02520cam a22003493u 4500 70532 UtSlPG 20260610134630.0 m cr n 260607r20231844utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 R Paulus, Aegineta The seven books of Paulus Ægineta, volume 2 (of 3) Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2023-04-13 Tim Lindell, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Seven Books of Paulus Ægineta, Volume 2" by Francis Adams is a scientific publication written during the mid-19th century. This work serves as a translation of a classical medical text, originally authored by Paulus Ægineta, and encompasses a comprehensive commentary that showcases the medical knowledge of the Greeks, Romans, and Arabians concerning various aspects of medicine and surgery. The focus of this volume includes discussions on ailments such as elephantiasis, leprosy, and other skin conditions, reflecting the historical context of ancient medical practices. The opening of the volume introduces the fourth book, beginning with a detailed examination of elephantiasis, a chronic and often incurable disease. It outlines the origins and symptoms of the disease, emphasizing its severity and the challenges in treating it. The text provides various treatment methods, including bloodletting, purging with specific remedies, and dietary practices that may help alleviate the condition at its onset. The commentary also references various ancient and contemporary medical sources, illustrating a blend of inherited wisdom and prevailing beliefs about contagious diseases and their treatments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United Kingdom: Printed for the Sydenham Society, 1844 Medicine Medicine, Greek and Roman Medicine, Arab Adams, Francis, 1796-1861 https://archive.org/details/sevenbooksofpaul02pauluoft https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70532 111258 111258