a review of important medicinal plants for urinary tract infection (uti) treatment and their mechanisms of action

Objective: infectious diseases represent a prevalent condition within the urinary tract, particularly affecting women. these diseases arise when harmful microorganisms invade the urinary tract and bladder. the etiology of infectious diseases is often attributed to bacteria. this review aims to identify medicinal plants traditionally employed in iranian medicine for the management of urinary tract infections. methodology: this systematic review employed a comprehensive search strategy to identify relevant literature on the use of medicinal plants for urinary tract infections in iranian traditional medicine. authoritative scientific databases, including google scholar, sid, magiran, pubmed, and scopus, were systematically searched using the following keywords: 'medicinal plants,' 'urinary tract infection,' 'iran.' the search results were filtered to include only ethnobotanical studies relevant to the research question. results: a diverse array of medicinal plants have been traditionally employed for the treatment of urinary tract infections in iranian medicine. notable examples include crocus sativus (saffron), rubus fruticosus (blackberry), vaccinium myrtillus (blueberry), mentha spicata (mint), corylus avellana (hazelnut), borago officinalis (borage), carduus nutans (thistle), citrus limon (lemon), origanum vulgare (oregano), althea officinalis (marshmallow), thymus vulgaris (thyme), foeniculum vulgare (fennel), achillea millefolium (yarrow), matricaria recutita (chamomile), and urtica dioica (nettle). conclusion: research has demonstrated that certain medicinal plants and spices possess antimicrobial and antibiotic properties that may contribute to the treatment of urinary tract infections.