Influence of Dioscorides on Simple Drugs Chapter of Ibn Sina’s the Canon of Medicine
Abstract
Objectives: The aim of the study is determining the influence of Dioscorides on Ibn Sina in the context of simple drugs.
Materials and Methods: The second book of The Canon of Medicine on simple drugs was screened and the articles on which Dioscorides cited were sought out and evaluated.
Results: In the second book of The Canon of
Medicine, 87 substances in which Dioscorides was referenced were identified. 75
of these substances are herbal, 6 animal and 6 mineral.
Conclusion: As one of the
important work of Greco-Roman medicine, De
Materia Medica has a strong influence on Greco-Arab medicine. This is also
confirmed by our study on simple drugs chapter of Ibn Sina’s The Canon of Medicine.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Clinical Sciences
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
January 31, 2020
Submission Date
September 6, 2019
Acceptance Date
December 23, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2020 Volume: 10 Number: 1
