The review of Iranian traditional medicine vision on scorpion and scorpion sting

Abstract With respect to the importance of scorpions sting and identification of manifestations and symptoms in traditional and Iranian medicine, the present study was conducted to review of scorpion sting treatment, prevention and control it on basis traditional medicine and, and discuss about deficit of methods of control and prevention. In this review article, we have searched through internet by key words. We have tried to cover almost all scorpion-related sites and journals as well as internal and external references. The references show that background of scorpion sting is as long as the history of Iran. Traditional and Iranian medicine have many views on scorpion sting, treatment and prevention of cases. Planning of prevention, control and treatment program based on traditional and Iranian medicine were suggested by researchers.