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ancient dietary practices
ancient medicine
Astringent Substances
Author_Mark Grant
Autumn Fruits
bad
Bad Juices
Bad Temperament
barley
Barley Soup
bile
black
Black Bile
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Category=NHC
Category=NHD
Category=NHT
Chronic
classical nutrition
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Follow
four humours theory
Grey Mullet
Hard Flesh
Hippocratic tradition
historical perspectives on health
Hold
Innate Heat
Large Gourds
medical history research
Melancholy Humour
Mullet
oil
olive
Ordinary Wheat
pearl
Pearl Barley
Red Mullets
Salty Juice
Simple Medicines
Soft Flesh
soup
temperament
Tendons
Water Parsnip
yellow
Yellow Bile
Young Man
Product details
- ISBN 9780415232326
- Weight: 498g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 11 Sep 2000
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Galen, the personal physician of the emperor Marcus Aurelius, wrote what was long regarded as the definitive guide to a healthy diet, and profoundly influenced medical thought for centuries. Based on his theory of the four humours, these works describe the effects on health of a vast range of foods including lettuce, lard, peaches and hyacinths.
This book makes all his texts on food available in English for the first time, and provides many captivating insights into the ancient understanding of food and health.
