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2026-01-14 20:05
Officials discuss ways to promote herbal medicine using nanotechnology
TEHRAN - The headquarters for developing nanotechnology and microtechnology and the headquarters for developing traditional medicine and medicinal herbs held a meeting on Tuesday aimed to use nanotechnology for promoting herbal medicine.
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2025-12-22 15:46
Iran submits commitment document at global summit on traditional medicine
TEHRAN – During the closing ceremony of the second World Health Organization (WHO) Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, Iran pledged commitments to advance the implementation of the Global Strategy for Traditional Medicine 2025-2034.
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2025-12-14 17:50
Digi and glimpses of culinary heritage in Qaleh Bala village
TEHRAN – A traditional dish known as Digi, prepared using a centuries-old method in Iran’s Qaleh Bala village, offers insight into the area’s indigenous culinary culture, reflecting local knowledge, communal practices and social traditions passed down through generations.
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2025-11-12 15:21
Over 83% of Iranians tend to use traditional medicine
TEHRAN – According to a recent survey, 83.8 percent of people in the country tend to benefit from Iranian traditional medicine, the director of the health ministry’s Persian medicine office has said.
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2025-06-06 14:09
Iranian academic proposes a global fund for traditional medicine
TEHRAN - Roshanak Ghods, an associate professor of Persian medicine at the Iran University of Medical Sciences, has proposed setting up a global fund for research on traditional medicine.
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2025-05-31 14:52
Chamomile harvest in Isfahan
The chamomile harvest season in Isfahan Province is generally from late spring to early summer.
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2025-03-01 14:56
Healthy diet in Ramadan: the synergy of nutrition and traditional medicine
TEHRAN - Considering its several thousand years of history and its emphasis on improving lifestyle and maintaining health, Iranian traditional medicine has a rich capacity to promote self-care, especially during the holy month of Ramadan.
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2025-01-19 16:01
Iran ranks third in traditional medicine trials in ICTRP
TEHRAN – According to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), Iran ranks third in traditional medicine trials in the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP), highlighting the country’s status as one of the world's pioneers in traditional and complementary medicine.
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2024-11-25 15:55
Tehran hosts intl. symposium on traditional, complementary medicine
TEHRAN –The international symposium on the policy, legacy, and regulatory landscape of traditional and complementary medicine was held from November 21 to 23 in Tehran.
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2024-09-06 15:53
Intl. symposium on traditional, complementary medicine slated for November
TEHRAN – The international symposium on the policy, legacy, and regulatory landscape of traditional and complementary medicine is scheduled to be held from November 21 to 23 in Tehran.
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2024-08-19 17:21
Safflower farming in northwestern Iran
A woman in the northwestern city of Ahar is picking safflower petals used to extract colorants with application in cooking and dyeing machinery.
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2024-07-07 15:20
VP highlights synergy for flourishing traditional medicine
TEHRAN –The vice president for science, technology, and knowledge-based economy has highlighted the importance of synergy with government bodies to enhance traditional medicine capabilities.
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2024-06-29 16:31
4th Persian Medicine Festival slated for Jan.-Feb. 2025
TEHRAN – The 4th Persian Medicine Festival is scheduled to be held in the 11th Iranian calendar month (January 20-February 18, 2025).
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2024-06-18 18:02
Darougheh House: a unique blend of Iranian, Russian architecture
TEHRAN – Darougheh House offers a captivating glimpse into a transitional period of Iranian architecture, where traditional Persian styles merged with Russian elements.
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2024-05-25 15:31
Some 500 Persian medicine experts working nationwide
TEHRAN –Around 500 Persian medicine experts are providing health and medical treatment services across the country.
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2024-04-19 15:50
Iran remains 4th in science production of traditional medicine
TEHRAN –For the fourth consecutive year, Iran has ranked fourth in 2023 in the production of science in traditional medicine, according to SCImago Institution Ranking (SIR).
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2024-04-17 15:56
Over 300 drugs being produced from medicinal plants
TEHRAN –More than 300 medicines are made out of 1,200 medicinal plants in the country.
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2024-04-06 15:12
First national congress on traditional medicine slated for May
TEHRAN –The first national congress on traditional medicine is scheduled to be held in Tehran from May 29 to 31.
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2024-03-11 14:51
By Mehdi Garshasbi
Traditional medicine recommends healthy diet during Ramadan
TEHRAN - Considering its several thousand years of history and its emphasis on improving lifestyle and maintaining health, Iranian traditional medicine has a rich capacity to promote self-care, especially during the holy month of Ramadan.
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2024-03-01 16:30
20 traditional medicines helped treat covid-19: official
TEHRAN – During the coronavirus pandemic, the health ministry’s traditional medicine office carried out more than 120 research projects, leading to the production of twenty drugs to help treat the disease.
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2024-01-07 15:00
Over 80% of Iranians welcome traditional medicine
TEHRAN – Surveys show that more than 80 percent of people in the country intend to benefit from Iranian traditional medicine, Nafiseh Hosseini-Yekta, the director of the health ministry’s Persian medicine office, has said.
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2023-12-03 15:19
Iran attends WHO consultative sessions on traditional medicine strategy
TEHRAN – Iran attended the World Health Organization’s consultative sessions on developing a draft of a new traditional medicine strategy as the only representative from West Asia.
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2023-07-10 15:41
Over 100 projects on traditional medicine implemented
TEHRAN – More than 100 research and technology projects on the development of traditional medicine have been implemented in the country.
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2023-06-24 15:28
Insurance service to be provided for traditional medicine
TEHRAN – The Ministry of Health is planning to start offering insurance services for at least three branches of traditional medicine by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2024).
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2023-04-25 16:54
Traditional medicine an opportunity for health tourism: official
TEHRAN - The Iranian traditional medicine provides an exceptional opportunity for the development of health tourism in the country, Arman Zargaran, a health ministry official, has said.
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2023-02-21 19:04
Medicinal plants sector creates over 5,500 jobs
TEHRAN – More than 5,500 jobs have been created so far by the medicinal plants sector in the current Iranian calendar year that ends on March 20.
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2023-02-07 18:44
Iranian articles on traditional medicine surge in 15 years
TEHRAN - From 2006 to 2021, the publication of Iranian articles in the field of traditional medicine has increased by about ten times, according to data released by the SCImago Journal of Traditional Medicines.
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2023-01-31 17:47
Ten traditional medicines included in Covid-19 treatment list
TEHRAN – The Iranian Ministry of Health has included ten Persian traditional medicines in the list of drugs that are used to treat the coronavirus.
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2022-11-23 18:20
Iran ranks fourth in producing knowledge on traditional medicine
TEHRAN – Iran ranks fourth in the world for science production in the field of traditional medicine, Nafiseh Hosseini Yekta, the director of the health ministry’s Persian medicine office, has announced.
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2022-11-16 17:28
Iran, Thailand to develop co-op on traditional medicine
TEHRAN – Iran and Thailand discussed ways to expand cooperation on traditional herbal medicine.