ABSTRACT

First published in 2005. The present work contains the text of the great Syriac "Book of Medicines", edited from a manuscript in my possession, in an English translation of the same, with Introduction, Index. The first section of the Book of Medicines consists of Lectures upon Human Anatomy, Pathology, and Therapeutics, to each of which is added a series of prescriptions of the most detailed character, which the author recommends to be administered in the treatment of the various diseases described in the Lecture preceding. this is here published for the first time.

chapter III|65 pages

CHAPTER III

chapter IV|7 pages

CHAPTER IV

chapter V|32 pages

CHAPTER V

chapter VI|5 pages

CHAPTER VI

chapter VII|10 pages

CHAPTER VII

chapter VIII|47 pages

CHAPTER VIII

chapter IX|28 pages

CHAPTER IX

chapter X|12 pages

CHAPTER X

chapter XI|14 pages

CHAPTER XI

chapter XII|20 pages

CHAPTER XII

chapter XIII|46 pages

CHAPTER XIII

chapter XIV|18 pages

CHAPTER XIV

chapter XV|74 pages

CHAPTER XV

chapter XVI|65 pages

CHAPTER XVI

chapter XVII|16 pages

CHAPTER XVII

chapter XVIII|15 pages

CHAPTER XVIII

chapter XIX|21 pages

CHAPTER XIX

chapter XX|20 pages

CHAPTER XX

chapter XXI|4 pages

CHAPTER XXI

chapter 1|1 pages

FORECASTS BASED ON SHOOTING STARS

chapter 6|1 pages

· DIVINATION: THE MARRYING OF WIVES

chapter 15|1 pages

THE SAME IN TABULAR FORM

chapter 44|1 pages

· THE POSITIONS OF THE SEVEN GOVERNORS

chapter 50|1 pages

ANOTHER TABLE OF THE SAME

chapter 51|2 pages

UNLUCKY DAYS OF THE MONTHS

chapter 52|7 pages

· FORECASTS CONCERNING TRAVEL

chapter 57|1 pages

OF ECLIPSES

chapter 58|1 pages

OF ECLIPSES OF THE SUN AND MOON

chapter 59|1 pages

CALCULATIONS CONCERNING ECLIPSES

chapter 61|1 pages

To FIND THE P.OSITIONS OF THE PLANETS

chapter 62|1 pages

LIST OF THE SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC

chapter 69|1 pages

ANOTHI:<:R LIST

chapter 72|1 pages

THE COUNTRIES OF THE SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC

chapter 74|1 pages

THE DIASTASES OF THE SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC

chapter 77|2 pages

THE NUMDER OF THE DEGREES OF THE SUN

chapter 78|6 pages

PORTENTS FROM THE TREATISE OF HERMES

chapter 80|1 pages

FORECASTS DERIVED FROM THE PLANETS

chapter 81|1 pages

TABLE FOR USE IN CASTING NATIVITIES

chapter 82|1 pages

ANOTHER TABLE

chapter 85|1 pages

To FIND OUT WHAT THING IS LUCKY

chapter 90|1 pages

TO FIND OUT IF A WOMAN IS WITH CHILD

chapter 101|1 pages

THE SUBTERRANEAN SEA

chapter 104|2 pages

THE COURSE OF THE SUN BELOW THE FIRMAMENT

chapter 105|1 pages

IOS. CONCERNING THE WINTER

chapter 106|1 pages

MEASUREMENTS OF THE EARTH

chapter 107|1 pages

!OJ. OF WEIGHTS

chapter 111|1 pages

III. OF THE CONSTITUTIONS OF THE MALWASI-IE

chapter 113|1 pages

I 13. OF THE WINDS

chapter 116|2 pages

II6. FORECASTS CONCERNING THE YEAR

chapter 118|1 pages

II8. OF THE NATURAL DISPOSITIONS OF MEN

chapter 120|1 pages

OF TOUCH, OR FEELING

chapter 122|1 pages

OF THE DRINKING OF MILK

chapter 124|2 pages

TABLE OF FOODS FOR THE YEAR

chapter 125|2 pages

OF THE PROPER ORDERING OF FOODS

chapter 126|1 pages

FORECASTS AS TO THE WEATHER FOR THE YEAR

chapter 127|1 pages

OF THE CHANGES IN THE CLOUDS

chapter 128|1 pages

PROGNOSTICATIONS ABOUT THE WINTER

chapter 136|2 pages

PORTENTS DERIVED FROM SHOOTING STARS

chapter 137|1 pages

· FoR THROBBING OF THE HEAD

chapter 139|1 pages

· FOR VERTIGO

chapter 145|1 pages

· FoR A DISEASED HEAD

chapter 156|1 pages

FoR THE EYES WHICH WEEP (I. E. WATER)

chapter 163|1 pages

FOR INFLAMMATION OF THE EYES

chapter 168|1 pages

FOR ATTACKS OF DIMNESS IN THE EYES

chapter 171|1 pages

FOR THE MAN WHO CANNOT SEE IN THE NIGHT

chapter 174|1 pages

· FOR BLEEDING OF THE NOSE

chapter 184|1 pages

FOR THE ORGAN OF SPEECH, I. E. THE TONGUE

chapter 186|1 pages

FOR TEETH WHICH ARE LOOSE

chapter 191|1 pages

FOR PUTRIDITY OF THE MOUTH (FOUL BREATH)

chapter 197|1 pages

FOR GANGRENE OF THE MOUTH

chapter 204|1 pages

FOR PAIN IN THE BREASTS

chapter 208|1 pages

FOR CHILDRENS' COUGHS

chapter 213|1 pages

FOR A HOT HEART

chapter 218|1 pages

FOR WIND OF THE HEART

chapter 223|1 pages

FOR THE PERSON WHO IS VERY ILL

chapter 229|1 pages

FOR PAIN IN THE BOWELS AND COLIC

chapter 233|1 pages

FOR BILE AND LOOSENESS OF THE BOWELS

chapter 237|1 pages

· FOR THE BOWELS OF CHILDREN

chapter 242|1 pages

FOR A PROTRUDING ANUS

chapter 246|1 pages

FOR A WASTED MEMBER

chapter 256|1 pages

FOR PAINS IN THE TESTICLES

chapter 265|1 pages

FOR PAIN IN THE KNEES AND BACK

chapter 269|1 pages

OTHER MEDICINES FOR THE RED WIND

chapter 272|1 pages

· FOR PAIN IN THE LOINS

chapter 286|1 pages

FOR A BURN WHICH IS BECOMING THICK

chapter 292|1 pages

FOR THE STING OF A SCORPION

chapter 297|1 pages

· To MAKE ANTS DEPART FROM A HOUSE

chapter 303|1 pages

To CATCH BIRDS

chapter 308|1 pages

FOR THE EYEBROWS

chapter 313|1 pages

FOR BURNING FEVER

chapter 321|1 pages

FOR OLD SORES FROM WHICH RUN PUS AND WATER

chapter 328|1 pages

FOR THE LEPROSY WHICH IS CALLED "KHARS.\"

chapter 333|1 pages

· FOR THE EDIIRA OF CHILDREN

chapter 339|1 pages

· FOR THE STINKING SORE IN CATTLE

chapter 341|1 pages

· OF BEAN FLOUR

chapter 346|1 pages

MARHAMS (THREE KINDS)

chapter 351|1 pages

FOR A WOUND CAUSED BY TILE SURGEON

chapter 357|1 pages

CONCERNING THE RULE FOR PLANTING VINES

chapter 363|1 pages

Co:IICERNING THE COCK

chapter 366|1 pages

THE HAWK

chapter 373|1 pages

· THE PARTRIDGE

chapter 379|1 pages

· THE BEAR

chapter 383|1 pages

OF THE RAVEN, THAT IS, THE BLACK CROW

chapter 385|1 pages

THEMEDICINETHATKINGSOLOMONWAS\YONTTOUSE

chapter 394|1 pages

· CoNCERNING THE ROOT "SEPlllNAYTA"

chapter 398|1 pages

CONCERNING ANOTHER ROOT

chapter 402|11 pages

LIST OF MEDICINES MENTIONED IN THIS BOOK

chapter 403|3 pages

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