Romans
by Tim Pennington
1. Opposites
1.1. Galen recommended the opposite treatment- if you had phlegm, and it was caused by a cold he'd recommend eating a red hot pepper.
2. Sewers
3. Public Baths
4. Gods
5. Public Health
6. Bleeding
7. Galen - Pig - Nerves
7.1. Galen cut into the neck and found the nerves. He identified which nerve was for the voice box.
7.2. He had just arrived in Rome and was looking for fame and fortune. His public experiments were his way of attracting attention from other doctors.
8. Galen
8.1. Born in 129 AD in Greece.
8.2. Began studying medicine at 16, and spent 12 years traveling to improve his knowledge.
8.3. Gained practical experience as a surgeon at a gladiator's school.
8.3.1. Stab wound
8.3.2. Broken bones
8.3.3. Major injuries