Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze and explain Rhazes, the renowned Islamic physician’s impacts on medicine, and his accomplishment’s.
Abu Bakr Mohhmad Ibn Zakariya Razi also know as “Rhazes”, was born in the Ancient city of Rayy located near Tehran, Iran as a Persian. The city of Rayy, which was located on the Great Silk Road, was a series of trade routes that were central to interaction between the West and East. This Road connected traders, merchants, pilgrims, monks, soldiers, nomads, urban dwellers and many other people from China and India to the Mediterranean Sea during many different time periods. “Rhazes” comes from the word Razi, which in Persian means from “the city of Rey”.
Rhazes began his young life as a musician …show more content…
He then chose the spot where the decay of the meat was slowest for his hospital.”(58) It was at this hospital that he was able to differentiate between smallpox and measles. This is one of Rhazes biggest accomplishments. He also wrote the first description of what is known in modern day as hay fever. Rhazes wrote about this in a chapter of his famous writing called, “Article on the Reason Why Abu Zayd Balkhi Suffers from Rhinitis When Smelling Roses in spring.”(58) Translated in English of course. Rhazes was the first person that practiced Islam to write a book based on home medical remedial advisory. This book was named “Man la Yahduruhu Teb”. It was for the general public. Rhazes contributed heavily thru his …show more content…
As stated previously, Rhazes was very important to the smallpox and measles discovery. Rhazes was able to correctly diagnose Smallpox, as he said “smallpox appears when blood boils and is infected, resulting in vapors being expelled. Thus juvenile blood is being transformed into richer blood, having the color of mature wine.”(Azadeh) His diagnosis is in modern day acknowledged by credible sources including the Encyclopedia Britannica, which states “The most trustworthy statements as to the early existence of the disease are found in an account by the 9th century Persian physician Rhazes by whom the symptoms were clearly described, its pathology explained by a humoral theory, and directions given for its treatment.” () Rhazes wrote a book called the “al-Judari wa al Hasbah”, which was on smallpox and measles. The book described Smallpox and measles as distinct diseases. His work on Smallpox and measles was translated over a dozen times into Latin and other European languages. Rhazes’ textbook “Hydarabad” contains Rhazes detailed notes from a wide range of sources and is organized anatomically. Rhazes also worked on things related to the embryo. Amongst Rhazes most famous medical writings and studies were his writings on kidney stones and the bladder. As far as his medical skills went, it has been noted that Rhazes considered himself to be the Islamic version of
Abu Bakr Mohhmad Ibn Zakariya Razi also know as “Rhazes”, was born in the Ancient city of Rayy located near Tehran, Iran as a Persian. The city of Rayy, which was located on the Great Silk Road, was a series of trade routes that were central to interaction between the West and East. This Road connected traders, merchants, pilgrims, monks, soldiers, nomads, urban dwellers and many other people from China and India to the Mediterranean Sea during many different time periods. “Rhazes” comes from the word Razi, which in Persian means from “the city of Rey”.
Rhazes began his young life as a musician …show more content…
He then chose the spot where the decay of the meat was slowest for his hospital.”(58) It was at this hospital that he was able to differentiate between smallpox and measles. This is one of Rhazes biggest accomplishments. He also wrote the first description of what is known in modern day as hay fever. Rhazes wrote about this in a chapter of his famous writing called, “Article on the Reason Why Abu Zayd Balkhi Suffers from Rhinitis When Smelling Roses in spring.”(58) Translated in English of course. Rhazes was the first person that practiced Islam to write a book based on home medical remedial advisory. This book was named “Man la Yahduruhu Teb”. It was for the general public. Rhazes contributed heavily thru his …show more content…
As stated previously, Rhazes was very important to the smallpox and measles discovery. Rhazes was able to correctly diagnose Smallpox, as he said “smallpox appears when blood boils and is infected, resulting in vapors being expelled. Thus juvenile blood is being transformed into richer blood, having the color of mature wine.”(Azadeh) His diagnosis is in modern day acknowledged by credible sources including the Encyclopedia Britannica, which states “The most trustworthy statements as to the early existence of the disease are found in an account by the 9th century Persian physician Rhazes by whom the symptoms were clearly described, its pathology explained by a humoral theory, and directions given for its treatment.” () Rhazes wrote a book called the “al-Judari wa al Hasbah”, which was on smallpox and measles. The book described Smallpox and measles as distinct diseases. His work on Smallpox and measles was translated over a dozen times into Latin and other European languages. Rhazes’ textbook “Hydarabad” contains Rhazes detailed notes from a wide range of sources and is organized anatomically. Rhazes also worked on things related to the embryo. Amongst Rhazes most famous medical writings and studies were his writings on kidney stones and the bladder. As far as his medical skills went, it has been noted that Rhazes considered himself to be the Islamic version of