Author/Authors :
El Fortia, M. Misurata Teaching Hospital - Department of Radiology, Libya , Badi, H. Misurata Teaching Hospital - Department of Surgery, Libya , Elalem, Kh. Misurata Teaching Hospital - Department of Internal Medicine, Libya , Kadiki, O. Hawari Hospital - Department of Internal Medicine, Libya , Topov, Y. Misurata Teaching Hospital - Department of Histopathology, Libya
Abstract :
In the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, olibanum (frankincense) is commonly recommended as a part of the traditional popular medicine for the treatment of some abdominal disease. Olibanum is used in Misurata as a chewing gum and is swallowed for the treatment of dyspepsia. Bezoars are large conglomerates of vegetables fibres, hairs or concretions of various substances located in the stomach or small intestine of humans and certain ruminant animals.
