Masawaiyh
Masawaiyh (also known as Mesue the Elder) was a Persian physician from the 9th century. He was born in 777 AD and died in 857 AD. He was a Nestorian Christian who served as the personal physician to the Abbasid caliphs Al-Ma'mun and Al-Mu'tasim. He is known for his works on ophthalmology and his medical recipes.
Early Life[edit | edit source]
Masawaiyh was born in 777 AD in Samarkand, a city in modern-day Uzbekistan. He was a Nestorian Christian, a sect of Christianity that was prevalent in the Middle East during the early centuries of Islam.
Career[edit | edit source]
Masawaiyh served as the personal physician to the Abbasid caliphs Al-Ma'mun and Al-Mu'tasim. He was known for his works on ophthalmology and his medical recipes. His works were translated into Latin and were used in Europe until the 17th century.
Works[edit | edit source]
Masawaiyh wrote several medical works, including:
- De Medicinis Universalibus et Particularibus - A book on general and specific medicines.
- De Oculis - A book on ophthalmology.
- Liber Medicinarum Particularium - A book on specific medicines.
- Liber de Simplicibus Medicinis - A book on simple medicines.
Legacy[edit | edit source]
Masawaiyh's works were translated into Latin and were used in Europe until the 17th century. His work on ophthalmology, De Oculis, was particularly influential and was used as a standard text in European medical schools for several centuries.
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