摘要：Malay scholars in Nusantara have produced numerous works in various fields such as Islam, literature and Malay Islamic medicine. Observing nature and plants besides personal experiences assisted Malay scholars especially in writing Malay medical works. Kitab Tayyib al-Ihsan fi Tibb al-Insan writtn by Syeikh Ahmad al-Fatani is one of the examples of the works in Islamic medical field and is considered complete compared to other medical books due to its clear writing and content. It consists of 14 clauses on the treatment of traditional diseases and also discusses more than 16 types of diseases, their medicines and antidotes. Amongst are stomach-ache, constipation, flatulent, dysmenorrhea, etc. Apart from trying to identify different types of medications, this article also presents the development of traditional Islamic medical field especially in Malaysia. This book had been completed at the time of Duha, on Monday 3 Zulhijjah 1312 A.H. / 28 of May 1895 A.D. in Mekah al-Mukarramah.
