Psoriasis as old as mankind: A Review
- Author:
Masarat Fatima
1
Author Information
1. Department of Moalajat, National Institute of Unani Medicine, Kottigepalya, Magadi Main Road, Bengaluru 560091, Karnataka State, India
- Collective Name:Masarat Fatima; Mohd. Aleemudin Quamri
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Taqashshur al-Jild;
Psoriasis;
Historical Background;
Greco-Arab medicine
- MeSH:
Psoriasis
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
2019;15(2):137-144
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
While evaluating historical aspects of medicine, Greco-Arabic period stands ahead in medical field, before the skills of the 20th century. Their great contributions to medicine by their efforts drew remedies from all across the world. Psoriasis, a skin disorder, most likely as old as mankind is mentioned in the vast classical literature. This review paper mainly highlights the contribution of physicians of Greco-Arab related with psoriasis. Their scientific observation about the disease, gave a brief description about etiopathogenesis, clinical presentation and management of the diseases. Present physicians may not be well aware of the richness of the medical literature about psoriasis. This review gathered a rich source of medical information about the history of psoriasis from the wealth of ancient literature
- Full text:11.2019my0415.pdf
