Which Aroma In Iranian Traditional Medicine Is Effective On Sleep Disorders?

Authors

  • Armaghan Sadat Keyhanmehr Department of Traditional Medicine, School of Traditional Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Iran, Tehran
  • Mina Movahhed Department of Traditional Medicine, School of Traditional Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Iran, Tehran.
  • Shamim Sahranavard Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Traditional Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Iran, Tehran/ Traditional Medicine and Material Medica Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Iran, Tehran
  • Mostafa Hamdieh Talaghani Hospital Psychosomatic Department, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Iran, Tehran
  • Shahla Afsharpaiman Health Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Iran, Tehran
  • Latif Gachkar Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Iran, Tehran
  • Hossein Nikfarjad Tehran University of Medical, Iran, Tehran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31661/gmj.v6i1.793

Keywords:

Aromatherapy, Sleep Disorders, Plant, Temperament, Traditional Medicine

Abstract

Sleep disorder is considered as a common problem throughout the world. Aromatherapy is a kind of treatment performed by using essential oils of plants for improving disease. There is much evidence in the literature, including Iranian traditional medicine, which confirms its positive effects on improving sleep disorder. Related keywords searched some Iranian traditional medicine texts and some new valid databases. In Iranian traditional medicine, aromatherapy is one of the methods of treatment for improving sleep disorders and its done by the temperamental approach. Aroma temperament, brain mal-temperament and specific performance of aroma are three factors for selection of the plants. Fourteen aromatic plants are introduced that can be effective by hypnotic in insomnia and reducing sleep in oversleeping. Aromatherapy is an effective method to improve sleep disorders, and it can be used through various plants in the more specified way with fewer side effects using temperamental approach. [GMJ.2017;6(1):3-11]

Author Biographies

Mina Movahhed, Department of Traditional Medicine, School of Traditional Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Iran, Tehran.

assistant professor

Shamim Sahranavard, Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Traditional Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Iran, Tehran/ Traditional Medicine and Material Medica Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Iran, Tehran

assistant professor

Mostafa Hamdieh, Talaghani Hospital Psychosomatic Department, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Iran, Tehran

associated professor

Shahla Afsharpaiman, Health Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Iran, Tehran

associated professor

Latif Gachkar, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Iran, Tehran

professor

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Published

2017-04-01

How to Cite

Keyhanmehr, A. S., Movahhed, M., Sahranavard, S., Hamdieh, M., Afsharpaiman, S., Gachkar, L., & Nikfarjad, H. (2017). Which Aroma In Iranian Traditional Medicine Is Effective On Sleep Disorders? . Galen Medical Journal, 6(1), e793. https://doi.org/10.31661/gmj.v6i1.793

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2017): March 2017

Section

Review Article

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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/