Grief Management based on Persian Medicine

Grief is an unavoidable emotional reaction against the something that was valued especially the death of beloved ones that can lead to psychiatric disorders. Persian medicine (PM) scholars have made considerable recommendations regarding emotional reactions including grief. This research was carried out by searching through outstanding Persian Medicine textbooks such as the Canon of Medicine, Zakhireye Kharazmshahi, Exir Azam and Kholasa Al-hekma using specific key words related to the emotional reactions. The key terms were also searched through a series of databases including PubMed, Scopus and Science Direct to find possible evidence to efficacy of PM recommendations by modern medicine. PM physicians have considered emotional reactions as one of the most important factors in physical or mental dysfunction. They treated bereaved patients based on their mental and cardiovascular conditions using a combination of appropriate nutrition, herbal medicines (Amygdalus communis L., Cinnamomum zylanicum L., Crocus sativus L., Cydonia oblonga Miller. etc.), physical movement (exercise, massage therapy, game etc.) and psychotherapy (music therapy, aromatherapy etc.). PM is one of the old paradigms of medicine that can improve psychological and physical complications of grief. Grief is one of the debilitative emotions that can influence patient quality of life, so it is important and necessary that health authorities and physicians employ the total potential of medical science for patients’ treatment and rehabilitation