Effects of eating frankincense, dates and quince during pregnancy and lactation on the mood, mental and behavioral health of children according to the Quran, Hadith and Medical Sciences

Document Type : Review Article

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

2 Professor, Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

3 Instructor, Department of Islamic Studies, Martyr Hashemi Nejad Campus, Farhangiyan University, Mashhad, Iran.

4 Instructor, Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

Abstract

Introduction: According to the role of nutrition in physical and mental health, this study was performed with aim to evaluate the effect of maternal nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding, especially eating frankincense, dates and quince on the child's mind, mood and behavior according to the Quran, Hadith and Medical Sciences.
Methods: In this interdisciplinary study which was performed based on attributive method, some scientific databases such as Google scholar, PubMed, Scopus, and SID were searched for published scientific articles from 1980 to 2016. Also, with using Noor Comprehensive Commentary Collection and Jami’ al-Ahadith softwares, Interpretations of Quran's verses: Al-Moamenoon, 51 & Al-Bagharah 172, 233 & Maryam, 25-26 as well as Hadiths of Ahl al-Bayt (AS) were searched. The effects of using frankincense, dates and quince during pregnancy and breastfeeding on the child's mind, mood and behavior was evaluated.
Results: According to the Islamic texts, eating quince during pregnancy increases the intelligence, courage and morality of the child, eating frankincense increases intelligence, brave and good-nature of the children, and eating dates enhances the child's patience. Scientific researchers have proven the antidepressant effect of quince and its compounds' mental-physical effects, and the effect of frankincense to enhance memory and concentration and to reduce anxiety and depression, and the role of dates compounds to decrease and eliminate fatigue, depression and irritability. Moreover, maternal nutrition has a vital role in the composition of her milk and intelligence growth, calmness, confidence, mood and good behavior of the child.
Conclusion: Eating frankincense, dates and quince during pregnancy and lactation, in addition to positive physical effects, has a good role in the personality, ethics and behavior of the child.

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The Iranian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility
Volume 20, Issue 11
January 2018
Pages 93-105

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