Ibn Butlan, who dies in Baghdad in 1075, is the author of the Taqwim al-Sihhah (The Maintenance of Health).
The work treats matters of hygiene, dietetics, and exercise.
It emphasizes the benefits of regular attention to the personal physical and mental well-being.
One of his Greek sources is Dioscorides.
The continued popularity and publication of this medieval text of Middle Eastern origin into the sixteenth century is thought to demonstrate the influence that Arabic culture had on early modern Europe.
