SC - Re: SC- hot & cold
Sue Wensel
swensel at brandegee.lm.com
Thu Apr 17 12:33:26 PDT 1997
> There are several books out that talk about the humors and what food is
> used for what ailment. It along with the doctorine of signatures were
> pretty standard in how medicine was issued. (Along with astrology) There
> are still several in print one is "The Medieval Medical Book" and was put
> out by George Brazillier Publishers. I see it in second hand book stores
> sometimes. The other book's title escapes me but if anyone is interested I
> can post the info tomorrow when I get to work. Chinese medicine uses
> terminology very similar to the medieval concept.
>
>
Markham also gives a discussion on what plants to plan when, what to harvest
when, what ones to eat for various physical and emotional imbalances, etc. He
has a section on "Of Physickal Surgery" and cooking. The former deals much
more with herbal remedies than true injury.
Derdriu
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