Description
This compendious vocabulary represents a significant scholarly work combining linguistic and pharmaceutical knowledge. Compiled by Francis Gladwin, it offers a comprehensive collection of English and Persian terms with particular emphasis on Oriental medicinal ingredients employed in contemporary medical practice.
The work functions as both a language reference and a materia medica guide, making it invaluable for scholars, physicians, and students of traditional medicine. It documents the intersection of Persian and English medical terminology during the period of its composition, reflecting the pharmaceutical practices and botanical knowledge of the era.
The inclusion of Oriental medicinal simples demonstrates the author’s commitment to cataloging natural remedies used in modern medical applications. This vocabulary serves as a bridge between Eastern and Western medical traditions, preserving historical pharmaceutical knowledge and terminology.
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