Ibn al-Bayṭār

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Ibn al-Baytar was a botanist from Malaga who lived in the thirteenth century.

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Ibn al-Baytar was a botanist from Malaga who lived in the thirteenth century.

His Dictionary of Simple Remedies and Food brought together extensive knowledge of plants and other materials.

The book arranged thousands of botanical samples alphabetically so readers could find them.

A Latin version and later a complete translation helped his work reach readers in Europe.

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1001 Inventions

Edited by Salim T. S. al-Hassani

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Printed p. 29 PDF p. 32Reading page

“…bishop of Lincoln in 1253- Botanical species by Ibn al-Baytar 1233 Ibn al-Quff is born. A Christian surgeon and author, he continued AlZahrawi's efforts to develop surgery as a science and independent medical…”

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Printed p. 180 PDF p. 183Reading page

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Printed p. 183 PDF p. 186Reading page

“…Arabic manuscript with pharmacological tables ascribed to 13th-century Ibn al-Baytar shows descriptions of symptoms, the location of the ailment, applications of the medici ne, and what dosage should be used. between sodium carbonate…”

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Systematic compilation of medicinal plants and substances, bringing together earlier sources and additional remedies.

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