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ArticleHeart views : the official journal of the Gulf Heart Association2013

Sphygmology of ibn sina, a message for future.

Mohammad M Zarshenas, Zohreh Abolhassanzadeh, Pouya Faridi, Abdolali Mohagheghzadeh

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  1. The Middle Ages Contributions to Cardiovascular Medicine.Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery · 2016
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  2. The medieval origins of the concept of hypertension.Heart views : the official journal of the Gulf Heart Association · 2014
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Mohammad M ZarshenasEssence of Parsiyan Wisdom Institute, Traditional Medicine and Medicinal Plant Incubator, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran ; Students Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran ; Research Office for the History of Persian Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Zohreh AbolhassanzadehEssence of Parsiyan Wisdom Institute, Traditional Medicine and Medicinal Plant Incubator, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran ; Research Office for the History of Persian Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Pouya FaridiEssence of Parsiyan Wisdom Institute, Traditional Medicine and Medicinal Plant Incubator, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran ; Research Office for the History of Persian Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Abdolali MohagheghzadehEssence of Parsiyan Wisdom Institute, Traditional Medicine and Medicinal Plant Incubator, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran ; Department of Traditional Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

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Abstract

Sphygmology is a 2000-year-old method that is still used in some traditional medicine systems, mainly Iranian, Chinese and Ayurveda. Ibn Sina is one of the most popular physicians in the history of Sphygmology, who had made great contributions to this method, but few meticulous studies have been made on his concepts. In this article, his standpoints on Pulsology are studied. Ibn Sina has mentioned 10 parameters for pulse palpation, and 13 compound pulses, as well. Besides, some pulse patterns applicable for differentiating similar diseases have been introduced. Nowadays some concepts on pulse patterns, such as pulse change in sleep and pregnancy have been studied; but unfortunately many of the ideas on Pulsology have not yet been examined. Sphygmology, as an accessible and inexpensive means, having a substantial diagnosis yield, has been accepted by the people since its rise, and its development over centuries ago. Although some new instruments have been innovated, which can measure different parameters of pulse, yet sphygmology can be one of the most commonly usable diagnostic methods in future, not only applicable by cardiologists but also by all the physicians.

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AvicennaIbn Sinapulsepulsologysphygmology

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