Yazdchi, M and Hosseini, S.F and Ghabili, K and Golzari, S.E.J and Valizadeh, L and Zamanzadeh, V and Akbarzadeh, B and Bazzazi, A.M and Mikaeili, H (2013) Neonatal care and breastfeeding in medieval Persian literature: Hakim Esmail Jorjani (1042-1137AD) and the Treasure of King Khwarazm: A review. Life Science Journal, 10 (1). pp. 115-120.
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Abstract
Exploring the realm of sciences and challenging the ideas, traditional medicine has always been a
medium for developing medical purposes, relieving illnesses and improving quality of life. Hakim Jorjani (1042-
1137 AD) compiled his comprehensive 750,000-word textbook of medicine, Zakhireyei Khwarazmshahi (The
Treasure of Khwarazm Shah) which is considered as the oldest medical encyclopedia written in Persian. Written in
circa 1112 AD, the Treasure has been ranked along with Avicenna’s the Canon of Medicine and Haly Abbas’s the
Liber Regalis. Six chapters of the Treasure (third book) include notes on neonatal care and breastfeeding. The
present article is a review of the Jorjani’s teachings on the neonatal care, breastfeeding, weaning and teething along
with comparisons between the Treasure and modern medicine in this regard.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Additional Information: | cited By 6 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Jorjani; the Treasure of King Khwarazm; neonatal care; breastfeeding |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email gholipour.s@umsu.ac.ir |
| Date Deposited: | 31 Jul 2017 06:14 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jan 2019 05:51 |
| URI: | https://eprints.umsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/852 |
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