Tārīkh-i pizishkī i.e., Medical History

Abstract

The historical background of any nation is a part of that nation's identity and it is a precious heritage that its protection, preservation and preservation is necessary for the dynamism of that nation. In fact, looking at yesterday and returning to oneself and knowing it deeply plays an important role in establishing the present and the future transcendence.

The course of medical knowledge in Iran dates back to very long times; Medicine developed significantly during the Achaemenid period and due to the intelligence and special attention of the rulers in that period to health and maintaining health is one of the most brilliant periods in Iranian medicine.

The experiences of Iranian medical knowledge were transferred from the Achaemenid period to the founding of Jundishapur during the Sassanid period. Jundishapur University became a center of education and experience in medical science and technology. During the Islamic civilization, this university continued its activities; However, with the support and encouragement or coercion of some leaders of the Islamic government during the Islamic civilization, many doctors and professors of Jundishapur University gathered in Baghdad, the great Islamic capital, and performed remarkable services. One of the important scientific and cultural activities of these scholars was their effective and role-playing role in the great movement of translating and writing books and treatises, which were often written in Arabic. This precious period is known as the golden age in history.

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