Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Journal of Research on History of Medicine
2251-886X
3
4
2014
11
01
Which term is better: Persian Medicine or Iranian Traditional medicine?
EN
Arman
Zargaran
0000-0003-4351-3861
Department of Phytopharmaceuticals (Traditional Pharmacy), Research Office for the History of Persian Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
zargarana@sums.ac.ir
Persian medicine,Iranian Traditional Medicine
https://rhm.sums.ac.ir/article_42922.html
https://rhm.sums.ac.ir/article_42922_051cd778b14d6f65c9853126690fc6f8.pdf
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Journal of Research on History of Medicine
2251-886X
3
4
2014
11
01
Diabetes and Ancient India: a Glimpse through Ancient Indian Scripture
EN
Devajit
Sarmah
dr.devajit@gmail.com
Booloo
Sharma
sharmabooloo@gmail.com
India is on the verge of becoming the diabetic capital of the world. The fact is that even in ancient India diabetes was prevalent and reference of diabetic-like condition is there in Atharvaveda, known as one of the oldest literature in the world. A search through ancient Indian religious, political and medical scripture shows various references of diabetes, better known aspramehaor madhumehato ancient India. Ancient Indian medicine was well developed and there are now vivid descriptions of the cause, symptoms, pathopysiology, complications and treatment of diabetes in these scriptures. Arthasastra, the famous political scripture of India even gives reference to diabetogenic techniques for destroying enemies. Charaka, Susruta and other contemporary physicians of ancient India had a scientific approach to diabetes and its management. Therefore, prevalence of diabetic has been documented in India since the Vedic period and ancient Indian scriptures have provided some valuable knowledge for diabetes.
Prameha,Madhumeha,Diabetes,Ancient Indian Scripture
https://rhm.sums.ac.ir/article_42925.html
https://rhm.sums.ac.ir/article_42925_61eca778a3b2b847ed07d75ffc2eadb8.pdf
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Journal of Research on History of Medicine
2251-886X
3
4
2014
11
01
The Role of the Nestorian Christian in the Transmission of Greek Medicine to the Muslim World in the Era of the Abbasid
EN
Seiiedeh Lila
Taghavi Sangdehi
Assistant Professor of Islamic History and Civilization, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
asadimohammad764@yahoo.com
Bahram
Amanie Chakoly
Assistant Professor of Islamic History and Civilization, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
amanichacoli@yahoo.com
Khadije
Asadi
Graduate student at the University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
When cultures collide, through its major activities that emanate from the translation, they can flourish themselves. Intimacy and familiarity of the Islamic World with Greek medical heritage which happened to be in the golden age of the Abbasids in Baghdad, led to the enrichment and prosperity of Islamic medicine. This sort of familiarity and reproductivity grew among Nestorian Christians through their attendance in the court of Caliphs, translation of Greek medical works into Syriac and Arabic and writing some medical works as well. The present study, while introducing Nestorian physicians and their medical effects and valuable services, attempted to explore and analyze historical texts, and also tried to manifest the role of Nestorian minority in the transmission of Greek medicine to Islamic civilization in the Abbasid period which led to the emergence of prominent physicians and in turn the advent of some famous works in this civilization. A glance at the history of medical life shows to what extent the role of Nestorian Christian minority in the Abbasid era is indispensable and decisive in the transmission of Greek medicine to Islamic civilization.
Abbasid era,Nestorian Christians,Medical services Nestorians,Greek medicine
https://rhm.sums.ac.ir/article_42926.html
https://rhm.sums.ac.ir/article_42926_8ed217ac103cf7b869d9513a73608f73.pdf
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Journal of Research on History of Medicine
2251-886X
3
4
2014
11
01
A Historical Report of Plague Outbreak in Northern Kermanshah Province, Western Iran, in 1952
EN
Manijeh
Yousefi Behzadi
Department of Epidemiology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
mostafavi@pasteur.ac.ir
Ehsan
Mostafavi
0000-0002-1997-517X
Department of Epidemiology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
mostafaviehsan@gmail.com
Plague is an infectious disease transmitted from rodents to humans. This disease is considered an endemic disease in western Iran. The last officially reported case of human plague in Iran was in 1965. In the last few decades, human plague has been reported in Iran’ neighboring countries. Also, according to some recent evidence witnessing infected rodents in western Iran, it is probable to have new outbreaks of the disease in the near future in Iran. Thus, it is very important for the physicians and health care personnel to know how the disease can transmit. . This study is a report of the outbreak of the disease in Gavmichan village in northern Kermanshah province in 1952, based on the available historical reports. In this outbreak, the diagnoses were confirmed by getting biopsies of parotid, auxiliary and groin glands, running bacteriology tests, smears and cultures and injecting guinea pigs. During this 20-day outbreak, 14 people were infected, of whom eight died. In 11 cases (78.57% of the patients), a close association with an infected patient was reported. Fever and swollen lymph nodes was the frequent clinical symptoms in the patients. The mean (SD) duration of the infection until death was 4.26 (0.42) days. Apparently the source of this outbreak was the wild animals in the fields around the village. It is recommended to do a comprehensive study in the western region of the country to determine the status of the plague and to monitor the disease in this region. Health care workers should be alerted to the current status of the disease in order to be able to respond appropriately to potential outbreaks.
Plague,outbreak,Kermanshah
https://rhm.sums.ac.ir/article_42927.html
https://rhm.sums.ac.ir/article_42927_a6c09782163617fa27423a87c462ff94.pdf
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Journal of Research on History of Medicine
2251-886X
3
4
2014
11
01
Meat in Abdol Ghader Chakrouni’s Ourjouza from the Medical Point of View
EN
Ati
Abiat
Department of Arabic Martyr, Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
ati.abiat@yahoo.com
Malek
Kaab Omeir
PhD candidate of Arabic Literature, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
To physicians, meat is considered as the best nutrition because it includes rich protein that is necessary for the construction of body cells and tissues. Also meat is regarded as the basic food meeting the nutritional and therapeutic needs of human beings. Meat, because of containing the high nutritional value, has been a good indicator of economic growth and social welfare of communities. Various poets have long mentioned the vital medical benefits of meat and its therapeutic aspects. Among these poets, the renowned physician, Abdol Ghader Chakrouni Meknasi contributed greatly toward introducing the western culture and civilization to the world. This poet in his ourjouza made an attempt to classify different types of meat, their nutritional and therapeutic value. This article, through descriptive-analytical method, intents to, firstly, analyze the nature of different types of meat, their benefits and harms, and secondly, discover the medical findings of the poet over meat and compare them with the findings of modern medicine. This study has concluded that eating some meat in certain quantities may help treating certain diseases. Furthermore, grill-roasted meat is considered healthier than fried meat. This research has found that the poet’s findings about different types of meat and their therapeutic impacts and its treatment correspond to those of modern medicine in many respects.
Ourjouza,meat,Medicine,Nutrition,therapy Abdol Ghader Chakrouni
https://rhm.sums.ac.ir/article_42928.html
https://rhm.sums.ac.ir/article_42928_2d08dd777bb14d7b2365270d09bae0d8.pdf
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Journal of Research on History of Medicine
2251-886X
3
4
2014
11
01
A Sample of a Mytho-pathologic Study: The Story of Rostam and Esfandiyar
EN
Abdorreza
Naser Moghadasi
Neurologist; Researcher; MS Research Center; Neuroscience institute; Sina Hospital; Tehran University of Medical Science; Tehran; Iran
abdorrezamoghadasi@gmail.com
Story,Rostam,Esfandiyar
https://rhm.sums.ac.ir/article_42924.html
https://rhm.sums.ac.ir/article_42924_f78de44ef74286e9a2fdd84560d8c576.pdf
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Journal of Research on History of Medicine
2251-886X
3
4
2014
11
01
Medical and Pharmaceutical Points in Seuyoty’s Anecdotes (Maqaamas)
EN
Hassan
Dadkhah
Associate Professor, Department of Arabic Language and Literature Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran
h.dadkhah@scu.ac.ir
Seuyoty was one of the most celebrated medieval authors in Arabic literature and during a literary period known as Mamlooki era. Although anecdote (Magama) is a literary type which is written like a story and is based on the beggarliness and trickery of the first character of the story, Seuyoty’s anecdotes (Maqaamas) are different from the anecdotes of his predecessors. Seuyoty’s Magamas are not in the form of stories. They include interesting subjects such as health, medicine, and therapy. In this article, a number of his Maqaamas are reviewed in order to show the readers some indications of medical issues in these writings.This point indicates the special attention of this renowned author to social issues and people’s affairs, including health and improving people’s knowledge of necessary social issues.
Seuyoty,Anecdote (Maqaama) writing,Medical points,Food properties
https://rhm.sums.ac.ir/article_42921.html
https://rhm.sums.ac.ir/article_42921_5b90e446c0373ca4331590bee0edea74.pdf
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Journal of Research on History of Medicine
2251-886X
3
4
2014
11
01
Comment on “A Sample of a Mytho-pathologic Study: The Story of Rostam and Esfandiyar”
EN
Ali
Razmkon
Assistant editor, Journal of Research on the history of medicine; Assistant professor of Neurosurgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
ali.razmkon@gmail.com
Comment,Rostam,Esfandiyar
https://rhm.sums.ac.ir/article_42923.html
https://rhm.sums.ac.ir/article_42923_462436648f5b1df32f3af0b674d3c325.pdf