Innovations and Discoveries of Jorjani in Medicine

Theologian seyed esmaeel jorjani (1041پ]1136), titled zeinoddin and known as jorjani, isone of the most famous iranian physicians. almost one thousand years ago, he didvaluable compilations in the history of medicine and many of his medical views are, to agreat extent, in line with the recent views. his most famous work is zakhire kharazmshahi.his innovations and practices in various branches of medical sciences are quite newand unique. jorjani was very efficient in surgery and, in his main book zakhire, heintroduced different methods and instruments of surgery in a way that it shows hisdexterity and depth of experience. he explained methods of stopping severe hemorrhageby casting them with plaster, treating the obstruction of air canals by tracheotomy, curingthe difficulty in urination by catheterization, the exact method of removing apophasis andstitching the spot after cutting and paring in polyp surgery in full details.jorjani also wrote about cancer, its difficulty of treatment, the necessity to avoid incitingit, and the impact of early treatment. in zakhire, he pointed to the relationship betweenexophthalmos and goiter, and the relationship between outgrowth of thyroid andincrease in heart rate; this way, he came to understand about the pathologic toxicreactions of thyrotoxicosis.