Feature: What is the History of Early Arab Herbalism?

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Presenter: Hoda Adra

Delivered: Montreal on April 24, 2016

In this afikra feature, Hoda Adra explores early Arab Herbalism & the first pharmacy in the world. She dives into topics such as the making of medicine, contributions from the Islamic Golden Age and herbal manuscripts.

Sources & Future References

• The Ghafiqi Project | McGill Library - McGill University

• A History of Herbal Medicine by Candis Cantin

• Medicine in the Medieval Islamic World - Wikipedia

• Islamic Civilization - Medecine & Related Science

• Botany, Herbals and Healing In Islamic Science and Medicine - Muslim Heritage

• The Comprehensive Book on Medicine, Part Two, in Diseases of the Eye. | Library of Congress

• Greco-Arab and Islamic Herbal Medicine - Google Books

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