By Seyed Mahdi Mirghazanfari, MD, PhD

Iranian traditional medicine: Eat a varied, well-balanced diet

Over the previous articles the broad definition of the temperaments (Mizaj in Persian), their specifications, food and drinks producing the four humors, also called ‘Akhlat’ in Persian, in the body or formation of excessive amounts of the humors in the body leading to mal-temperament or Sou-e Mizaj, and most importantly healthy lifestyle tips suiting people with different temperaments were given.

By Seyed Mahdi Mirghazanfari

Importance and specifications of “Akhlat”- Black bile

TEHRAN — ‘Abstaining’ from food stuff and drinks as well as reforming eating habit in accordance with one’s individual temperament would definitely help people to stay healthy.

By Seyed Mahdi Mirghazanfari

Importance and specifications of "Akhlat"- Phlegm

As a general principle the Iranian traditional medicine highly recommends individuals to abstain from food stuff which could harm them as they could cause an imbalance in the quantity or quality of one or more than one of the four bodily humors.

By Seyed Mahdi Mirghazanfari

The importance and specifications of "Akhlat"- Yellow bile

TEHRAN — According to the sayings of prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and the twelve Shia imams ‘abstaining’, not consuming food and drinks which are not good for us, and heeding other environmental factors are the keys to health.

Traditional medicine: How to keep healthy in autumn?

Part 1

TEHRAN — In regard to the fact that seasons [link] as well as everything else in the world have distinguishing temperaments, one should follow lifestyle tips and consume food stuff depending on the season to stay healthy all year round.

By Seyed Mahdi Mirghazanfari

Everything has a temperament: psychiatric conditions

Part 4

TEHRAN —Similar to human beings who have distinguishing temperaments, everything including body organs, seasons, colors, day and night, flavors and climates has a temperament too.

By Seyed Mahdi Mirghazanfari

Everything has a temperament: flavors, climates

Part 3

TEHRAN — Everything that exists in this world including animals, plants, colors, objects, climatic conditions, places, etc. has a temperament (Mizaj).

By Seyed Mahdi Mirghazanfari, MD, PhD

Phlegmatic temperament: Specifications and lifestyle

Part 2

TEHRAN — Not only medical conditions but also health-related behaviors are considered personalized in Iranian-Islamic traditional medicine.

By Seyed Mahdi Mirghazanfari, MD, PhD

Phlegmatic temperament: Specifications and lifestyle

TEHRAN — Iranian traditional medicine encompasses a diversity of knowledge about preventive medicine, remedies, and the preservation and promotion of good health.

By Seyed Mahdi Mirghazanfari, MD, PhD

Melancholic temperament: Specifications and lifestyle

Part 2

TEHRAN — According to the Iranian Islamic traditional medicine if one could identify the patient's temper, they would predict his/her health-related behaviors rather than predisposition and prognosis to different diseases, and select the best treatment.

By Seyed Mahdi Mirghazanfari, MD, PhD

Melancholic temperament: Specifications and lifestyle

part 1

TEHRAN — Iranian-Islamic traditional medicine is a holistic medicine which has been based on individual differences and a determinant basic concept named as Mizaj (temperament).

By Seyed Mahdi Mirghazanfari, MD, PhD

How to recognize one's temperament

The Iranian-Islamic traditional medicine is a holistic medicine which has been based on individual differences, a determinant basic concept named as Mizaj (temperament).

By Seyed Mahdi Mirghazanfari, MD, PhD

Traditional medicine expounds on temperaments: Phlegmatic or melancholic

TEHRAN — As explained in the previous articles each individual has a distinguishing temperament- or as well-known in the Persian term ‘Mizaj’- based on which people display distinctive physical and behavioral characteristics.