Traditional medicine in Birjand: illnesses, treatments, and tools

The history of medicine is one of the most ancient histories of the nations and using curing methods undoubtedly precedes the compilation of history and is as old as the man’s genesis. Due to having different climates, Iran has a history of more than thousand years in traditional medicine and plant therapy; and different medical plants are available all over the country. Traditional medicine has a long history in Birjand as well and dates back to Achaemenians as Herodotus states. While presenting the history of medicine, the present study introduces different medical plants as well as the illnesses and the way they are treated. Using other means such as religious beliefs and spiritual inspirations (prayers, alms, vows) to cure illnesses are also discussed.