Islamic Influence in Western Medicine

Just as Arabs retain knowledge of Greek and Roman civilizations, Europeans can also build on the knowledge built in the Islamic world. This abundant knowledge is an idea gathered from every corner of the Islamic empire. Rulers gathered literary works of Greek, Chinese, Indian and Persian in a vast library for mass education. Western Europe has learned fragments of this knowledge slowly through trade and cultural communication. One medium in the West to learn a lot is a translation of medical texts from scholars like Ib n Sina (Avicenna).

Islamic medicine is a type of medicine affected by several different medical systems, such as traditional Arabian medicine of the Muhammad period, ancient Greek medicine such as Unani, ancient Indian medicine such as Ayurveda, Gundi Shahpur of ancient Iran medicine It is a writing. The works of ancient Greek and Roman doctors Hippocrates, Geoskaride, Solanus, Kelsus and Gallen also had a lasting influence on Islamic medicine. `Generally speaking, Islamic medicine has made many important contributions to medicine, including anatomy, experimental medicine, ophthalmology, pathology, pharmacology, physiology, and surgery. A Muslim doctor recorded the finding in an encyclopedia, translated it into Latin, and spread it to manuscripts and prints throughout Europe. They also founded some of the earliest specialized hospitals, including the first medical department and psychiatric hospital.

During the crusade, the influence of Islamic medicine became stronger. The influence interacted and Muslim teachers such as Usamah ibn Munqidh also mentioned their positive experiences of European medicine - he mentioned a European doctor who successfully treated wounds infected with vinegar , The unnamed 'Frank' prove 'sc to him for treatment'. An Anglo-Saxon translation of classic works such as Dioscorides Herbal has existed since the 10th century and shows the persistence of elements of classical medical knowledge. Other powerful translated medical literature at that time included Hippocrates belonging to Hippocrates and Gallen 's work.