%0 Journal Article %T A Survey on Saffron in Major Islamic Traditional Medicine Books %J Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences %I Mashhad University of Medical Sciences %Z 2008-3866 %A Javadi, Behjat %A Sahebkar, Amirhossein %A Emami, Seyed Ahmad %D 2013 %\ 01/01/2013 %V 16 %N 1 %P 1-11 %! A Survey on Saffron in Major Islamic Traditional Medicine Books %K Crocus sativus %K Saffron %K Traditional Medicine %R 10.22038/ijbms.2013.243 %X Islamic Traditional Medicine (ITM) is a holistic system of medicine. Saffron (Crocus sativus) is one of the most famous plants cultivated in Iran and has a wide range of activities such as oxytocic, anti-carcinogenic, exhilarant, anti-depressant, and anti-asthma effects. In addition, saffron can increase the bioavailability and enhance absorption of other drugs. This study comprises a bibliographical survey of 13 major ITM books regarding different medical aspects of this species. Ferdows al-Hekmah fi’l-Tibb (The Paradise of Wisdom in Medicine), Al-Hawi fi’l-Tibb (Comprehensive Book of Medicine), Kamel al-Sanaat al-Tibbyyah (Complete Book of the Medical Art), Al-Qanun fi’l-Tibb (Canon of Medicine), Zakhireh Kharazmshahi (Treasure of Kharazmshahi), and Makhzan al-Adwiah (Drug Treasure) are some of the most important ITM books used in this survey. %U https://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/article_243_5cd2396e91fd82e32d4d9912ddffabdd.pdf