ABSTRACT
The School of Salerno, although it did not entirely adopt Islamic medicine, nevertheless felt its influence through Constantine. Although a follower of Galen's teachings, it is probable that Constantine was influenced by the School of Salerno, for he adopted some of the principles of Methodism, for example the use of relaxing medication, that is to say drugs which open the pores. The principles of the School of Montpellier were merely the development of the great theories of the School of Cos. Olim Cous, nunc Monspeliensis Hippocrates. Isaac translated from Arabic instead of Greek, and this is the principal point to be remembered. The doctrines taught were taken from Greek and Latin writers and so the teaching was completely opposed to that of the Islamic school. The early teachers there were wise and more or less enlightened Empirics, who, always, prudent in their practice, often obtained most fortunate results.
