Abd Rahman, Akmal Nurhananie and Shuriye, Abdi Omar
(2011)
Al-Razi on gout.
In:
Contributions of Muslim Scientists to Medicine and Related Sciences.
IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 19-29.
ISBN 978-967-418-155-0
Abstract
This chapter studies al-Razi's treatese on gout entitled Maqalahfi Ajwa' an-Niqris. The materials used are acquired from the books and academic journals. The study investigates
al-Razi's understading on gout, and the main focus of chapter is to enquire answers on how Abu Bakr Muhammad Zakariyya al-Razi treated the desease. Al-Razi's book on gout can be considered as the fIrst authentic, independent work devoted to this desease; in addition, the work has survived to the present day. In view of its medical importance and in crediting al-Razi' s pioneering work on gout, this study has been carried out
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