The second pattern which supported Theme 3 was: The administration of folk Iranian herbal remedies and biochemical maintains health and or cures medicines common ailments. Iranian informants used a variety of biochemical, self-medication, and home-based remedies called darmon or darmon-khanagie. They used tranquilizers such as Valium and a variety of vitamins such B Complex and B12. There is a strong belief in as the of intramuscular vitamin injections to cure weak use nerves (za afe-asab). One informant said "It gives me strength and warmt The use of herbs (darman- giaheey) has always been practiced by Iranians and has continued with Iranian immigrants in Australia. All Iranian informants said that they used a range of herbal remedies with biochemical therapies. Herbs, used by all key and general informants, were available in abundance in Iranian supermarkets and health food stores located in large Australian cities. Herbs such as dried seeds, flowers, leaves, and berries were often soaked in cold or hot water or brewed as tea and used for a variety of conditions and ailments such as digestive problems and to flush the kidneys. Herbs were also used to relieve high fever, aches and pains, and for strengthening weak nerves or reducing stress faramasha assab). In Table are a list of commonly used herbs used by many key and general informants in the study.