Islamic Medicine HISTORY Flashcards
What European ideas were still being used in Islamic medicine?
- Idea of four humours
- Observations
What did Muslims believed caused disease?
They were sent by Allah
How did Muslims believe diseases could be cured?
With some sort of medicine as Allah would not create pain without a remedy for it
What were patients given when discharged from Cairo hospital?
Money
Why were patients given money when discharged from Cairo hospital?
So they didn’t have to go straight back to work
What religious rule hindered the development of understanding human anatomy?
No dissection was allowed
What was invented for preparing drugs?
Distillation
What was used to stop pain during surgery?
Anaesthetics
Give an example of the Islamic use of anesthetics
Soaking a sponge in hashlish and opium then putting it on a patients face
What was the Muslim attitude towards surgery?
It was a last resort
What would be done before a surgery?
Working out what is causing the pain
What were artificial teeth made from?
Bone
Give an example of a public health mesure used in Islamic hospitals
Air circulation throughout wards
What was significant about Baghdad in developing ideas on health and medicine?
It became the centre for the translation of Greek manuscripts into Arabic
Where were hundreds of Ancient Greek medical books preserved and stored?
The Caliph’s Library
