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Examining the manuscript of the treatise "Bah-nama": Content analysis and status
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Ahmad Lobatfard *   , Parviz Hossein Talaee |
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The treatise "Bah-nama" is a short work in Persian that deals with the subject of sexual faculty or "Quweh bah" and its various dimensions. In addition to discussing medical issues, this writing also examines related cultural and social aspects. The structure of the treatise includes an introduction, two chapters, and thirty sections. The introduction discusses topics such as sexual etiquette and the reasons for naming of the treatise; the following chapters are devoted to maintaining health, the causes of diseases, and the views of ancient sages on sexual disorders; and finally, thirty sections introduce plants, medicines, and foods that are considered effective in enhancing sexual power. Two manuscripts of this treatise are kept in the library of the Islamic Republic of Iran Parliament: the first version, titled "Tuhfat al-Muluk", has 23 pages and is dated 1242 AH. The second version is attributed to Nizam al-Din Ahmad, along with "Fars-nama" and another medical treatise, with 33 pages, dating 1249 AH. These two versions are similar in terms of content but differ in some literary and historical details. The present study, based on these two versions, introduces and analyzes the scientific, literary, and historical treatise "Bah-nama". |
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| Keywords: Coitus, History of Medicine, Manuscript, Sexual and gender disorders, Traditional Medicine |
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Received: 2025/11/16 | Accepted: 2026/05/11
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