Pharmacology in Andalus Almohades period
Subject Areas : The Journal of Islamic History and Civilisation
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Keywords: Andalus, Almohades, Pharmacology,
Abstract :
Eight hundred years of Muslims in Andalus brought up many outcomes and among them all, pharmacology and pharmaceutics in Almohads period had a special position. In this period some famous pharmacologists like: Ghāfiki, Ibn Rūmyya, Abou Ikhayar Seville, Ibn Baytar were involved in scientific activities and added hundred of herbs to the collection of pharmacology books, which has been so outstanding according to the history of this science. Pharmacology science in this age is so considerable of herbs from out of Andalus in books, comparing herbal mineral animal medicines of different regions, Andalus pharmacologists travelling to the lands of north Africa, Asia, Syria minor and their spot observation, making equivalent for herbal medicines in Persian, barbarian, Arabic , greek and Spanish languages. This research is a survey on pharmacology and pharmaceutics in Almohads period.