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Hindiba: A Drug for Cancer Treatment in Muslim Heritage |
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By: FSTC Limited, Wed 06 June, 2007 |
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Hindiba is a plant of Middle Eastern lands. Its therapeutic value as a drug for the treatment of various diseases, including cancer. The following detailed study by Professor Nil Sari investigates the historical and medical aspects of the hindiba in Islamic and Ottoman Turkish medical traditions.
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Scientific Transfer and Scholarship in Medieval Arabic Pharmacology |
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By: Dr. Oliver Kahl, Sun 06 May, 2007 |
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Arabic pharmacology, a branch of scientific literature dealing with the preparation and application of compound drugs as formulated in the Arabic language, is an interdisciplinary subject and an intercultural discipline. This article describes its Greek, Indian, and Chinese origins and illustrates the multicultural character of Arabic pharmacology by examples taken from life.
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Al-Razi on Smallpox and Measles |
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By: Abdul Nasser Kaadan, MD, PhD, Sun 08 April, 2007 |
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This article by Dr. Abdulnasser Kaadan shows that as early as the 9th century, the well known Muslim physician al-Razi described, in his book Kitab al-Jadari wa 'l-Hasba (The Book on Smallpox and Measles), the symptoms of smallpox and measles. Furthermore, he distinguished between the two diseases, using an antecedent of the modern differential diagnosis.
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Selected Gleanings from the History of Islamic Medicine |
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By: FSTC Limited, Tue 03 April, 2007 |
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The medical Islamic tradition is one of the richest and the most lasting components of the general history of medicine. Some of its main aspects are dealt with in a series of five articles by Dr. Sharif Kaf al-Ghazal, a physician and historian of Islamic medicine.
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Ear, Nose and Throat Medical Practice in Muslim Heritage |
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By: Prof. Mostafa Shehata, Fri 23 March, 2007 |
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Muslim medicine is characterised by a high level of experience and critical clinical observation setting aside mythologies and legends. The ear, nose and throat exemplify the participation of Muslim medicine and the contribution of the great Arab physicians to the study of anatomy, physiology and diseases of these organs.
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Suleymaniye Medical Madrasa |
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By: FSTC Limited, Sat 03 February, 2007 |
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This article discusses the emergence and origins of institutional Ottoman medical practice and learning, and provides an insight into the trade of expertise between the Ottoman provinces and further a field. It focuses on the Süleymaniye medical school built by Süleyman the Magnificent in the middle of the 16th century in Istanbul.
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Ethical Aspects of Ottoman Surgical Practice |
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By: Prof. Nil Sari , Wed 27 December, 2006 |
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Information about the requirements and expectations of medical ethics regarding surgery during the Ottoman period is found in medical manuscripts; while the moral principles based on Islamic Canon Law (Shari'ah) and the oral tradition (the Hadith) observed in surgical operations are found in judges' registers.
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The Modern Hospital in Medieval Islam |
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By: FSTC Limited, Wed 13 December, 2006 |
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The hospital was one of the most developed institutions of medieval Islam and one of the high-water marks of the Muslim civilisation. The hospitals of medieval Islam were hospitals in the modern sense of the word.
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Lady Mary Wortley Montagu and the Introduction of Smallpox Vaccination to England |
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By: Dr. Salim Ayduz, Fri 24 March, 2006 |
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This short article describes Lady Montagu's efforts in introducing a technique of vaccinating against smallpox; a technique that she learnt from Ottoman Turkey and transported, against some resistance, to the shores of Britain. It was from this knowledge, which had existed for some time in the Muslim lands, that Dr. Edward Jenner was able to develop modern methods of smallpox vaccination.
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Bone Fractures in Ibn Sina's Medicine |
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By: Abdul Nasser Kaadan MD, PhD, Thu 29 September, 2005 |
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Ibn Sina, or Avicenna as he is known in the west, was a well-known Islamic philosopher and physician. Here we look at his accomplishments and contributions to knowledge of bone fractures.
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