Research on an Ancient Mongolian Medical Book; Containing Islamic Medical Knowledge

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1 Department of Traditional Medicine, “Ach” Medical University, Ulaanbaatar, Mongoli

2 Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

3 Department of Traditional Medicine, Mongolian University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

4 Department of Traditional Medicine, “Ach” Medical University, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Abstract

Among the ancient medical texts, a unique discovery has been made: manuscripts written in clear Mongolian script, featuring distinct vocabulary and original treatment methods. That is why we set out to study an ancient book, “The Healing Charm of Blue Ram” (Khökh khutsyn uvdis orshivai), written in clear Mongolian script, containing Islamic medical knowledge, found in Mongolia. The vocabulary in this book is very ancient, and the treatment methods are systematic, with few references to theoretical concepts. Most of the unfamiliar words were written in the pronunciation of the ancient Oirat. Some of these words were of Arabic, Turkic, Uyghur, and Sartuul (Khui Khui in Chinese) origin. Therefore, we studied to determine the year and timeframe of this book, its content, and its medical direction. We tried to list and explain a total of 17 words from “The Healing Charm of Blue Ram.” Generally, it is hypothesized that many vocabulary related to medicine have spread to the Mongolian vocabulary through Arabic, Turkic, Uyghur, and Sartuul among the Western Mongolians. The ancient manuscript “The Healing Charm of Blue Ram,” discovered in Mongolia, written in clear Mongolian script, contains Islamic medical knowledge and traditional Mongolian medicine methods, as evidenced by the explanations of some medical-related vocabulary.

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Journal of Research on History of Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 1
February 2026
Pages 77-89

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