Manuscripts
Qarabadin Masumi (قرابادین معصومی)
Introductory
| S.NO : | 4669 | AMAR ID : | AMAR/MS/4669 |
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| TITLE OF THE MANUSCRIPT : | Qarabadin Masumi (قرابادین معصومی) | SOURCE LOCATION : | National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage (NIIMH) in Hyderabad |
| PLACE & STATE : | Telangana | ACCESSION NO. AT SOURCE : | |
| ACCESSION NO.AT NIIMH, HYDERBAD : | 437 |
Technical
| OTHER TITLE : | / | AUTHOR NAME : | /Masum Ibn Karimuddin Sherazi (معصوم ابن کریم الدین شیرازی) |
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| LANGUAGE OF THE COMMENTATOR: | AUTHOR DATE : | 1637 AD | |
| COMMENTATOR DATE : | SCRIBE : | NA | |
| SCRIBE DATE AND PLACE : | NA | AYUSH SYSTEM : | Unani |
| SUBJECT: | Unani Pharmacology | LANGUAGE : | Persian |
| SCRIPT : | Persian |
Textual
| AUTHOR'S BEGINNING SENTENCE (UNICODE)/(DIACRITICAL) : | Tahmeed ki lisan etezar tizkar/ | ||
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| SCRIBE'S BEGINNING SENTENCE (UNICODE)/(DIACRITICAL) : | / | ||
| AUTHOR'S ENDING SENTENCE (UNICODE)/(DIACRITICAL) : | Sunbul al-Teeb, Usara Ghafis/ | ||
| SCRIBES ENDING SENTENCE (UNICODE)/(DIACRITICAL) : | / | ||
| COLOPHON (UNICODE)/(DIACRITICAL) : | 1053 AH/ | CHAPERTIZATION: | Organized into chapters |
| EXTENT : | Incomplete | ||
| REMARKS : | Red letters are used throughout the manuscript, particularly to highlight chapters | ||
Physical
| MATERIAL : | Paper manuscript | SIZE : | 22 12cm |
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| No. of FOLIOS : | 215 | No. of PAGES : | 431 |
| No. of LINES PER FOLIOS : | No. of LINES PER PAGE: | 13 | |
| No. of LETTERS PER LINE : | 12 | GRANTHAMANA : | |
| MISSING FOLIOS : | Some Folios are missing at the end | ILLUSTRATIONS : | |
| CONDITION : | Poor with many worm holes |
Catalogue
| CATALOGUE STATUS : | CATALOGUE MSS.NUMBER : | 2068 | |
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Publication Details
| PUBLICATION STATUS : | The Persian text of Qarabadin Masumi edited by Ashfaque Ahmad, was published in 2013 by the TS Government Oriental Manuscripts Library and Research Institute (TSGOMLRI) in Hyderabad. Following this, its Urdu and Hindi translations were published by the Na | PUBLICATION LANGUAGE : | |
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| ABOUT MANUSCRIPT : | Qarabadin Masumi is a detailed compendium of Unani medicine, structured with one Muqaddama (Preamble), seven Maqalas (Discourses), and a Khatima (Conclusion). The Muqaddama itself is composed of twelve Faidah (Benefits), each addressing critical aspects of Unani pharmacology: 1. Faidah 1: Discusses the necessity of compound drugs and the methods for their formulation. 2. Faidah 2: Focuses on the purification processes for mineral stones. 3. Faidah 3: Covers the procedures for burning and calcining minerals, stones, and metals, as well as the roasting of various seeds and Scammony (a plant resin). 4. Faidah 4: Explores the purification of metals. 5. Faidah 5: Describes the dissolution of gold and the purification of mercury. 6. Faidah 6: Details the extraction of honey from Baladur (Semicarpus anacardium) and the collection of smoke from Kundur (a type of incense). 7. Faidah 7: Provides knowledge about substitute drugs. 8. Faidah 8: Discusses the measurements and quantities of drugs. 9. Faidah 9: Offers commentary on Unani texts originally written in Arabic. 10. Faidah 10: Addresses the emergency use of drugs and the duration of their efficacy. 11. Faidah 11: Delves into the exploration and application of Tiryaq Faruq, a renowned antidote. 12. Faidah 12: Explains the temperament of compound drugs and their effects. | ||
Digitization Status
| DIGITIZED BY : | CCRAS-NIIMH | DIGITIZATION DATE : |
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