BOOK II ON THE AFFECTED PARTS 5

...vocal organs, a total loss of voice original: ἀφωνία / vox intercipitur. This refers to the complete absence of sound. occurs, while a more moderate dampening causes hoarseness original: βράγχος / raucedo.. When I speak of the vocal organs, you should understand me to mean the windpipe arteria: in ancient medicine, the trachea was called the "rough artery", the larynx, and the pharynx.

For those whose voices are damaged from shouting too loudly and for too long, a condition occurs that is similar to what often happens to the hands, legs, loins, spine, and muscles when they have endured excessive labor. Some athletic trainers call this specific condition of the muscles inflammatory fatigue original: φλεγμονώδη κόπον / lassitudinem inflammatam. This is a technical term for the soreness and heat following overexertion..

In the case of the windpipe, its internal membrane or coat, or whatever one wishes to name it, is struck by the breath being carried outward during loud shouting. It then reaches an inflammatory state. This happens much more severely if a certain high pitch original: ὀξύτης / acumen. is added to the volume of the voice. In the larynx, in addition to this striking of the air, the injury to the muscles that move the larynx creates a greater impairment of its function. Furthermore, the type of treatment for these parts varies according to the specific materials used on each part. For instance, it is customary to rub the legs, hands, and spine with oil...