On the Rectification of the Temperaments
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On the Rectification of the Temperaments is a medieval medical treatise by Qusta ibn Luqa that discusses diagnosing and correcting imbalances in human temperaments within the Galenic humoral tradition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic scientific text
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medical treatise ⓘ medieval work ⓘ philosopher ⓘ physician ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| aimsTo | provide guidelines for correcting temperament imbalances ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Islamic Golden Age medicine ⓘ |
| author | Qusta ibn Luqa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
cold temperament
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dry temperament ⓘ hot temperament ⓘ wet temperament ⓘ |
| field |
humoral physiology
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medicine ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
balance of the four humors
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diagnostic methods for temperament ⓘ therapeutic methods for restoring balance ⓘ |
| genre | medical literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorEthnicity | Byzantine Christian ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession |
philosopher
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physician ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| historicalContext | translation movement from Greek to Arabic ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Galen
NERFINISHED
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Greek medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | On the Rectification of the Temperaments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Galenic medicine
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correction of temperament imbalances ⓘ diagnosis of temperament imbalances ⓘ human temperaments ⓘ humoral theory ⓘ |
| partOf | Arabic medical tradition ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | Qusta ibn Luqa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| tradition | Galenic humoral tradition ⓘ |
| usedIn | medieval Islamic medical education ⓘ |
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