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ReviewNaunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology2023

Avicenna's pharmacopeia for the treatment of animal bites.

Ebrahim Nasiri, Jamal Rezaei Orimi, Zahra Aghabeiglooei, Kathleen Walker-Meikle, Mohammad Amrollahi-Sharifabadi

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Ebrahim NasiriDepartment of Anesthesiology and Operating Room, Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3020-8270
Jamal Rezaei OrimiDepartment of History of Medical Sciences, School of Allied of Medical Sciences, Mazanadaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2356-5552
Zahra AghabeiglooeiDepartment of Traditional Medicine, School of Persian Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, No. 27, Sarparast Ave., Taleqani St., Tehran, Iran. Aghabeiglooei@gmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8467-4202
Kathleen Walker-MeikleScience Museum Group, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2DD, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8411-1271
Mohammad Amrollahi-SharifabadiDepartment of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lorestan University, 5th Kilometer of Khorramabad-Boroujerd Highway, Khorramabad, 68151-44316, Iran. amrollahi.m@lu.ac.ir.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4458-7689

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Envenomation is a common medical problem. The Canon of Medicine written by Avicenna is one of the reliable sources of Persian medicine. The present study aims to identify Avicenna's clinical pharmacology approach and the pharmacopeia used for the treatment of animal envenomations and also to evaluate the related data in light of the current medicine. The Canon of Medicine was searched using related Arabic keywords for the contents about the treatment of animal bites. A literature search was conducted in scientific databases including PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Web of Science to obtain relevant data. Avicenna recommended one hundred and eleven medicinal plants for the treatment of bites of vertebrate and invertebrate venomous animals including snakes, scorpions, spiders, wasps, and centipedes. He mentioned different methods of administrating these drugs including oral drugs, lotions, sprayed drugs, slow-dissolving tablets in the mouth, and enemas. Moreover, he paid special attention to pain relief in addition to specific treatments for animal bites. In the Canon of Medicine, Avicenna recommended several medicinal plants alongside analgesics for the management and treatment of animal envenomations. The current research elucidates the clinical pharmacology and pharmacopeia of Avicenna for the treatment of animal envenomations. Further research is encouraged to evaluate the efficacy of these therapeutic agents for the treatment of animal bites.

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Bites and StingsMedicine, ArabicPharmacopoeias as TopicHistory, MedievalHumansAvicennaCanon of MedicineEnvenomationPersian MedicinePharmacology

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