ISMAIL JURJANI'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO MEDICINE

Abstract

Ismail al-Jurjani was considered a great scientist and one of the most famous
doctors of his time. In his time, he received the title of "the second Bukrat", i.e.
Hippocrates. Although Ismail Jurjani was born in the city of Jurjan in 1042, he was
honored as Zayniddin Abul Fazayil Ismail ibn Husayn al-Jurjani al-Khorazmi
because he spent most of his life in Khorezm. During his time, Jurjani deeply
studied the works of Galen, Hippocrates, representatives of ancient Greek medicine,
as well as Abu Bakr Razi, who passed before him, and especially Ibn Sina. Ismail
Jurjani finished writing his largest work on medicine "Zahiraye Khorazmshahi" in
1110 and dedicated it to Khorazmshah Qutbiddin. In the work, the author describes
all important issues, starting from human anatomy and physiology, to the
identification (diagnosis) and treatment of diseases.