Apophlegmatisms, in pre-modern medicine, were medications chewed in order to draw away phlegm and humours from the head and brain. Such treatments were called apophlegmatic. Of this kind, tobacco was considered excellent, except for the damage it does to teeth. Sage was said to have almost the same virtues without the same defects.
Etymology
The word comes from the Greekἀπὸ and φλέγμα('inflammation, heat').
apophlegmatism, modern, medicine, were, medications, chewed, order, draw, away, phlegm, humours, from, head, brain, such, treatments, were, called, apophlegmatic, this, kind, tobacco, considered, excellent, except, damage, does, teeth, sage, said, have, almost. Apophlegmatisms in pre modern medicine were medications chewed in order to draw away phlegm and humours from the head and brain Such treatments were called apophlegmatic Of this kind tobacco was considered excellent except for the damage it does to teeth Sage was said to have almost the same virtues without the same defects Etymology EditThe word comes from the Greek ἀpὸ and flegma inflammation heat References Edit This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chambers Ephraim ed 1728 Apophlegmatism Cyclopaedia or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences 1st ed James and John Knapton et al 1 This medical treatment related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Apophlegmatism amp oldid 1123588703, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
