On the Parts of the Body Affected. (6 books.)
The Diseases of Women.
The Different Kinds of Pulse. (16 books.)
The Different Kinds of Urine.
On Critical Days. (3 books.)
Commentaries on the Treatises of Hippocrates. (39 books.)
On the Manner of Treating Different Maladies. (17 books.)
On Venesection. (3 books.)
On the Use of Cups, Leeches and Scarifications.
On Purgatives. (3 books.)
On Colic.
On Jaundice.
On Gout.
On Stone in the Bladder.
Etc.
The numerous works of Galen, says Pagel, constitute a
complete and very satisfactory encyclopaedia of medicine.
The most available edition of his works in Greek is that
of Karl Gottlob Kühn of Leipzig (1821-1828; 22 Vols. of
about 1000 pages each). There is scarcely a department
which this great physician has not treated quite fully.
But, unfortunately, the translations into modern languages
are relatively few, and they cover only small portions of
the entire work. That of Daremberg, entitled "Oeuvres
anatomiques, physiologiques et médicales de Galien, etc."
(Paris, 1854-1857; 2 Vols.), is in every way most satisfactory,
and it is from this source that I have made a few
extracts—just sufficient to give the reader some idea of
Galen's style of writing and of his competency to deal with
such subjects as human anatomy and physiology. To
attempt anything like a complete exposition of his views
regarding pathology, therapeutics, hygiene, etc., would
necessitate my devoting more space to this part of the
history of medicine than I can afford to give. To those
who desire to obtain more ample information about
Galen's views regarding pathology and therapeutics I
would recommend a study of Daremberg's admirable work
and a perusal of the careful analysis made by Neuburger
of certain portions of Galen's text.
Galen's Contributions to Anatomy and Physiology.—At
