Prevention of Rabies by Application of Lytta vesicatoria in Persian Medicine Texts in Islamic Civilization

Rabies is one of the most lethal diseases in human history. From the past, various drugs have been used to prevent the contraction of the disease when being bitten by a rabid animal. An insect called Ḏarārīḥ (Lytta vesicatoria), although poisonous, has in some cases been medically used. Greeks and...

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Main Authors: Mostafa Moallemi, Mohammad Yousofpour, Assie Jokar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2021-03-01
Series:Traditional and Integrative Medicine
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Online Access:https://jtim.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jtim/article/view/254