
Islamic Medical Wisdom is the first English translation of a text in the Twelver Shi'i medical tradition. As such it will prove of both interest and importance to specialists and non-specialists alike. The former include those pursuing study of various aspects of Islamic history and civilization in general and especially students of the history of Islamic medicine. The latter include both those wishing greater awareness of the Twelver Shi'i faith and heritage in general and those desirous of greater familiarity with practical dimensions of the faith in particular.
- Islamic Medical Wisdom, The Tibb al-A'imma
- Preface
- Foreword
- Introduction
- The Measure of Reward for Each Illness
- For Pain in the Head
- A Medication for Phlegm
- An Invocation for Headache
- An Invocation for Migraine
- An Invocation for Pain in the Eye
- An Invocation for Pain in the Ear
- Description of a Medication for Pain in the Ear
- [An Invocation] For A Pebble in the Ear
- An Invocation for Pain Afflicting the Mouth
- An Invocation for Pain in the Teeth
- The Charm for the Tooth
- A Proven Invocation For The Teeth
- An Invocation for Coughing
- An Invocation for Anxieties in the Breast
- An Invocation for a Pain in the Belly
- An Invocation and Medication for Pain of the Waist
- An Invocation for Pain in the Bladder
- An Invocation for Pain in the Back
- An Invocation for Pain of the Thighs
- An Invocation for Pain of the Genitals
- An Invocation for Pain of the Legs
- An Invocation and Medications for Hemorrhoids
- An Invocation For Pain Of The Feet
- An Invocation for the Hamstring and the Sole of the Foot
- An Invocation for Swelling in all the Joints
- An Invocation to Neutralize Spells
- An Invocation for a Woman Experiencing Difficulty in Childbirth
- An Invocation for a Child Who Cries Often, for One Afraid of the Night, And for a Woman Sleepless From Pain
- An Invocation for a Stubborn Beast
- An Invocation for a Journey
- An Invocation for all Illnesses
- An Invocation for Sciatica
- An Invocation for Consumption
- An Invocation for Pustules
- An Invocation for Colic
- An Invocation for Fever and For the Fever of the Messenger of Allah
- The Invocation of Al-Ridha’ for Every Illness and Fear
- An Invocation for Every Ache
- Invocation for Days Of The Week
- Invocation for the Ensnared and Bewitched
- On Fever And The Manner Of Its Treatment
- On Various Remedies Described By The Imams, On Them Be Peace
- Water From The Well Of Zamzam
- On The Soil of the Grave of Al-Husayn, Peace Be Upon Him
- Adhan And Iqama On The Shirt Of One Suffering From Fever
- On Apples
- On Scattering Wheat For Fever
- On Cauterization and Clysters
- Cupping, Inhaling [Medications], Steam Baths, and Clysters
- On Abstaining From Certain Foods
- On Indigestion
- For Pain In The Waist
- Description of a Drink
- Disapproval of Taking Medications except When Required
- Wine Used In Medications
- Medications Prepared With Wine And Pig Fat
- On The Urine of Cattle and Sheep
- On The Medications Of Jews, Christians, And Magians
- On Theriac
- On Apples
- On The Continuous Flowing Of Blood
- On The Weakness Of The Body
- On The Common Cold
- For Al-Kham, Cold In The Belly, And Colic
- On Looseness Of The Bowels
- On Phlegm and its Treatment
- On Dampness
- The Excellence of Lump Sugar
- On Drinking Sawiq
- On Vomiting
- On Wild Rue
- On Fennel Flower (Al-Shuniz) and its Benefits
- On Dripping Urine
- Gripes
- For Severe Labour Pains and Difficulty in Childbirth
- On Blood Vessels Throbbing in the Joints
- On Penetrating Winds
- On The Evil Wind Which Strikes The Face
- On Leprosy and Vitiligo
- On A Pain in the Head
- For Pain, Cold, And Weakness in the Abdomen
- On Stones in the Waist
- The Medication for Jaundice
- An Invocation for One Who Has a Burning in the Head
- An Excellent and Tried Medication for a Throbbing Ear
- Medication for Anxiety, Excessive Thirst and Dryness of the Mouth
- On The Evil Eye and Ailments of the Belly
- On Headaches
- An Invocation for All Illnesses
- Medications For The Aforementioned Illnesses
- [Pain Of The Bladder And Urethra]
- On Pain in the Waist
- The Medication for Sciatica
- Medications For Heart Flutter, Strengthening The Abdomen, Pain In The Waist, Increasing Brightness Of The Face, And Removing The Yellowness
- A Marvellous Remedy For Swelling Of The Belly, Pain Of The Abdomen, Stopping Phlegm, Melting Stones In The Bladder, And For Pains In The Waist
- A Medicine to Increase Intercourse, Etc.
- A Medication for Pain of the Belly and the Back
- On The Severe Agony of Death
- On Instructions for the Dying
- The Condition of a Dying Person
- On A Change In Colour
- Excessive Dirt
- On Truffles, Manna, And 'Ajwa Dates
- Antimony
- An Invocation For Inflammation Of The Eyes
- On Fish
- On Clipping the Nails
- An Invocation for Inflammation of the Eyes
- For Inflammation Of The Eyes
- On Consumption
- On Coughing
- Jasmine Oil
- Myrobalan
- For Whiteness in the Eyes and Pain in the Teeth
- On Cold In The Head
- Flatulence
- For The Newborn Baby Suffering From Moisture and Weakness
- For The Sting of a Scorpion
- The Medicine for Puffiness around the Eyes
- For Semi-Paralysis and Facial Paralysis
- For Pain of the Throat
- On Coldness of the Abdomen and Fluttering of the Heart
- A Medication for Pain of the Spleen
- For Pain in the Side
- The Medication For The Belly
- On Stones
- A Beneficial Invocation for a Young Boy
- For Persistent Pain
- An Invocation for Someone Afflicted With the Falling Sickness
- Oil of Violets
- The Oil of Ben
- The Oil of Jasmine
- The Pains of the Body
- An Invocation for Difficulty in Childbirth
- An Invocation for Childbirth
- What is Written for the Newborn Child at Birth
- An Invocation for One Who Does Not Wish Satan to Trifle With His Wife
- For A Mare at the Time of its Delivery
- An Invocation for Pregnant Women and Animals
- On Thinness
- On Looseness of Bowels
- For Ailments of the Belly and the Prayer For It
- For Rumbling in the Belly
- On Stopping Flowing Blood
- Gripes
- Hemorrhoids
- Vitiligo and Whiteness of the Eyes
- The Milk of Milch Camels
- Shortness of Breath
- Habbaba Al-Walibiyya and the ‘Evil Disease’
- The ‘Evil Disease’
- Protection from Leprosy
- On Turnips (Al-Saljam)
- On Ganglia
- On Looking At the Afflicted
- Clipping the Moustache and the Hair in the Nose
- On Flies
- On The The Common Cold
- On Eating Francolin
- An Invocation For Mental Disorder
- For Panic
- For Excessively Heated Blood
- On Warts
- On The Cyst
- For A Swelling in the Body
- For Panic during Sleep
- For Winds
- On Treatment For Someone Afflicted With Falling Sickness
- On Pigeons
- An Invocation For One Struck By The Jinn
- Looking At The Afflicted
- For The Insane and Those Afflicted With the Falling Sickness
- An Invocation for Spells
- On The Two Suras of Taking Refuge
- A Spell for the Bewitched
- Invocation for One Who Wishes To Visit the Ruler
- On Throbbing Blood-Vessels
- On Seeking Protection From The Jinn
- On Loneliness
- For Temptation
- On Inflation of the Belly
- On Severe Agonies Of Death
- A Comprehensive Invocation
- An Invocation for Wealth and Children
- An Invocation Against Thieves
- The Louse of the Vulture
- On Visiting the Sick
- An Invocation for the Evil Eye
- The Prayer of the Distressed
- The Prayer of a Mother for a Son From Above
- [Protection From] Whoever Wishes Evil To Others
- For Charity
- An Invocation
- For Serious Affliction
- The Remedy of ‘The Healing’
- A Medication For All Diseases And Maladies
- The Medicine of Muhammad, Blessings On Him
- For The Lack of Children
- On Intercourse
- On Disapproved Times For Intercourse
- On Intercourse on the Night of the New Moon
- Intercourse on the Night of the Middle of the Month
- On Intercourse of One Who Has His Hair Dyed
- On Intercourse on the Night of a Journey
- On Intercourse in Front of Children
- On Intercourse with One Free-Born Woman before Another
- An Invocation for Animals for the Evil Eye
- On Eating the Pulp of the Pomegranate
- Apples
- Pears
- Citron
- On Quince
- Gall
- On Eating Raisins
- On Figs
- On Endive
- On Locusts
- On Clipping Nails
- On [Eating] Flesh
- On Egg-Plant
- On Lesions
- On The Evil Eye
- Ants