according to who estimation , the number of diabetic patients would reach about 591.9 million people in 2035 . the tendency towards other kinds of treatment is increasing because of the high therapeutic expenditures and current medical complications . positive results of massage in recent articles and the prominent role of dalk in iranian traditional medicine led us to the present study review . studying iranian traditional medicine textbooks , such as canon of ibn sina , kholasat al hekma of aghili , zakhireh - ye khwarazm shahi of jorjani , alhavi of razes and kamel - al - sanaat of ibn abas were done on the topic of dalk discussion . articles was done in motor search engines of pubmed , google scholars and the site of  farhangestane oloume pezeshki  . depending on the quality and quantity of the performance , it was divided into different kinds . the mechanism of dalk is to increase the blood supply in organs and subsequently increasing organ s warmness and metabolism that lead to increased residues expulsion . therefore , it could be advised to healthcare system as a means of treatment . on the other hand , for different diseases such as asthma , arthritis , insomnia , paralysis , dm , and constipation the effect of massage was evaluated and its positive results were confirmed . for example , in dm , its effects in decreasing fbs and hba1c are shown . according to iranian traditional medicine and latest articles , dalk as a non - drug therapy and prevention manner is recommended .
background : according to who estimation , the number of diabetic patients would reach about 591.9 million people in 2035 . 
 the tendency towards other kinds of treatment is increasing because of the high therapeutic expenditures and current medical complications . 
 positive results of massage in recent articles and the prominent role of dalk in iranian traditional medicine led us to the present study review.methods:studying iranian traditional medicine textbooks , such as canon of ibn sina , kholasat al hekma of aghili , zakhireh - ye khwarazm shahi of jorjani , alhavi of razes and kamel - al - sanaat of ibn abas were done on the topic of dalk discussion . 
 additionally , a search on  massage and diabetes mellitus 
 articles was done in motor search engines of pubmed , google scholars and the site of  farhangestane oloume pezeshki  . 
 the data were eventually compared and evaluated.results:in iranian traditional medicine , dalk means kneading or massage of the body . depending on the quality and quantity of the performance , it was divided into different kinds . 
 the mechanism of dalk is to increase the blood supply in organs and subsequently increasing organ s warmness and metabolism that lead to increased residues expulsion . 
 therefore , it could be advised to healthcare system as a means of treatment . on the other hand , for different diseases such as asthma , arthritis , insomnia , paralysis , dm , and constipation the effect of massage 
 was evaluated and its positive results were confirmed . 
 for example , in dm , its effects in decreasing fbs and hba1c are shown.conclusion:according to iranian traditional medicine and latest articles , dalk as a non - drug therapy and prevention manner is recommended .