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Zolfigol A, Pirhadi M. Exploring Herbal Remedies for Infant Colic: Traditional Plants with Therapeutic Potential. pbp 2024; 6 (2) :89-94
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1- Assistant Professor of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatric Disease, School of Medicine, Shahid Motahari Hospital, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
2- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Food Safety Division, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran ,m.pirhadi371@gmail.com
2- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Food Safety Division, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran ,
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Objective: Neonatal colic is one of the most common problems of newborns. This problem sometimes becomes so serious that it will cause problems for the parents and the baby. Colic is common from the ages of 1 to 4 months and is often treated with traditional, home methods, medical care, and sometimes therapeutic drugs prescribed by the doctor or modification of the mother's diet. In traditional medicine, medicinal plants are used to treat colic, so the present study is the identification and report of anti-colic medicinal plants in children.
Methodology: In this review, the keywords colic, children, traditional medicine, medicinal plants and treatment were searched from databases such as Google Scholar, SID, Megaran, Scopus. Irrelevant articles were removed and related articles were used to review the texts.
Results: Based on the obtained results, medicinal plants such as Anethum graveolens, Acorus calamus, Foeniculum vulgaris, Pimpinella ansium, Matricaria chamomilla, Mentha spicata, Zingiber officinale, Carum carvi, Anethum graveolens and Foeniculum vulgare are among the most important and practical medicinal plants are effective on children's colic.
Conclusion: Anti-colic medicinal plants probably reduce or improve children's colic pain with analgesic, antispasmodic and sedative mechanisms.
Methodology: In this review, the keywords colic, children, traditional medicine, medicinal plants and treatment were searched from databases such as Google Scholar, SID, Megaran, Scopus. Irrelevant articles were removed and related articles were used to review the texts.
Results: Based on the obtained results, medicinal plants such as Anethum graveolens, Acorus calamus, Foeniculum vulgaris, Pimpinella ansium, Matricaria chamomilla, Mentha spicata, Zingiber officinale, Carum carvi, Anethum graveolens and Foeniculum vulgare are among the most important and practical medicinal plants are effective on children's colic.
Conclusion: Anti-colic medicinal plants probably reduce or improve children's colic pain with analgesic, antispasmodic and sedative mechanisms.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Clinical
Received: 2024/05/3 | Accepted: 2024/08/6 | Published: 2024/07/31
Received: 2024/05/3 | Accepted: 2024/08/6 | Published: 2024/07/31
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