Persian Medicine Standard Terminology

Babak  Daneshfrad; Shahrzad  Irannejad; Mohammad  Shams; Meysam  Shirzad; Mahdi  Alizadeh Vaghasloo; Alireza  Abbasian; Ayeh  Naghizadeh; Morteza  Mojahedi

doi:10.18502/tim.v9i2.15867

Babak Daneshfrad Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Shahrzad Irannejad The Institute of the History of Pharmacy and Medicine, The Phillipps University of Marburg, Germany
Mohammad Shams English Department, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
Meysam Shirzad Persian Medicine Network (PMN), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
Mahdi Alizadeh Vaghasloo Persian Medicine Network (PMN), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
Alireza Abbasian Persian Medicine Network (PMN), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
Ayeh Naghizadeh Department of Traditional Medicine, School of Persian Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Morteza Mojahedi Traditional Medicine and History of Medical Sciences Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/tim.v9i2.15867

Keywords: Database; Persian medicine; Mesh term; Standardization; Terminology

Abstract

Persian Medicine (PM) is an ancient and holistic healthcare approach that has been practiced for thousands of years. While PM is often considered to be a traditional or alternative form of medicine, it has a rich history and a wealth of knowledge that can be of great value in contemporary medical practice. It encompasses a wide range of medical practices, including herbal medicine, dietary therapy, manual intervention, and lifestyle modification. Despite its long history and widespread use, there is a lack of standardized terminology in PM, which can lead to confusion and miscommunication among practitioners and patients. The Persian Medicine standard terminology provides a framework for understanding Persian medical concepts and terminology and can serve as a bridge between traditional and modern medicine. Therefore, to systematize the use of Persian medicine standard terminology, a working group was formed in the Persian Medicine Office of the Iranian Ministry of Health. After gathering opinions from experts in Persian medicine and the English language, a set of commonly used words was identified for the project. The first step of the project includes 100 standardized terms which are presented in this paper.