The Law of Medicine - Book I of al-Qanun fi al-Tibb (English Edition)
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The complete English translation of Book I of Ibn Sina's al-Qanun fi al-Tibb (The Canon of Medicine) - the founding text of systematic medicine, translated directly from the Arabic original into clear modern scholarly English. Book I covers the general principles of the science of medicine: the definition of medicine and its subjects, the temperaments, the humours, the faculties and powers, the anatomy of the bones, nerves, muscles, arteries and veins, and the general principles of health and disease. 211 sections, translated with the argumentative structure and technical meaning of the original preserved exactly. A single continuous English edition for students of the history of medicine, practitioners of Unani and Greco-Arabic medicine, and anyone who wants Ibn Sina's own words rather than a summary. Translated by Rizwan Azeem.
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About this translation
This is a complete, chapter-by-chapter translation of a classical medical text, prepared for readers who want the original argument rather than a summary — students of the history of medicine, traditional practitioners, and anyone reading the source their field came from.
What is inside
Every chapter of the volume is translated in the author’s own order: the elements and temperaments, the humours, the faculties and pneuma, anatomy, the states of the body, the pulse and the urine, the six non-naturals, and regimen for children, the elderly and the traveller.
How this translation is made
The source text is translated sentence by sentence, with terminology kept consistent across the whole volume (temperament, humours, pneuma, faculties). Nothing is summarised, added or explained away — where the original lists treatment for a condition, the list is complete.
Who this ebook is for
Historians of science and medicine, Unani and integrative practitioners working from the classical sources, students comparing the Greco-Arabic and modern frameworks, and readers who want to understand how medicine became a systematic discipline.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this a translation of the whole Canon of Medicine?
It is a complete translation of Book I (the general principles). The remaining books are separate volumes.
Which languages are available?
The same volume is published in English, French, Spanish and Urdu editions, each with its own cover and its own product page.
Is the ebook searchable?
Yes — it is a real text layer PDF, not a scan, so you can search, select and copy the translation.