Arab Medicine

Arab medicine, particularly during the Golden Age of Islam (8th to 14th centuries), was a continuation and expansion of ancient medical knowledge from cultures like the Greeks and Romans. Scholars in the Arab world translated and enhanced medical texts, making significant advances in fields such as pharmacology, surgery, and anatomy. They emphasized observation and experimentation, leading to groundbreaking practices. Notable figures, like Avicenna, authored influential medical encyclopedias, such as "The Canon of Medicine," which integrated philosophy, ethics, and medical science. Their work laid the foundation for modern medicine and influenced medical practices in Europe and beyond.