Kitāb al-bāh
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Kitāb al-bāh is a medieval Arabic medical treatise, traditionally attributed to the physician Ibn al-Jazzar, that focuses on sexual health, potency, and related therapeutic remedies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval Arabic medical treatise
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sexual medicine text ⓘ |
| addresses | both male and female sexual health issues ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
preserve reproductive health
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restore sexual potency ⓘ |
| associatedCulture | Islamic medicine ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Ifriqiya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributionStatus | traditionally attributed ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| concerns |
benefits of moderate intercourse
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effects of age on sexual capacity ⓘ effects of climate and seasons on sexual function ⓘ harm of excessive intercourse ⓘ |
| field |
medicine
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pharmacology ⓘ sexual health ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
causes of sexual weakness
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regulation of diet and lifestyle for sexual vigor ⓘ treatment of sexual weakness ⓘ |
| genre |
adab al-jins (erotic-medical literature)
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medical treatise ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early example of specialized treatise on sexual medicine in Arabic ⓘ |
| includes |
advice on coitus and moderation
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lists of compound drugs ⓘ regimens for strengthening semen ⓘ simple drugs ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
earlier Arabic medical tradition
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earlier Greek medical writings ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| medicalFramework | humoral balance and temperament (mizāj) ⓘ |
| period | medieval Islamic period ⓘ |
| prescribes |
compound pharmacological preparations
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dietary recommendations ⓘ herbal remedies ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Zād al-musāfir wa-qūt al-ḥāḍir (by Ibn al-Jazzar) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | modern scholarly studies on Islamic sexual medicine ⓘ |
| titleInArabic | كتاب الباه ⓘ |
| topic |
aphrodisiacs
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dietary regimens for sexual health ⓘ erectile dysfunction ⓘ infertility ⓘ libido ⓘ sexual potency ⓘ therapeutic remedies for sexual disorders ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor |
Abū Jaʿfar Aḥmad ibn Ibrāhīm ibn Abī Khālid al-Jazzār (Ibn al-Jazzar)
NERFINISHED
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Ibn al-Jazzar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSource |
Galenic medicine
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humoral theory ⓘ |
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