255 - A section of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Baladi's "Tadbir al-Hubala wa-al-Aftal wa-al-Sibyan," (a treatise on pediatrics),

A section of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Baladi's "Tadbir al-Hubala wa-al-Aftal wa-al-Sibyan," (a treatise on pediatrics), Near East, 18th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, 14 loose leaves, each with 25ll. of black naskh Folio 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Ahuan UK, acquired prior to 1992 This book is the only known work by scientist Ahmad Al-Baladi and was written in the fourth century. For the most part, this book is in accordance with conventional medicine and describes issues related to health and diseases of mothers, infants and children, based on opinions of ancient and contemporary physicians and his own scientific experiences. The original text consists of three chapters and 166 sections translated in 2013.Some of the topics covered in this work include: pregnancy management, delivery, fetal temperament, breast milk and its correction, stages of growth and development of the child, nutrition, exercise and dozens of other topics.