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- Title
Prevalence of the use of Frankincense in postpartum women at maternity wards of Mashhad, Iran in 2011-2012.
- Authors
Ahmadian, Mohamad; Hashemian, Mitra; Abadi, Zahra Moosa
- Abstract
Objectives: Frankincense is regarded as an effective resin in traditional and Islamic medicine for improving memory and intelligence and alleviation of amnesia and memory loss. The positive effects of frankincense, especially in pregnant women, on infant's memory have been confirmed. Hippocampus is responsible for the most important part of learning and memory in the brain. Frankincense probably affects this area and causes an increase in message transmission and memory improvement. Considering the status of traditional and Islamic medicine recommendations in families of our society, we aimed to evaluate the status of using frankincense in pregnant women in healthcare centers of Mashhad, Iran in 2011-2012. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 838 postpartum women at maternity wards were interviewed. Data were analyzed using SPSS. Results: In this study, about one-third of women had used frankincense during their pregnancies to improve the memory of their infants. In total, 38% of mothers had less than high school diploma, whereas 62% had diplomas or higher degrees. In 91% of mothers, no complications were reported after using frankincense, and only 9% of mothers had nausea, dizziness and slight side-effects. Conclusion: Today, the use of traditional herbs has become more common due to various reasons. Considering the positive effects of memory in life, further research in this area is recommended to determine the effects of frankincense on the memory of infants born to mothers consuming frankincense.
- Subjects
FRANKINCENSE; HERBAL medicine; PREGNANT women; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, 2015, Vol 5, p6
- ISSN
2228-7930
- Publication type
Article