G-Manicus Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 What common malady is this Rx designed for? he should read out loud, and after the reading take a walk, then exercise himself at handball and at drill or at anything else which brings the upper part of the body into play; on an empty stomach he should not drink water but hot wine; if he digests readily he should take two meals a day; drink light and dry wine, and after a meal drinks should preferably be cold. (Truthfully, I don't see it helping much) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 What common malady is this Rx designed for? he should read out loud, and after the reading take a walk, then exercise himself at handball and at drill or at anything else which brings the upper part of the body into play; on an empty stomach he should not drink water but hot wine; if he digests readily he should take two meals a day; drink light and dry wine, and after a meal drinks should preferably be cold. (Truthfully, I don't see it helping much) If anyone suffers from his stomach. (Truthfully, neither do me). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Manicus Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 If anyone suffers from his stomach. (Truthfully, neither do me). DING! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Salve iterum! Here, the prudent ACC quoted again my Bithynian namesake: "It is safer, however, so that we may use the exact order laid down, to try the three remedies, vomiting, clystering, and wine-drinking, on three several days, that is, on the third, fifth and seventh days". Which disease was this treatment intended for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Ulcers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Ulcers? Nope. The clue is in the periodicity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Herpes? Gonorrhea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted October 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Herpes? Gonorrhea? Salve, GO Malaria. Here comes AC Celsus, De Medicina, Liber III, Cp. XIV: "But if it be a tertian, when there are complete p281intermissions, or a quartan, on the intermediate days the patient should make use of walking and of other exercises and of anointings. In this kind of malady, well before the paroxysm, a certain Cleophantus, one of the ancient physicians, poured over the patient's head quantities of hot water; and then gave wine. Asclepiades, although he followed many of this man's precepts, rejected this one, and rightly, for it is of doubtful effect. In the case of a tertian fever, Asclepiades said that on the third day following the paroxysm, the bowels should be moved by a clyster; on the fifth day after the shivering a vomit should be elicited; then, after the paroxysm, according to the custom of Cleophantus, patients whilst still heated were to be given food and wine, on the sixth day to be kept in bed; for so he hoped to prevent a paroxysm on the seventh day. It is likely that this may often happen. It is safer, however, so that we may use the exact order laid down, to try the three remedies, vomiting, clystering, and wine-drinking, on three several days, that is, on the third, fifth and seventh days, with this proviso that on the seventh day wine is not to be drunk until after the time for the paroxysm. But if a tertian fever is not dispersed within the first days, but is becoming chronic on the day that the paroxysm is expected, the patient should keep his bed; after the paroxysm he should be rubbed, then, having taken food, drink water; on the day following, which is free from fever, the patient should keep quiet, avoid exercise and anointing, and be content with water only. And that indeed is the best procedure; but if there is urgent weakness, he may both take wine after the paroxysm and a little food on the intermediate day." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Sounds like the cure for disclatopoea to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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