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Review
. 2017 Oct;71(5):364-372.
doi: 10.5455/medarh.2017.71.364-372.

Contribution of Arabic Medicine and Pharmacy to the Development of Health Care Protection in Bosnia and Herzegovina - the First Part

Izet Masic  1 , Armin Skrbo  2 , Nabil Naser  3 , Salih Tandir  4 , Lejla Zunic  4 , Senad Medjedovic  5 , Aziz Sukalo  6
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Contribution of Arabic Medicine and Pharmacy to the Development of Health Care Protection in Bosnia and Herzegovina - the First Part

Izet Masic et al. Med Arch. 2017 Oct.

Abstract

The time interval from the 9th to the 13th century remained known as the "Golden period of the Arab science", and a significant place among the taught sciences are occupied by Medicine and Pharmacy. In the history of medicine, Islamic medicine, also known as Arabic medicine, refers to the science of medicine developed in the Islamic Golden Age, and written in Arabic Arabs were able to use their cultural and natural resources and trade links to contribute to the strong development of pharmacy. After the collapse of the Arab rule, the Arab territorial expanses and cultural heritage were taken over by the Turks. Although scientific progress in the Turkish period slowed down due to numerous unfavorable political-economic and other circumstances, thanks to the Turks, Arab culture and useful Islamic principles expanded to the territory of our homeland of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Significant role in the transfer of Arabic medical and pharmaceutical knowledge was also attributed to the Sephardic Jews who, with their arrival, continued to perform their attar activities, which were largely based on Arab achievements. However, insufficiently elaborated, rich funds of oriental medical and pharmaceutical handwriting testify that Oriental science has nurtured in these areas as well, and that the Arab component in a specific way was intertwined with other cultures and traditions of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Keywords: Arabic medicine; Medicine; Pharmacy; great arabic physiacians.

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Page from the book “De Materia Medica” written by Dioscorides (Arabic translation)
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Jabir bin Hayyan described destilation using “alembic” in 8th century
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Ibn al-Baitar
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Abu ar-Rayhan al-Biruni
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A-Hussain Ibn al-Haytham
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Hunayn bin Ishaq
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Rabbi Moses bin Maimon
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Yuhann ibn Masawah
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Ali ibn Sahl at-Taberi
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Abu Kasim al-Zahrawi
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Zakarya al-Razi
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Hasan ibn Ali ibn Sina
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Alauddin ibn al-Nafis
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Cover pages of the book “Medieval Arabic Medicine” written by Izet Masic et al.
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