Abu Ja'far Ahmad bin Abi Khalid Ibn al-Jazzar Al-Qayrawani (circa 898-980) (
أبو جعفر أحمد بن أبي خالد بن الجزار القيرواني), was a 10th century influential
Arab Muslim physician who became famous for his writings on
Islamic medicine. He was born in
Qayrawan in modern-day
Tunisia. He was known in Europe by the
Latinized name
Algizar.
Books
His major work was
Zad El-Musafir.
He also had some books on
geriatric medicine and health of elderly (Kitab Tibb Al Machayikh)or (Teb Al-Mashaikh wa hefz sehatahom). Also a book on sleep disorders and another one on forgetfulness and how to strengthen memory (Kitab Al Nissian wa Toroq Taqwiati Adhakira) and a Treatise on causes of mortality (Rissala Fi Asbab Al Wafah).
Also he had cother books on the
pediatrics, Fevers, Sexual disorders, Medicine of the poors, Theraputics, Vaticum, Coryza, Stomach disorders, Leprosy, Separate drugs, compound drugs and this is beside his books in other areas of Science e.g. History, Animals and literature.
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