Sources of Ancient Healing Thermalism

Caelius Aurelianus Chronicae passiones 3.8.112

Caelius Aurelianus: 
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Way of Transmission
Literature
Datation
5th century CE
Language
Latin
Literary Genre
Medicine
Canonical Reference
Cael. Aur. chron. 3.8.112

112adhibenda etiam acopa feruentia, et sudationes ex naturali materia prouocare. habet enim recorporandi uirtutem ex quacumque metallorum materia exhalatio naturalis. item ex harena litoris sole ignita torrenda corpora.

112Also employ hot restorative ointments. And induce sweating by means of natural substances; for the vapors that arise naturally from any mineral substance have a metasyn- critic property.

Commentary

Tratamientos para la hidropesía. Como siempre, entre otras cosas que sirvan para calentar el cuerpo, recomienda los vapores calientes que salen de la tierra.

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