Aromatic drugs in Unani medicine with special reference to Kitabul-Mia-Lil-Masihi.

This is an established fact since time immemorial that, the aroma plays a vital role in the human beings and even in animals. The aromatic plants and aromatic chemicals contained in them has also significance in our day to day living. Process of distillation as adopted and described by Unani physicians confirms the claim that, they were aware of the importance of aromatic drugs and perfumes. There is a vast literature scattered in existing Unani medical books, which shows their intelligential towards the knowledge of herbal drugs including aromatic plants. 'Kitabul-Mia-Lil-Masihi is a book on Unani medicine. Its 17th Chapter consists of aromatic drugs exclusively. The drugs have been classified and presented here under different headings.

Islamic medical ethics with special reference to Moalejat-e-Buqratiya.

The writer physicians of Islamic medicine have given top priority to the Islamic Medical Ethics in their valuable writings and left the ineffaceable footsteps in the field. Such as, Abul Hasan Ahmed bin Mohammad At-Tabari has devoted the 35th chapter of Maqala l of his precious book entitled 'Moalejat-e-Buqratiya' to medical ethics. The entire chapter reflects the Islamic approach of the scholar. In the following pages, an attempt has been made to highlight some salient features of Islamic Medical Ethics in ancient literature of Islamic Medical with special reference to Moalejat-e-Buqratiya.

Promotive and prophylactic health aspects based on Islamic teachings.

Health is basic need of human being and everybody intends to remain healthy. As far as Islam is concerned, its faith is not merely upon spirit, but also it has given proper place to the physician health. It is a fact that the revaluation in the preserving and restoring health of psychic as well as physical is a gift of Islam. Clearcut guidelines have been given not only for correction of spiritual life, but promotive health aspects have also been prescribed at length. In this way the glimpses of promotive and prophylactic health aspects based on Islamic teachings have been given in this article.

Hunain bin Ishaq on opthalmic surgery.

Hunain Ibn Ishaq was a doyen in the field of medicine during the Arab era of Unani medicine, and made significant contributions in ophthalmic surgery by adding new therapeutic uses and techniques. He established the opthalmic surgery on sound systemic footing. His earliest work on the subject may not be ignored by historians.

Development of Unani system of medicine during Asafjahi period.

During Asafjahi dynasty Unani system of medicine was used extensively. Works of the Persian and Arabian physicians were studied. The medical works were translated in Persian and subsequently in Urdu. Commentaries were written on them and therapeutic investigations of drugs were undertaken. This period produced an enormous number of highly experienced physicians and surgeons. Various Unani Institutions including directorate, hospitals, dispensaries, college and drug stores were established giving tremendous encouragement to this system of medicine.

Al-Adwiyah Al-Qalbiyah: introduction and commentary.

Avicenna was a great scientist and philosopher of the 10th century A.D. He wrote about 456 books in various fields of learning. Al-Adwiyah Al-Qalbiyah is perhaps the most important work of Avicenna after Al-Qanun fil Tibb or canon of medicine. Like Al-Qanun, it was also very popular in Europe and was translated into Latin. It has also been translated in Turkish, Uzbbek, and later on in Persian and Urdu.

Some salient features of 'Kitabul-Hashaish' with special reference to the manuscript preserved in Khuda Baksh O.P. Library, Patna.

The contributions of Dioscorides in the field of materia medica and pharmacology are unparalleled in the history of medicine. This great botanist of the 1st century A.D. made personal observations of the specific properties of drugs and presented them through illustrations for the first time. Almost all the physician authors of Unani system of medicine from Galen to Azam Khan have quoted Dioscorides. Kitabul-Hashaish was rendered into English and arabic and published repeatedly in the West. The book has great value and is quoted widely due to its authenticity. This unique work needs to be edited critically and afterwards translated into Urdu and other languages for the benefit of the present day students and scholars.