Health and medicine in Shahnameh of Ferdowsi

Introduction: Shahnameh , Ferdowsi Tusi valuable work, is well-known and famous epic in Persian . A poem Shahnameh heroes in the history of Iran know that its name was enduring heroes of Iran and the Persian language was in decline , I was new . But something else is the purpose of writing this article . The Shahnameh is the only Iranian athletics history or include other issues as well ? Methods: This was a qualitative - content analysis of summative type . Verses of Shahnameh which covered medical issues were classified and analyzed . Relevant indexes (Kashfolabyat) were used to address the verses for readers. Results: Medicine and health were regularly referred in Shahnameh . Various medical and surgical treatment were mentioned and healing effects of herbs were discussed . Conclusions: Medical and health references in Shahnameh, and the relevant terminology, may help academics and students in understanding old Persian writings about these subjects