Abu Bakr Rabee Ibn Ahmad Al-Akhawyni Bokhari
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| Abu Bakr Rabee Ibn Ahmad Al-Akhawyni Bokhari (Al-Akhawyni Bokhari) |
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| Born | ? AD |
| Died | 983 AD Bokhara, Iran |
| Ethnicity | Persian Iranian |
| Era | Islamic golden age |
| Religion | Islam |
| Main interest(s) | Iranian Islamic traditional medicine |
Abu Bakr Rabee Ibn Ahmad Al-Akhawyni Bokhari (Al-Akhawyni Bokhari) (?–983 AD ) Was a Persian physician and the author of the Hidayat al-Muta`allemin Fi al-Tibb, the oldest document in the history of Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM).[1] He lived during the Golden Age of Iranian-Islamic medicine and his book was used as a reference text for medical students long after his death.[2] Al-Akhawyni Bokhari wrote about anatomy, physiology, pathology , pharmacology signs, symptoms and treatment of the disease of his time. His reputation was based on the treatment of patients with mental illnesses.[3]
