Stomach Problems that Causes Gastric Pain from the Perspective of Iranian Traditional Medicine: A Mini Review

Abstract

The prevalence of gastric ulcer in the world is about 15% -5%, and it is estimated at 41% in a study conducted in Iran, which is rising with increasing age and men are more likely than women to develop the disease [2]. The stomach as a member of the muscle tissue [3], that plays a vital role in digestion of foods [4], whatever is eaten, and everything that it reaches the body first passes through this member, the biological function of gastric acid not only begins the process of digestion, but also the first line of defense against orals germs [5].