india is on the verge of becoming the diabetic capital of the world. the fact is that even in ancient india diabetes was prevalent and reference of diabetic-like condition is there in atharvaveda, known as one of the oldest literature in the world. a search through ancient indian religious, political and medical scripture shows various references of diabetes, better known aspramehaor madhumehat...

shahnameh, composed in the 10th century by ferdowsi, is one of the most significant classics of the world. it is about heroic tales of ancient persia. the contents and the poet's style in describing events takes the reader back to ancient times and makes him/her feel the events. ferdowsi worked for thirty years to complete this crown jewel of persian literature. publius vergilius maro know...

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ONE of the interesting features of medical education is the continuing theme that runs through successive generations. If one reads the writings of the Ancient Physician, some five hundred years before Hippocrates, the theme is still the same as that of today. The prayer of Ebu-e-Maymoun in the twelfth century in Teheran contains the philosophy which we hope to instil into our students today. "...

due to its geopolitical position, the city of antioch had always been the scene of confrontation and tension between the great powers of the ancient era since its establishment in the seleucid era until the late sassanid era. the findings of this research indicate that the structure of antioch was checkered in pattern and it derived its political, economic, commercial, religious and military si...

Precice information on the treatment of bronchial asthma in Persia up to 9th and 10th century is not available. However according to some old religious books like Yasna and Vendidad, the “Haoma” had been used in the treatment of perspiration disorders and its extract had been advised by Zoraster as sacred water. There are some interesting idea about treatment of thorax diseases, which consist: ...