In 1518 he composed, in Arabic, an alphabetical medical dictionary and encyclopedia. It covers anatomical and pathological terms and concepts, medicinal substances, and prominent physicians, with all the entries arranged alphabetically. This medical lexicon, titled 'Jawahir al-lughah wa-Bahr al-jawahir',[1][2] has three chapters: the first explaining terminology for parts of the body (in alphabetical order), the second on the names of simple and compound drugs (also in alphabetical order), and the third on names of diseases, presented in order from head to toe according to their locations. An autograph copy of Jawahir al-lughah exists in which the author states that he completed the correction of the treatise in 1492 (London, Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine, MS Arab. 143).[3]
His other work, “Ainul Hayat” is based on Ageing.[4] The original manuscript of Ainul Hayat was written in 1532 by the author in Herat. There are four copies of this old manuscript reported in various libraries of the world. It is stated that this is the first text on ageing in the world. After collation of these four copies of the manuscript, Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman edited and translated the manuscript in 2007. In the edited book, one can find how the author 500 years back discussed all types of behavioral and lifestyle factors including diet, environment and housing conditions related to ageing. He also discussed what drugs could increase and decrease ageing.
ReferencesEdit
^A.Z. Iskandar, "Jawahir al-lughah wa-Bahr al-jawahir: mu‘jaman mukhtalifan lil-tabib Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Harawi" [in Arabic], al-Mashriq, 1963, vol. 57, pp. 331–334 and 7 plates
^Manfred Ullmann, Die Medizin im Islam, Handbuch der Orientalistik, Abteilung I, Ergänzungsband vi, Abschnitt 1 (Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1970). p. 237
^A. Z. Iskandar, A Catalogue of Arabic Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: The Wellcome Historical Medical Library, 1967), pp. 68–9
muhammad, yusuf, harawi, other, uses, muhammad, yusuf, disambiguation, harawi, disambiguation, persian, محمد, بن, یوسف, هروی, 1492, 1518, died, 1542, persian, late, 15th, century, physician, from, herat, safavid, iran, part, afghanistan, bahr, jawahir, manuscr. For other uses see Muhammad ibn Yusuf disambiguation and Harawi disambiguation Muhammad ibn Yusuf al Harawi Persian محمد بن یوسف هروی fl 1492 1518 and died 1542 was a Persian late 15th century physician from Herat Safavid Iran now part of Afghanistan Bahr al Jawahir a manuscript copied in 1758In 1518 he composed in Arabic an alphabetical medical dictionary and encyclopedia It covers anatomical and pathological terms and concepts medicinal substances and prominent physicians with all the entries arranged alphabetically This medical lexicon titled Jawahir al lughah wa Bahr al jawahir 1 2 has three chapters the first explaining terminology for parts of the body in alphabetical order the second on the names of simple and compound drugs also in alphabetical order and the third on names of diseases presented in order from head to toe according to their locations An autograph copy of Jawahir al lughah exists in which the author states that he completed the correction of the treatise in 1492 London Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine MS Arab 143 3 His other work Ainul Hayat is based on Ageing 4 The original manuscript of Ainul Hayat was written in 1532 by the author in Herat There are four copies of this old manuscript reported in various libraries of the world It is stated that this is the first text on ageing in the world After collation of these four copies of the manuscript Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman edited and translated the manuscript in 2007 In the edited book one can find how the author 500 years back discussed all types of behavioral and lifestyle factors including diet environment and housing conditions related to ageing He also discussed what drugs could increase and decrease ageing References Edit A Z Iskandar Jawahir al lughah wa Bahr al jawahir mu jaman mukhtalifan lil tabib Muhammad ibn Yusuf al Harawi in Arabic al Mashriq 1963 vol 57 pp 331 334 and 7 plates Manfred Ullmann Die Medizin im Islam Handbuch der Orientalistik Abteilung I Erganzungsband vi Abschnitt 1 Leiden E J Brill 1970 p 237 A Z Iskandar A Catalogue of Arabic Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library London The Wellcome Historical Medical Library 1967 pp 68 9 Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman 2007 Ainul Hayat Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences ISBN 978 81 901362 9 7 See also EditList of Iranian scientists nbsp This biography related to medicine in Iran is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Muhammad ibn Yusuf al Harawi amp oldid 1178934999, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
