Abu Bakr Rabee Ibn Ahmad Al-Akhawyni Bokhari (Al-Akhawyni Bokhari) | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | ? CE |
| Died | 983 CE |
| Religion | Islam |
| Era | Islamic golden age |
| Main interest(s) | Iranian Islamic traditional medicine |
| Notable work(s) | Hidayat al-Muta`allemin Fi al-Tibb |
Abu Bakr Rabee Ibn Ahmad Al-Akhawyni Bokhari (Al-Akhawyni Bokhari) (died 983 CE) was a Persian physician and surgeon the author of the Hidayat al-Muta`allemin Fi al-Tibb, the oldest document in the history of Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM).[1] He lived during the Golden Age of Iranian-Islamic medicine and his book was used as a reference text for medical students long after his death.[2] Al-Akhawyni Bokhari wrote about anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, signs, symptoms, treatment of the disease and surgery of tumors, urine stones, eyes, knee, bones, ... his time. His reputation was based on the treatment of patients with mental illnesses.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Matini, Jalal (1965). Hedayat al-Motaallemin fi Tebb. University Press, Mashhad.
- ^ Hassan Yarmohammadi; Behnam Dalfardi; Alireza Mehdizadeh; Sina Haghighat (December 2013). "Al-Akhawayni, a contributor to medieval Persian knowledge on contraception". The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care. 18 (6): 435–440. doi:10.3109/13625187.2013.836176. PMID 24059592. S2CID 207523594.
- ^ Behnam Dalfardi; Hassan Yarmohammadi; Ahmad Ghanizadeh (22 June 2014). "Melancholia in medieval Persian literature: The view of Hidayat of Al-Akhawayni". World J Psychiatry. 4 (2): 37–41. doi:10.5498/wjp.v4.i2.37. PMC 4087154. PMID 25019055.