Manuscripts
Alfaz al-Advia (الفاظ الادویہ)
Introductory
| S.NO : | 4431 | AMAR ID : | AMAR/MS/4431 |
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| TITLE OF THE MANUSCRIPT : | Alfaz al-Advia (الفاظ الادویہ) | SOURCE LOCATION : | Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences (IAMMS), Aligarh, UP, India |
| PLACE & STATE : | Uttar Pradesh | ACCESSION NO. AT SOURCE : | |
| ACCESSION NO.AT NIIMH, HYDERBAD : | 287 |
Technical
| OTHER TITLE : | INA/ | AUTHOR NAME : | Hakim Nuruddin Muhammad Abdullah ibn Ainul Mulk Shirazi (نور الدین شیرازی)/INA |
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| CO-AUTHOR NAME : | INA | REDACTOR'S NAME : | INA |
| COMMENTATOR NAME : | NAME OF THE COMMENTARY : | ||
| LANGUAGE OF THE COMMENTATOR: | AUTHOR DATE : | 1628 AD | |
| COMMENTATOR DATE : | SCRIBE : | ||
| SCRIBE DATE AND PLACE : | AYUSH SYSTEM : | Unani | |
| SUBJECT: | Unani Pharmacology | LANGUAGE : | Persian |
| SCRIPT : | Persian |
Textual
| AUTHOR'S BEGINNING SENTENCE (UNICODE)/(DIACRITICAL) : | Huwa Allah Ahad Allah al-Samad ki paya haqiqat/ | ||
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| SCRIBE'S BEGINNING SENTENCE (UNICODE)/(DIACRITICAL) : | / | ||
| AUTHOR'S ENDING SENTENCE (UNICODE)/(DIACRITICAL) : | Ibtilaye dukhane ba bandad/ | ||
| SCRIBES ENDING SENTENCE (UNICODE)/(DIACRITICAL) : | /INA | ||
| COLOPHON (UNICODE)/(DIACRITICAL) : | / | CHAPERTIZATION: | Chapterised |
| EXTENT : | Complete | ||
| REMARKS : | Red letters were seen in the manuscript especially to highlight the chapters | ||
Physical
| MATERIAL : | SIZE : | ||
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| No. of FOLIOS : | 143 | No. of PAGES : | 287 |
| No. of LINES PER FOLIOS : | No. of LINES PER PAGE: | 17 | |
| No. of LETTERS PER LINE : | 15 | GRANTHAMANA : | |
| MISSING FOLIOS : | ILLUSTRATIONS : | ||
| CONDITION : | Good, Readable |
Catalogue
| CATALOGUE STATUS : | CATALOGUE MSS.NUMBER : | ||
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| CATALOGUE TITLE : | INA | CATALOGUE PART : | INA |
| CATALOGUE VOLUME : | INA | CATALOGUE EDITOR: | INA |
| CATALOGUE PUBLISHER : | INA | CATALOGUE YEAR OF PUBLICATION : | INA |
| CATALOGUE ADDITIONAL DETAILS : | INA |
Publication Details
| PUBLICATION STATUS : | Published | PUBLICATION LANGUAGE : | English |
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| PUBLICATION AVAILABILITY : | INA | PUBLICATION EDITOR : | |
| PUBLICATION TRANSLATOR : | F. Gladwin | PUBLICATION PUBLISHER: | INA |
| PUBLICATION YEAR: | 1783 | PUBLICATION PLACE : | Calcutta |
| ABOUT MANUSCRIPT : | Alfaz al-Advia translates to pharmacological terms or pharmacological dictionary. It refers to the vocabulary and terminology used in medicine and pharmacology. This encompasses the names of various medicinal substances, herbs, plants, minerals, and their properties, as well as the terms used to describe different diseases, symptoms, and treatment methods in Unani medicine. Serving as a comprehensive vocabulary for practitioners of Unani medicine, it facilitates communication and understanding within the field.The treatise was dedicated to the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the first year of his reign. The title forms a chronogram, indicating the year of composition as 1038 AH (1628 AD). It is structured into three main parts:1. Preface (Muqaddamah): An introduction to the work.2. Alphabetical List: An alphabetical compilation of pharmacological terms.3. Conclusion (Khatimah): A section on early modern additions to the pharmacopeia, including substances like bezoar, bitumen (Mumiya'i), Ca root (Chob Chini), tea, coffee, and tobacco | ||
Digitization Status
| DIGITIZED BY : | CCRAS-NIIMH | DIGITIZATION DATE : | March 2023 |
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