AUTHOR'S ARTICLES
Ibn al-Baytar’s Al-Mughni fi al-Tibb
by Ayman Yasin Atat Published on: 7th February 2022
Ibn Al-Bayṭār was a botanist who was active in the 13th century. He was born in the Andalusian city of Málaga and learned botany from the Málagan botanist Abū al-‘Abbās al-Nabātī, with whom he started…
A Commentary on Toxicology in the Arabic Civilization
by Ayman Yasin Atat Published on: 2nd December 2021
Toxicology and Pharmacy: In the field of toxicology an early manual was Kitab as-Sumum attributed to Shanaq the Indian and translated into Arabic by al-’Abbas bin Sa’id al-Jawhari for the Caliph al-Mamun (r.813-833). The text discusses poisons and how they can…