Canon of medicine was a greatest medical work which exerted much influence both in the East and through Latin translations in the west and served as foundation of medical learning in European Universities. For centuries the work was used as"Medical reference" for a longer period of time than any other book, an encyclopaedic work of about a million words covering medical knowledge, ancient as well as contemporary.
The book was divided into five (5) major sections as follows:
The first section deals with definitions, elements humous,temperaments and sprits, anatomy (bones, muscles, nerves, arteries and veins) ; diseases, their causes and symptoms, hygiene and prophylaxis and general treatment.
The second section deals with samples in an alphabetical order .
The third section gives a description of disease from the head downward, including anatomy of the organs.
The fourth section deals with fever, prognosis and crisis: swelling and ulcers, surgery, fractures and dislocations, poisons, skin diseases and cosmetics.
The fifth section deals with compound drugs and therapeutics.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)