Abstract

CONTRIBUTION OF AL ZAHRAWI IN GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS

Shabir Ahmad Bhat*, Aysha Raza, ParasWani and Shahbuddin

Abstract

Current development of surgery is due to medical practitioners and surgeons practices and experiment throughout the history. Abdul Qasim al-Zahrawi (036-1013 A.C) was the greatest Muslim surgeon. He exerted a very deep influence up on the development of European surgery up to the 16th century.Infact he was the greatest surgeon of all time and the founder of modern surgery, the “Father of Surgery” .His renowned medical encyclopedia, “al- Tasrif” consisted of 30 sections and contained illustration of surgical instruments. It was first published in the year 1000 and it covered a broad range of topics from dentistry to child birth. Albucasis was an accomplished Obstetrician, but he also practice gynecology.

Keywords: Al Zahrawi, History, Gynecology &Obstetrics, Unani system of medicine.