Abstract
This article presents lovesickness as viewed by Arab physicians. One of the major features of medieval Islamic medicine was the idea that strong emotions could produce physical illness as interaction between body and mind was the basis of medical thought of the time. In this perspective, Arab physicians studied lovesickness, a condition related to melancholia and obsession. They described it, discussed its origin and proposed remedies to soothe loverˈs suffering. A few examples are given to illustrate the importance of this clinical entity in the medical practice of the time.
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