Download or read book The Medicinal Use of Opium in Ninth-Century Baghdad written by Selma Tibi and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this publication, the extensive but cautious use of opium in a variety of remedies by Baghdad physicians in the ninth century shows an amazing awareness of the therapeutic usefulness and potential dangers of the opiate.