Innovations and experiences of Hakim Seyed Mohammad Momen Tonekaboni in Tohfe-al Momenin

The book “Tohfe- al- Momenin” is a comprehensive pharmacopeia of singular andcompound drugs, written by a great Iranian physician and pharmacist, Seyed MohammadMomen Tonekaboni in 1080 according to Islamic lunar calendar. A lot of manuscripts,numerous copies, and translation into Arabic and Turkish languages which took placeshortly after its publication imply its importance. This book is still most valuable among thefollowers of traditional medicine. Besides quotation of remarks from previous works, theauthor adds his own experiences and innovations. In this article, we tried to address someexperiences and innovations implied in “Tohfe- al- Momenin”.