preventive care for gastrointestinal disorders; role of herbal medicines in traditional persian medicine

Context: preventive care is a basic rule in current medical practice and traditional persian medicine (tpm) scholars have introduced a large amount of publications in this valued field. according to tpm principles, healthy stomach has a significant role in providing a fit body and herbal medicines are capable of helping stomach perform this role. evidence acquisition: a wide-ranging search in main tpm books and web engines was performed to compare preventive care in gastrointestinal (gi) diseases through a librarian review study. results: there is a close interaction between gi system and other body systems; any ailment in a system could result in dysfunction of stomach and vice versa. there are various herbal medicines that help achieving a healthy stomach following a seven-part preventive rule and in this article, we briefly reviewed some of them such as amla, clove, lemon, black mustard, saffron, ginger, aloe, and mastic. conclusions: following a simple seven-part rule of healthy stomach will result in balanced gi function and a healthy body. properly consumption of recommended tpm herbal medicines could reinforce the stomach and a healthy gi system through preventive mechanisms.