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Read the original text in its entirety [[📜 Galen's Art of Physick (translated by Culpepper)|here]] - [[Chapter 1 (GAOP) - Introduction|1. Introduction]] - [[Chapter 2 (GAOP) - What Medicine is|2. What medicine is]] - [[Chapter 3 (GAOP) - Understanding Causes, Signs and Body|3. Understanding Causes, Signs and Body]] - [[Chapter 4 (GAOP) - On healthy bodies|4. On healthy bodies]] - [[Chapter 5 (GAOP) - Of unhealthy bodies|5. Of unhealthy bodies]] - [[Chapter 6 (GAOP) - Of neutral bodies|6. Of neutral bodies]] - [[Chapter 7 (GAOP) - Of signs|7. Of signs]] - [[Chapter 8 (GAOP) - Signs of a very good constitution|8. Signs of a very good constitution]] - [[Chapter 9 (GAOP) - Categorizing parts of the body|9. Categorizing parts of the body]] # Brain - [[Chapter 10 (GAOP) - Signs of the brain|10. Signs of the brain]] - [[Chapter 11 (GAOP) - Of the size of head|11. Of the size of head]] - [[Chapter 12 (GAOP) - Principal operations of the brain|12. Principal operations of the brain]] - [[Chapter 13 (GAOP) - Signs of a good temperament of the brain|13. Signs of a good temperament of the brain]] - [[Chapter 14 (GAOP) - Signs of a hot brain|14. Signs of a hot brain]] - [[Chapter 15 (GAOP) - Signs of a cold brain|15. Signs of a cold brain]] - [[Chapter 16 (GAOP) - Signs of a dry brain|16. Signs of a dry brain]] - [[Chapter 17 - (GAOP) - Signs of a moist brain|17. Signs of a moist brain]] - [[Chapter 18 (GAOP) - Signs of a hot and dry brain|18. Signs of a hot and dry brain]] - [[Chapter 19 (GAOP) - Signs of a hot and moist brain|19. Signs of a hot and moist brain]] - [[Chapter 20 (GAOP) - Signs of a cold and dry brain|20. Signs of a cold and dry brain]] - [[Chapter 21 (GAOP) - Signs of a cold and moist brain|21. Signs of a cold and moist brain]] - [[Summarizing Chapters 10-21 about the brain]] # Eyes - [[Chapter 22 (GAOP) - Of the senses|22. Of the senses]] - [[Chapter 23 (GAOP) - Of the eyes|23. Of the eyes]] - [[Chapter 24 (GAOP) - Of the greatness of the eyes|24. Of the greatness of the eyes]] - [[Chapter 25 (GAOP) - Of smallness of the eyes|25. Of smallness of the eyes]] - [[Chapter 26 (GAOP) - Of the color of the eyes|26. Of the color of the eyes]] - [[Chapter 27 (GAOP) - Of grayness and blackness of the eyes|27. Of grayness and blackness of the eyes]] # Heart - [[Chapter 28 (GAOP) - Of the temperature of the heart|28. Of the temperature of the heart]] - [[Chapter 29 (GAOP) - Signs of a hot heart|29. Signs of a hot heart]] - [[Chapter 30 (GAOP) - Signs of a cold heart|30. Signs of a cold heart]] - [[Chapter 31 (GAOP) - Signs of a dry heart|31. Signs of a dry heart]] - [[Chapter 32 (GAOP) - Signs of a moist heart|32. Signs of a moist heart]] - [[Chapter 33 (GAOP) - Signs of a hot and dry heart|33. Signs of a hot and dry heart]] - [[Chapter 34 (GAOP) - Signs of a hot and moist heart|34. Signs of a hot and moist heart]] - [[Chapter 35 (GAOP) - Signs of a cold and moist heart|35. Signs of a cold and moist heart]] - [[Chapter 36 (GAOP) - Signs of a cold and dry heart|36. Signs of a cold and dry heart]] - [[Summarizing chapters 28-36 about the heart]] # Liver - [[Chapter 37 (GAOP) - Signs of a hot liver|37. Signs of a hot liver]] - [[Chapter 38 (GAOP) - Signs of a cold liver|38. Signs of a cold liver]] - [[Chapter 39 (GAOP) - Signs of a dry liver|39. Signs of a dry liver]] - [[Chapter 40 (GAOP) - Signs of a moist liver|40. Signs of a moist liver]] - [[Chapter 41 (GAOP) - Signs of a hot and dry liver|41. Signs of a hot and dry liver]] - [[Chapter 42 (GAOP) - Signs of a hot and moist liver|42. Signs of a hot and moist liver]] - [[Chapter 43 (GAOP) - Signs of a cold and moist liver|43. Signs of a cold and moist liver]] - [[Chapter 44 (GAOP) - Signs of a cold and dry liver|44. Signs of a cold and dry liver]] - [[Summarizing chapters 37-44 about the liver]] # Gonads *see [[Chapter 45 (GAOP) - Signs of a hot, cold, moist and dry temperature of the gonads#***Note on this section **|Notes about this section]] - [[Chapter 45 (GAOP) - Signs of a hot, cold, moist and dry temperature of the gonads|45. Signs of a hot, cold, moist and dry temperature of the gonads]]** - [[Chapter 46 (GAOP) - Signs of a hot and dry temperature of the gonads|46. Signs of a hot and dry temperature of the gonads]] - [[Chapter 47 (GAOP) - Signs of a hot and moist temperature of the gonads|47. Signs of a hot and moist temperature of the gonads]] - [[Chapter 48 (GAOP) - Signs of a cold and moist temperature of the gonads|48. Signs of a cold and moist temperature of the gonads]] - [[Chapter 49 (GAOP) - Signs of a cold and dry temperature of the gonads|49. Signs of a cold and dry temperature of the gonads]] - [[Summarizing chapters 45-49 about the gonads]] # Whole body - [[Chapter 50 (GAOP) - Of the habit of the whole body|50. Of the habit of the whole body]] - [[Chapter 51 (GAOP) - Signs of a moderate whole body temperature|51. Signs of a moderate whole body temperature]] - [[Chapter 52 (GAOP) - Signs of a hot whole body temperament|52. Signs of a hot whole body temperament]] - [[Chapter 53 (GAOP) - Signs of a cold whole body temperament|53. Signs of a cold whole body temperament]] - [[Chapter 54 (GAOP) - Signs of a dry whole body temperament|54. Signs of a dry whole body temperament]] - [[Chapter 55 (GAOP) - Signs of a moist whole body temperature|55. Signs of a moist whole body temperature]] - [[Chapter 56 (GAOP) - Signs of a hot and dry whole body temperament|56. Signs of a hot and dry whole body temperament]] - [[Chapter 57 (GAOP) - Signs of a hot and moist whole body temperament|57. Signs of a hot and moist whole body temperament]] - [[Chapter 58 (GAOP) - Signs of a cold and moist whole body temperament|58. Signs of a cold and moist whole body temperament]] - [[Chapter 59 (GAOP) - Signs of a cold and dry whole body temperament|59. Signs of a cold and dry whole body temperament]] - [[Chapter 59 (GAOP) - Galen's overall points|Galen's overall points]] - [[Chapter 59 (GAOP) - Culpepper's introduction to complexions|Culpeper's introduction to complexions]] - [[Chapter 59 (GAOP) - Sanguine complexion|Sanguine complexion]] - [[Chapter 59 (GAOP) - Choleric complexion|Choleric complexion]] - [[Chapter 59 (GAOP) - Melancholic complexion|Melancholic complexion]] - [[Chapter 59 (GAOP) - Phlegmatic complexion|Phlegmatic complexion]] - [[Chapter 59 (GAOP) - Choleric-melancholic complexion|Choleric-melancholic complexion]] - [[Chapter 59 (GAOP) - Melancholic-choleric complexion|Melancholic-choleric complexion]] - [[Chapter 59 (GAOP) - Melancholy sanguine complexion|Melancholy sanguine complexion]] - [[Chapter 59 (GAOP) - Sanguine-phlegmatic complexion|Sanguine-phlegmatic complexion]] - [[Chapter 59 (GAOP) - Phlegmatic-sanguine complexion|Phlegmatic-sanguine complexion]] - [[Chapter 59 (GAOP) - Phlegmatic-choleric complexion|Phlegmatic-choleric complexion]] - [[Chapter 59 - GAOP) - Choleric-phlegmatic complexion|Choleric-phlegmatic complexion]] - [[Summarizing chapters 50-59 about the whole body]] # Stomach - [[Chapter 60 (GAOP) - Signs of a dry stomach|60. Signs of a dry stomach]] - [[Chapter 61 (GAOP) - Signs of a moist stomach|61. Signs of a moist stomach]] - [[Chapter 62 (GAOP) - Signs of a hot stomach|62. Signs of a hot stomach]] - [[Chapter 63 (GAOP) - Signs of a cold stomach|63. Signs of a cold stomach]] - [[Chapter 64 (GAOP) - Of ill temperatures mixed in the stomach|64. Of ill temperatures mixed in the stomach]] # Lungs - [[Chapter 65 (GAOP) - Signs of cold lungs|65. Signs of cold lungs]] - [[Chapter 66 (GAOP) - Signs of dry lungs|66. Signs of dry lungs]] # Voice - [[Chapter 67 (GAOP) - Of the voice|67. Of the voice]] - [[Chapter 68 (GAOP) - Of a clear and rough voice|68. Of a clear and rough voice]] - [[Chapter 69 (GAOP) - Of an acute voice|69. Of an acute voice]] # Indications: direct perception vs. inference - [[Chapter 70 (GAOP) - Indications of parts of the body|70. Indications of parts of the body]] - [[Chapter 71 (GAOP) - Anecdote about the stomach|71. Anecdote about the stomach]] - [[Chapter 72 (GAOP) - Anecdote about the bladder|72. Anecdote about the bladder]] - [[Chapter 73 (GAOP) - Anecdote about the liver|73. Anecdote about the liver]] - [[Chapter 74 (GAOP) - Anecdote about a phlegmatic man vomiting choler|74. Anecdote about a phlegmatic man vomiting choler]] # Signs of ill health - [[Chapter 75 (GAOP) - How bodies may be known to be sick|75. How bodies may be known to be sick]] - [[Chapter 76 (GAOP) - Signs of an afflicted brain|76. Signs of an afflicted brain]] - [[Chapter 77 (GAOP) - Signs of an afflicted heart|77. Signs of an afflicted heart]] - [[Chapter 78 (GAOP) - Signs of an afflicted liver|78. Signs of an afflicted liver]] - [[Chapter 79 (GAOP) - Signs of an afflicted stomach|79. Signs of an afflicted stomach]] - [[Chapter 80 (GAOP) - Signs of an afflicted chest and lungs|80. Signs of an afflicted chest and lungs]] - [[Chapter 81 (GAOP) - Differences between things that are expelled from the body|81. Differences between things that are expelled from the body]] - [[Chapter 82 (GAOP) - Signs of a sickness to come|82. Signs of a sickness to come]] - [[Chapter 83 (GAOP) - Signs of a sick body|83. Signs of a sick body]] # Causes of health and of illness - [[Chapter 84 (GAOP) - Of causes healthful, uhealthful and neutral|84. Of causes healthful, unhealthful and neutral]] - [[Chapter 85 (GAOP) - The many ways our bodies may be altered|85. The many ways our bodies may be altered]] - [[Chapter 85 (GAOP) - Intro to Culpeper's commentary on the 6 Non-natural Things|Intro to Culpepper's commentary on the 6 Non-natural Things]] - [[Chapter 85 (GAOP) - Air|Air]] - [[Chapter 85 (GAOP) - Food and drink|Food and drink]] - [[Chapter 85 (GAOP) - Bodily excretions|Bodily excretions]] - [[Chapter 85 (GAOP) - Sleep|Sleep]] - [[Chapter 85 (GAOP) - Exercise and rest|Exercise and rest]] - [[Chapter 85 (GAOP) - Emotions|Emotions]] - [[Chapter 86 (GAOP) - On sexual activity|86. On sexual activity]] - [[Chapter 87 (GAOP) - Causes of health in compound parts of the body|87. Causes of health in compound parts of the body]] - [[Chapter 88 (GAOP) - Of loss of continuity|88. Of loss of continuity]] # Curing of disease - [[Chapter 89 (GAOP) - Of the common intention of cure|89. Of the common intention of cure]] - [[Chapter 90 (GAOP) - The cure of loss of continuity in a fleshy part|90. The cure of loss of continuity in a fleshy part]] - [[Chapter 91 (GAOP) - Loss of continuity in a bone|91. Loss of continuity in a bone]] - [[Chapter 92 (GAOP) - Of the pricking of a nerve or tendon|92. Of the pricking of a nerve or tendon]] - [[Chapter 93 (GAOP) - Of diseases according to formation|93. Of diseases according to formation]] - [[Chapter 94 (GAOP) - Of obstructions|94. Of obstructions]] - [[Chapter 95 (GAOP) - Of roughness and smoothness|95. Of roughness and smoothness]] - [[Chapter 96 (GAOP) - Of diseases according to number|96. Of diseases according to number]] - [[Chapter 97 (GAOP) - Of diseases related to abnormal size|97. Of diseases related to abnormal size]] - [[Chapter 98 (GAOP) - Of diseases according to location|98. Of diseases according to location]] # Preservation of health - [[Chapter 99 (GAOP) - Of causes that preserve health|99. Of causes that preserve health]] - [[Chapter 100 (GAOP) - Of the part of the art that supports rejuvenation in old age|100. Of the part of the art that supports rejuvenation in old age]]