Investigating the Factors of Growth and Prosperity of (traditional) Medicine During the Imamate of Imam Reza (a)
Tārīkh-i pizishkī i.e., Medical History,
Vol. 14 No. 47 (1401),
23 July 2022
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Page 1-14
https://doi.org/10.22037/mhj.v14i47.35253
Abstract
Background and Aim: The World Health Organization (WHO) has been advising on the development and use of traditional medicine for about 30 years due to the lack of access to basic health services for many people and has been welcomed by many countries; Unfortunately, despite the fact that more than a decade has passed since the revival of the traditional medicine in the country, it has not yet achieved the necessary and sufficient growth and prosperity-including its correct and complete integration in the body of the health system. The purpose of this descriptive - analytical article is to identify and taking model of the growth factors of this medicine - as the dominant medical system - in the era of Imam Reza (a) (183-203 AH) - according to the coincidence of its with the period Islamic civilization.
Methods: This article has been written in a review and purposefully with specific criteria through searching historical sources and some domestic and international scientific databases such as SID, Google Scholar with related keywords without applying time limits.
Ethical Considerations: In the current research, the ethical aspects of library study, including the authenticity of texts, honesty and trustworthiness, have been observed.
Results: Four factors can be counted as the main factors of the growth and flourishing of (traditional) medicine in the Razavi era (a); The role of the government of the time, the guidance of the religious leader of the society, the position of main scientific and hospital centers such as Jundi Shapour University and finally, the role of prominent non-Muslim Christian and Indian professors and physicians.
Conclusion: Acceleration to the growth of Iranian traditional medicine in the present conditions, including the integration of its valuable experiences into the health system, needs more support from governments, explaining and promoting the general health policies communicated by the Leadership in this regard (paragraph 12), the expansion of health cares or faculties and medical beds allocated to traditional medicine in hospitals and greater interaction with leading medical professors of other countries (Including India and China) to use their useful experiences.
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Zarvandial M, Qaraati M, Kolangi F. Investigating the Factors of Growth and Prosperity of (traditional) Medicine During the Imamate of Imam Reza (a). Tārīkh-i pizishkī, i.e., Medical History. 2022; 14(47): e12
- Factors of Growth of Medicine (Traditional); the Era of Imam Reza (a)
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