Ibn al-Jazzār’s Zād al-musāfir wa-qūt al-ḥāḍir. Provisions for the Traveller and Nourishment for the Sedentary

Books III, IV, and V: Diseases of the Internal Organs

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Gerrit Bos
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Fabian Käs
The medical compendium entitled Zād al-musāfir wa-qūt al-ḥāḍir (Provisions for the Traveller and Nourishment for the Sedentary) and compiled by Ibn al-Jazzār from Qayrawān in the tenth century is one of the most influential handbooks in the history of western medicine. In the Middle Ages, it was translated into Latin and Byzantine Greek, as well as three times into Hebrew. The present volume - being the last in a series of books published since the 1990ies - includes a new critical edition of the Arabic text of books III through V dealing with diseases of the internal organs along with an annotated English translation.
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Gerrit Bos, Ph.D. (1989), is Professor Emeritus of Jewish Studies at the University of Cologne. He has published extensively on Arabic, Judeo-Arabic, and Hebrew medical literature in the Middle Ages, including the critical edition and translation of Maimonides’ medical works.

Fabian Käs, Ph.D. (2008), is Research Fellow at the University of Cologne. His publications include Die Mineralien in der arabischen Pharmakognosie (Wiesbaden 2010) and Al-Maqrīzīs Traktat über die Mineralien (Leiden: Brill 2015).
Acknowledgements
Sigla, Abbreviations

Introduction
 1 Ibn al-Jazzār and the Zād al-musāfir
 2 Sources of the Zād al-musāfir
 3 The Edition of Books III–V
 4 Survey and Evaluation of the Contents of Books III to V of Zād al-musāfir

Critical Edition of the Arabic Text and English Translation



Book III: Diseases of the Respiratory Organs and the Thorax
 1 Angina
 2 Tumours of the Throat
 3 Uvula, Epiglottis, Tonsils
 4 Hoarseness of the Voice
 5 Raucousness of the Voice
 6 Cough
 7 Phthisis
 8 Spitting of Blood
 9 Spitting of Blood Resulting from a Leech
 10 Spitting of Pus
 11 Respiratory Distress
 12 Pleurisy and the “Disease of the Side”
 13 Cardialgia
 14 Syncope
 15 Swellings Occurring in the Breasts
 16 Smelly Armpits

Book IV: Diseases of the Digestive Organs
 1 Difficulties in Swallowing
 2 Loss of Appetite
 3 Canine Appetite
 4 Appetite for Disgusting Substances
 5 Loss of Appetite for Water
 6 Thirst
 7 Eructation
 8 Hiccough
 9 Digestive Disorders
 10 Nausea
 11 Emesis
 12 Bloating of the Stomach
 13 Abdominal Cramps
 14 The Disease Called Lientery
 15 Abrasion and Ulcers of the Intestines
 16 Ileus
 17 Colic
 18 Intestinal Worms
 19 Haemorrhoids, Swellings, and Ulcers of the Anus
 20 Relaxation and Prolapse of the Anus

Book V: Diseases of the Liver, the Spleen, and the Urinary Organs
 1 Dyscrasia of the Liver
 2 Obstructions Occurring in the Liver
 3 Swellings Occurring in the Liver
 4 Discharge of Blood from the Liver
 5 Dropsy
 6 Electuaries
 7 Pastilles
 8 Pills and Powders
 9 Decoctions and Syrups
 10 Jaundice
 11 The Spleen
 12 Pain in the Kidneys
 13 Tumours of the Kidneys
 14 Ulcers Occurring in the Kidneys
 15 Haematuria
 16 Stones [in the Kidney and Bladder]
 17 Diabetes
 18 Strangury
 19 Bedwetting
 20 Urinary Retention

Bibliography
Index of Persons and Books Cited in Zād al-musāfir III to V
English Index to Zād al-musāfir III–V
Arabic Index to Zād al-musāfir III–V
All interested in the history of premodern oriental medicine, medieval Arabic scientific literature, and the reception of ancient Greek sciences.
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