Abstract

Aim: The aim of the present study is to give a brief evaluation about plants used for the treatment of obstetric and gynecological conditions by using Cerrâhiyyetü’l-Hâniyye which has been written by Serefeddin Sabuncuoğlu who was a famous surgeon in Anatolia in the 15th Century. Material and Methods: Based on the Cerrâhiyyetü’l-Hâniyye, we selected plants that used for women health, and systematically arranged plants according to diseases. Plant species that detected in this book compared with the plants of three works (Soranus’ On Gynecology, Paulus Aeginata’s The Seven Books, and Zahavi's At Tasrif). Results: Cerrâhiyyetü’l-Hâniyye contains 24 different medical plants for women health. Six plants were found in Cerrâhiyyetü’l-Hâniyye were different from the other books compared. Sabuncuoğlu wrote 18 same plants which typed by other authors for women health. Conclusion: This study shade light on the Ottoman herbal remedy. Regard to plant treatment, difference between Cerrâhiyyetü’l-Hâniyye and other books submitted by the present study.

Key words: Gynecology, obstetrics, medicinal plants, history of medicine