Ibn al-Jazzār's Zād al-musāfir wa-qūt al-ḥāḍir. Provisions for the Traveller and Nourishment for the Sedentary : : Books I and II: Diseases of the Head and the Face /

Ibn al-Jazzār's Zād al-musāfir wa-qūt al-ḥāḍir. Provisions for the Traveller and Nourishment for the Sedentary : : Books I and II: Diseases of the Head and the Face / / Gerrit Bos, Fabian Käs, Michael R. McVaugh.

The medical compendium entitled Zād al-musāfir wa-qūt al-ḥāḍir ( Provisions for the Traveller and Nourishment for the Sedentary ) and compiled by Ibn al-Jazzār from Qayrawān in the tenth century is one of the most influential handbooks in the history of western medicine. In the eleventh century, Con...

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Superior document:Islamic History and Civilization ; 190
VerfasserIn:
Bos, Gerrit,
Käs, Fabian,
McVaugh, Michael R.,
TeilnehmendeR:
Käs, Fabian,
McVaugh, Michael R.,
Place / Publishing House:Leiden;, Boston : : Brill,, 2022.
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Arabic
Hebrew
Latin
Series:Islamic History and Civilization ; 190.
Islamic History and Civilization Online.
Physical Description:1 online resource (801 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface and Acknowledgments
  • Sigla, Abbreviations
  • General Introduction
  • 1 Overview
  • 2 Manuscripts of Ibn al-Jazzār's Zād al-musāfir wa-qūt al-ḥāḍir
  • 3 Survey and Evaluation of the Contents of Books  I and II of Zād al-musāfir
  • Critical Edition of the Arabic Text and English Translation
  • Book  I : Diseases of the Head
  • 1 The Disease Called "Fox's Disease" (Alopecia)
  • 2 Hair Loss
  • 3 Split Ends and Brittle Hair
  • 4 Grey Hair and Its Correction
  • 5 Dandruff Forming on the Scalp
  • 6 Ulcers of the Scalp
  • 7 The Disease Called "Honeycomb" (Favus)
  • 8 Cradle Cap ( saʿfa ) and rabba (Achor)
  • 9 Head Lice
  • 10 Headache
  • 11 Migraine
  • 12 The Disease Called "Helmet Disease"
  • 13 Dizziness and Vertigo
  • 14 The Disease Called lītharghush (λήθαργος), Which Is to Say Forgetfulness
  • 15 The Disease Called "the Awake"
  • 16 Torpor
  • 17 Insomnia
  • 18 Qrānīṭis (φρένιτις), Which Is to Say Phrenitis
  • 19 The Treatment of Excessive Drinking
  • 20 Lovesickness
  • 21 Sneezing
  • 22 The Disease of Epilepsy
  • 23 Hemiplegia
  • 24 Spasms, Which Is to Say kuzāz
  • 25 Tremor and Numbness
  • Book  II : Diseases of the Face
  • 1 Ophthalmia
  • 2 Leucoma
  • 3 Hyposphagma (Bloodshot Eyes)
  • 4 Epiphora
  • 5 Nyctalopia
  • 6 The Dimness That Occurs in the Eye
  • 7 Hearing Loss
  • 8 Ringing and Buzzing Occurring in the Ears
  • 9 The Treatment of Earache Resulting from Dyscrasia
  • 10 The Treatment of Earache Accompanied by Suppuration
  • 11 The Treatment of Bleeding from the Ear
  • 12 The Treatment of Anything That Entered the Ear or Fell Into It
  • 13 Foul-Smelling Nose (Ozaena)
  • 14 Coryza
  • 15 Nosebleed
  • 16 Fissures of the Lips
  • 17 Lingual Paralysis and Aphasia
  • 18 Toothache
  • 19 Caries and Decay of the Teeth
  • 20 Loose Teeth
  • 21 Dentifrices, Which Clean the Teeth
  • 22 The Gums
  • 23 Bad Breath
  • 24 Diseases Originating in the Mouth
  • 25 Freckles
  • Critical Edition of Ibn Tibbon's Hebrew Translation ( Ṣedat ha-Derakhim )
  • Introduction
  • Book  I
  • Book  II
  • Critical Edition of Abraham ben Isaac's Hebrew Translation ( Ṣedah la-Oreḥim )
  • Introduction
  • Book  I
  • Supplement: Anonymous Adaptation of Sefer Ṣedah la-Oreḥim , Book  I , Chapters 1-5
  • Critical Edition of Do'eg ha-Edomi's Hebrew Translation ( Yaʾir Netiv )
  • Introduction
  • Book  I
  • Book  II
  • Critical Edition of Constantine the African's Latin Translation ( Viaticum peregrinantis )
  • Introduction
  • Book  I
  • Book  II
  • Abbreviations
  • Bibliography
  • Persons and Books Cited by Ibn al-Jazzār
  • English Index
  • Arabic Index.

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