Urological recommedations of Hadji Pasha's, a Turkish aged doctor in Anatolia.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: Urinary tract conditions have been an important part of diseases from antiquity until today. Historically, many plants and herbs have been used for the treatment of urinary disorders. METHODS: Celâlüddîn Hizir bin Ali el-Konevi (Hadji Pasha) is one of the most famous physician who lived in Anatolia between 13th and 14th centuries. He has written one of the most important medical books of that era, "Müntehab-iSifa" (solution of wellness) in Turkish. General medical information about the diseases in this book, focus on diagnosis and treatment. RESULTS: The herbal solutions for urological disorders such as, urinary incontinence, urinary stones or erection problems are told in this section. CONCLUSION: Many of the herbal medicines addressed in this book are being widely used in current medicine, but the usage of these herbals in daily urology practice is limited. In this study, we aimed to share the advices for the urological diseases and the related herbal medicines that are named in Hadji Pasha's book, "Müntehab-iSifa ", with today's physicians.