Title of article :
A New Way to Understand Healthy Sexual life: Traditional Medicine’s Point of View
Author/Authors :
Akhtari, Elham School of Iranian Traditional Medicine - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Sohrabvand, Farnaz Vali-e -Asr Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Health is an essential issue in our lives.According toTraditional PersianMedicine (TPM), having healthy
sexual relationship is an important aspect in preventivemedicine.
This study was performed by searching through Canon of Medicine by Avicenna, Zakhireh
Kharazmshahi andKamel al-Sanaeh inTPMaswell as themedical literature. Sexual function and its role
in a healthy life style were considered.We looked for sexual life and its relationship with eating, types of
drinking, bathing, sleeping habits and times and periods of a daymentioned in those references.
InTPM, sexual life and intercourse are not only for pleasure.They are also important aspects of a healthy
life style recommended to be performed with a certain frequency, in certain times, with a prologue and
foreplay, and considering some limitations in drinking and eating.This study shows the essential role of a
healthy sexual life according toTPMrecommendations.Regarding the effects of a healthy sexual style in
generalwellbeing, it seems necessary to educate the public about related important issues in health clinics
and primary care system.
Keywords :
SexualFunction , Preventivemedicine , Classicalmedicine, , Traditional IranianMedicine
Journal title :
Traditional and Integrative Medicine