Galeni De locis affectis V–VI / Galen, Über das Erkennen erkrankter Körperteile V–VI

In his six books De locis affectis (On the recognition of diseased parts of the body), Galen of Pergamon developed a method with which the ancient physician could identify the diseased part of the body, even if it could not be perceived directly. In books V and VI, the diseased site is mainly treated for internal organs from the heart downwards in the order a capite ad calcem. In particular, damage to activity, pain, excretions, abnormal growths, body colour and pulse are used and interpreted as indications. Using examples from his own practice, Galen illustrates the therapeutic success associated with such a procedure.
This volume offers the first critical edition of books V and VI of this central Galenic treatise. The text has been reconstituted and translated into German on the basis of all known Greek textual witnesses.