Author/Authors :
Emami, Ahmad Department of Pharmacognosy - School of Pharmacy - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran , Sahebkar, Amirhossein Biotechnology Research Center and School of Pharmacy - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran , Tayarani-Najaran, Nilufar Department of Dental Prosthesis - School of Dentistry - Mashhad, University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran , Tayarani- Najaran, Zahra Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacological Research Centre of Medicinal Plants - School of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran
Abstract :
Islamic medicine is regarded as a comprehensive medical school with a long, glorious and worldwide reputation. Some of the physicians of
this school are famous worldwide and have contributed valuable services to the scientific world. Given the dramatically increasing prevalence
of cancer and the relative inefficacy of current medications, there is a great demand for the introduction of effective therapeutic approaches.
To this end, integration of traditional medicine with modern medical treatments represents a promising option. In this essay, methods of
diagnosis and treatment of cancer have been mentioned from the viewpoint of five famous physicians before the Mongolian attack who used
Islamic medicine, namely Rhazes, Akhaveyni, Ahwazi, Avicenna and Jorjani. The ideas discussed dates back to a period between the eighth and
fourteenth centuries.
Keywords :
Cancer , Traditional , Islamic Medicine , Medicine
