Manuscript: Hebrew and Judeo-Persian Medical Composition; 18th Century Persia
Manuscript containing a compilation of medical compositions written in Judeo-Persian and Hebrew.
1] Medical composition written in Judeo-Persian titled “Kitab Kifaya Mansuri, " also known as, “Kifaya-yi Mujahidiya, ” authored by Mansour ben Mahmud. At the beginning of the manuscript the title ‘Rofeh Cholim’ is written as well.
This treatise contains 17 leaves and is incomplete.
2] Medical composition written in Hebrew with the titles: The Nature of Foods, The Nature of Herbs, The Nature of Composites and more. It includes proper behavior protocol during special times such as during plague, and directives regarding eating, drinking and sleeping.
Long marginalia are handwritten in Judeo-Persian script.
This manuscript contains 58 leaves and is lacking in several places.
2 manuscripts combined: 75 leaves | 1-17: 33-54, 61, 64-89, 11-14 [2] leaves | 21 cm | Original Persian binding | Both Incomplete
