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A brief historical review of medical treatment indicates that diseases
were cured either by “simple” (müfred) or composed (mürekkeb) drugs derived
from plants, minerals and various animal products. In this respect, the usage of
these drugs has always been an issue of great interest in all cultures ranging
from the Chinese, Indian, Islamic to the Western.
The present article is based on medical works compiled in Turkish
between the XVth and XVIIIth centuries. It examines the concepts of simple
drugs (müfred deva) and materia medica (müfredat), the use of ‘simple drugs’,
and the principles followed in their application. The general characteristics of
the works on simple drugs is elucidated. The article also aims to identify the
significance of treatment with simple drugs in Ottoman medicine.
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A brief historical review of medical treatment indicates that diseases were cured either by “simple” (müfred) or composed (mürekkeb) drugs derived from plants, minerals and various animal products. In this respect, the usage of these drugs has always been an issue of great interest in all cultures ranging from the Chinese, Indian, Islamic to the Western.
The present article is based on medical works compiled in Turkish between the XVth and XVIIIth centuries. It examines the concepts of simple drugs (müfred deva) and materia medica (müfredat), the use of ‘simple drugs’, and the principles followed in their application. The general characteristics of the works on simple drugs is elucidated. The article also aims to identify the significance of treatment with simple drugs in Ottoman medicine.
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Ayrıntılar
| Birincil Dil | Türkçe |
|---|---|
| Bölüm | Araştırma Makaleleri |
| Yazarlar | |
| Yayımlanma Tarihi | 1 Haziran 2005 |
| Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2005 Cilt: 6 Sayı: 2 - Emre Dölen Armağanı Cilt:6 sayı:2 |
