Draft:Ibn Al Baytar



Ibn Al-Baytar was born in 1197 in andalusia. He is most famous for his scientific classification and oncology. Ibn Al-Baytar was a leading botanist and the author of the largest pharmacological encyclopedia that has survived until modern days. He started his studies in Seville Spain with mentors named Abbas Al-Nabati, Abdullah ibn Salih, and Abu-l Hajaj. In around 1220 AD he migrated to the east and arrived in Cairo. In a few more years he began traveling to places like Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Syria, and Iraq. While traveling, he relied on the other locals knowledge to navigate and find what he needed to research. This way, he was able to increase his knowledge and skills by adding new sources to his encyclopedia. He died in Damascus in 1248 AD.

His leading book
The name of the book is Dictionary of Simple Remedies and Food. The book lists more than three thousand botanical samples in alphabetical order. The book was written as a gift to the Muslim kings at the time. The book is composed of knowledge from over 150 Arabic authors and 20 Greek authors. While writing, Ibn Al-Baytar kept track of his sources and used a great system for citing them. Most of the sources came from the east side of the Mediterranean and the Andalusia region. A Latin version of the book was published in 758 and its translation came out in 1842. Many European pharmacists were inspired by his work, so Compendium Aromatariorum, written by a well-known 15th-century physician Saladin of Ascolo was divided into seven parts. Not only did the book collect herbal medicine, but he also went beyond and included medicines derived from animals. The book follows the earlier Muslim categorization of subjects. His career started in Spain before embarking in 1219 on an expedition across the North African coast where he collected many different herbs and plants. His book has affected the way scientist look at medicines in modern day by providing natural medicines that can be.

Leading Contributions
The botanist Ibn Al-Baytar's work influenced other physicians such as Ibn Abi-Usaybiyia and Amir Dowalt. He is also known for his systematic recording. He was able to systematically record many different additions made by Islamic physicians and added between 300-500 types of medicine. Another major contribution that Ibn Al-Baytar contributed to the modern world was a second book. The title of the book is Mizan Al-Tabib or ميزان الطبيب (The Physician's Balance). He also traveled over the world including