Galen was notable in the ancient world for his creative intermingling of medicine and practical ethics. This book is the first authoritative analysis of Galen's psychological and ethical works ...

An engraving of the doctor, Galen. He was Greek by birth but practiced medicine in Ancient Rome. Galen practiced medicine in 2nd Century Rome here he was the doctor to several Roman Emperors.

His book was based on the principles of Hippocrates and Galen. The Canon of Medicine (The Law of Medicine ... many of which were plant based. Most of the remedies had also been used in ancient ...