To know how uneducated crusaders were, Read what Usama ibn Munqidh says in his book ( كتاب الاعتبار )
Usama says: The ruler of Moneitirah who was a Frankish Prince asked my uncle to send him a Muslim Physician
My uncle sent him a Muslim physician named (Taabet)
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Usama says: The ruler of Moneitirah who was a Frankish Prince asked my uncle to send him a Muslim Physician
My uncle sent him a Muslim physician named (Taabet)
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The physician returned back to us after 10 days, We asked him why he returned so soon, as he could not possibly have cured all their sick in such a short time
The physician (Taabet) said the following story
1st -They brought me a knight who suffered from an abscess of the leg
The physician (Taabet) said the following story
1st -They brought me a knight who suffered from an abscess of the leg
2nd - The brought me a woman who was suffering an extreme malnutrition
as for the knight I applied a poultice ( plaster ) to the abscess of the leg which as a result the knight condition quickly improved
as for the woman, I put her on diet
A Frankish (a crusader) doctor came
as for the knight I applied a poultice ( plaster ) to the abscess of the leg which as a result the knight condition quickly improved
as for the woman, I put her on diet
A Frankish (a crusader) doctor came
He said that I ( Taabet - the muslim doctor ) knew nothing about the treatment of the these cases
as for the knight he asked the knight '' You want to live with one leg or die with both legs? ''
The knight said he wants to live with one leg, Next they brought a big strong
as for the knight he asked the knight '' You want to live with one leg or die with both legs? ''
The knight said he wants to live with one leg, Next they brought a big strong
knight, While I was still there, They gave him a sharp axe.
The leg was put on a wooden block. The crusader doctor said cut the leg with one stroke
But the leg did not cut in one stroke, They blow another stroke, as result the bone marrow came out and patient died on spot
The leg was put on a wooden block. The crusader doctor said cut the leg with one stroke
But the leg did not cut in one stroke, They blow another stroke, as result the bone marrow came out and patient died on spot
as for the woman, The crusader declared that shw was possessed by a devil who was in love with her
He allowed her all the food ( including garlic and mustard ) taken by healthy people
Then he asked for a razor, shaved her head, made incisions in her scalp
He allowed her all the food ( including garlic and mustard ) taken by healthy people
Then he asked for a razor, shaved her head, made incisions in her scalp
in the shape of a cross until the bone was bare.
He then rubbed the wound with salt until she collapsed and died
The Muslim physician ( Taabet ) says, I asked them whether they had any further need of me and they said no, so I came back having learnt of their medicine
He then rubbed the wound with salt until she collapsed and died
The Muslim physician ( Taabet ) says, I asked them whether they had any further need of me and they said no, so I came back having learnt of their medicine
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