Identifying Appropriate Therapeutic Methods in Covid-19 Originated from Persian Medicine: A Review Article

Abstract

Objectives: COVID-19, a novel Coronavirus from same family as SARS-CoV-2 is a highly contagious
virus. It is transmitted mainly from upper respiratory system and affects important organs, like heart
and lungs. The aim of this study is identifying appropriate therapeutic methods originated from persian
medicine. Materials and Methods: This study has been designed from the viewpoints of traditional and
modern medicine. Considering modern medicine, we searched valid database by searching key words
“SARS-Cov-2” and “COVID-19”. For traditional medicine, we searched reliable traditional medicine like
the “Canon of Medicine” by “Avicenna”, the Exir-e Aazam and Zakhira-I Kharazm Shahi. Patients were
evaluated according to their symptoms and categorized based on traditional medicine. Physiopathology
and management of the disease, including prevention and treatment were studied. Results: The principle
underlying mechanism seems to be warm and dry dystemperament that affects different organs and causes
various adverse effects which are higher than warm and dry dystemperament, but less than the presence of
virus. Our traditional Iranian medicine findings are validated by the modern medicine. Conclusion: Based
on symptoms, the equivalent of this disease was examined from the viewpoint of traditional medicine.
Then, physiopathology and management of this disease were presented in five levels, including one stage
of prevention and four stages of treatment, and finally, the treatment recommendations of Iranian traditional
medicine were approved with new research results.