persian scholars greatly influenced the advancement of medical sciences during the middle ages. as a review of the books surviving from that time shows, infectious diseases was one main field of interest for these scientists. among this group of health problems, rabies was specifically described by persian physicians, particularly by avicenna (980 – 1037 a.d.) in his famous “canon of medicine.”...

islamic traditional medicine (itm) is a holistic system of medicine. saffron (crocus sativus) is one of the most famous plants cultivated in iran and has a wide range of activities such as oxytocic, anti-carcinogenic, exhilarant, anti-depressant, and anti-asthma effects. in addition, saffron can increase the bioavailability and enhance absorption of other drugs. this study comprises a bibliogra...

Islamic Traditional Medicine (ITM) is a holistic system of medicine. Saffron (Crocus sativus) is one of the most famous plants cultivated in Iran and has a wide range of activities such as oxytocic, anti-carcinogenic, exhilarant, anti-depressant, and anti-asthma effects. In addition, saffron can increase the bioavailability and enhance absorption of other drugs. This study comprises a bibliogra...

Ibn Sina, the most eminent Muslim physician, illuminative philosopher, great thinker and a versatile genius is regarded as the "Father of Early Modern Medicine" and as the "Father of Clinical Pharmacology". The "Kitab al-Qanun fi-al-Tibb", commonly known as the "Canon Medicinae" is the most important of his medical works and, at the same time, the most carefully preserved treasury both in origi...

objective: one of the most common global disorders is related to gastrointestinal system. functional dyspepsia (fd) defined as upper abdominal pain and discomfort in the absence of organic ailments is a prevalent disease without any confirmed medication. the purpose of this study was to find gastric disorders which might be coincidental to fd based on traditional persian medicine (tpm). materia...

Ibn Sina (Latin name - Avicenna, 980-1037) is a famous Muslim physician who wrote The Canon of Medicine. Pain-related writings within The Canon were identified and analysed and compared to Galen and Modern Pain Theory. We found evidence in The Canon that Avicenna challenged Galen's concept of pain. Galen insisted that injuries (breach of continuity) were the only cause of pain. In contrast, Avi...

discussion of the various possibilities and it is not unlikely that it was from this or the writings of Sennert's contemporary opponents that Harvey derived a knowledge of the projectile-theory. For this formed a stock-piece in coeval dissertations on generation. Impetus, then, as far as used by Harvey, is not necessarily bound up with the scientific revolution in physics and mechanics or any t...

In his book "Canon in Medicine (AI-Ghanoon)", Avicenna has specified a chapter containing two sections pertaining to fever. After defining fever and explaining it's different stages, he divides it into three types: hectic fever, infection-induced fever and daily fever. After accurate attention to the patient's history and key-points in examination, he focuses on fever signs and its treatmen...

The written transmission of knowledge has played a great part in the advancement of medicine, and historical documents hold the key to a full exploration of the history of medicine. Some fields, including disciplines that deal with peripheral nerve disorders, have received little benefit from such valuable material. In particular, peripheral nerve surgery lacks perspectives from historical data...