Galen : on food and diet

"At the apogee of ancient medical advances stood Galen (AD 129-c. AD 210), once the personal physician to the emperor Marcus Aurelius. A prolific writer, among his surviving works is what he believed to be the definitive guide to a healthy diet, based on the theory of the four humours. In these...

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Main Author: Galen.
Contributors: Grant, Mark, 1960-
Format: Book
Language:English
Ancient Greek
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.
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Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. Introduction
  • Ch. 2. On the humours
  • Ch. 3. On black bile
  • Ch. 4. On uneven bad temperament
  • Ch. 5. On the causes of disease
  • Ch. 6. On barley soup
  • Ch. 7. On the power of foods: Book 1
  • Ch. 8. On the power of foods: Book 2
  • Ch. 9. On the power of foods: Book 3.