these effects and potential side effects.
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