Pharmacology
Prophet
Muhammad said "for every sickness there is
a cure." This means no illness should be
regarded as helpless and that research should
stop at no limits.
This
belief motivated physicians and pharmacists to
explore nature and find the proper herb, plantation,
roots or minerals for the illness.
Pharmacology in the world of Islam became a distinguished
science from chemistry and medicine.
Ibn
al-Baytar traveled in the middle east and Europe
searching for medicinal plants. His book, Singular
Cures offers many treatments.
His
greatest work was his
book, Compendium of Pharmacology. William Osler,
who is considered the father of modern medicine,
said that works such as the Compendium caused
the Muslims to have a heavy hand in influencing
the direction of modern pharmacology. 25 (Carrison,
F. H).
Muslims
in the 8th century invented the first true pharmacy.
They invented and used the paper filter, they
added the extracts of rose petals, orange blossom
and lemon peel for flavor.
They
used alcohol for extracting the active ingredients
from herbs. Drugs were dispensed by prescriptions
and prepared by the pharmacists.
Pharmaceutical Packaging in Medieval Muslim Lands:
A Drug Jar
Ceramic, Syria, Late 13th Century
Goldstine and Bammit said: In Baghdad alone there
was sixty chemists' shop dispensing drugs by prescription.
The
pharmacies wee regulated by government inspectors,
al-Muhasib. Fines were given to adulterated drugs.
Pharmacists
were required to obtain a license from the Governor
of the city.
Durant
says the Caliph established the first school of
pharmacy in Baghdad. This act is what inspired
Goergi Zeidaon to state that modern pharmacists
are wholly indebted to the early Muslims.
Routine
said that the Pharmacy was discovered and turned
into science by the Muslims of Spain and Baghdad,
80 pharmacies were given license.
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