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The advantages of Iran in Health tourism

Medical Tourism

Since Iranian medical tourism holds a very rich history and provides quality services, affordable prices
along with various historical, cultural, natural and recreational attractions, it has enough qualifications

to attract health tourists from the region and around the world.

Wellness and curative Due to its geographical and climatic diversity, Iran is a land covered with unique landscapes and natural

tourism landscapes, beautiful beaches of the Caspian Sea in the north, the Persian Gulf and the Sea of ​​Oman
in the south, vast Hyrcanian forests in the north to mangrove forests (mangroves) on the southern
coast, mountainous areas in the west and unique desert areas in the center and western margin, The

Lut Desert, known as the largest clogged city in the world, with its international wetlands, caves,
waterfalls and mineral springs.

With a history of several thousand years and in accordance with scientific and experimental principles,
the traditional Iranian medicine is the result of great efforts such as Ibn Sina, Razi, Jorjani, etc., who
Traditional medicine led medical universities in the West and East for about eight centuries.

and medicinal plants Cultivation of various medicinal and aromatic plants has always been a part of Iranian customs and

traditions. Since Iran holds eleven of the thirteen world-known climates, it has a special place in terms

of the diversity of medicinal plants. Due to the diversity of climate, more than 8,000 plant species have
been identified in Iran, of which more than 2,300 species are medicinal and 1,727 species are specific

to the native regions of Iran.
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