Author/Authors :
Kordafshari, Gholamreza Department of Traditional Medicine - School of Traditional Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Mohamadi Kenari, Hoorieh Department of Traditional Medicine - School of Traditional Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Nazem, Esmaeil Department of Traditional Medicine - School of Traditional Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Moghimi, Maryam Office of Persian Medicine - Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran , Shams Ardakani, Mohammad Reza Department of Traditional Pharmacy - School of Traditional Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Keshavarz, Mansoor Department of Traditional Medicine - School of Traditional Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Zargaran, Arman Department of Traditional Pharmacy - School of Traditional Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
In middle and west Asia, Europe and north of Africa in ancient and medieval time the main paradigm and
doctrine of medicine was based on humoral theory. This theory of medicine was based on four temperaments
(mizaj). Regarding, it was a terminology called Tabiat (Nature) in the humoral medicine which plays a key
role in the paradigm as a wisdom force in the body to keep body healthy and back body to healthy condition in diseases. There were four principles of nature: Wisdom (Hikma), Cosmos, Attorney, and Treatment.
Based on the Persian medicine principles, physician is the servant of the nature. He/she should try to help the nature of the patient to restore health.
