The Complete Works of Claudius Galen, Vol. 13

Charterius Edition XIII. [528.] Basel Edition II. (257.)

...the books which they left to us. In these, they expanded the pharmaceutical part of the art, partly by composing medicines themselves and partly by transcribing what others had written. Over time, these works and earlier ones were tested by long experience. They were selected and collected by men whom I have often mentioned in this work. These men include Asclepiades, Musa, Andromachus, Heras, Crito, and Menecrates These were prominent physicians and pharmacologists from the 1st century BCE to the 2nd century CE. Antonius Musa was the personal physician to Emperor Augustus. Andromachus the Elder was the physician to Emperor Nero.. Furthermore, Archigenes and Philippus wrote about many other medicines. Consequently, we no longer need any of the older sources. As I said, these men recorded all the discoveries of the ancients in the best possible way.

Chapter 2. [On the artery-medicines described by Andromachus.]

Andromachus described a great many preparations for the windpipe arteriacas: Derived from the Greek "arteria," which in this context refers to the "rough artery" or trachea. These are medicines for the throat and lungs.. He organized them so that one can progress from the weakest to the strongest by moving through those in between. This is possible if one knows the differences between them. Andromachus himself described them without specific definitions. However, I will add the necessary distinctions. I will remind you of what I said just a moment ago. Anyone who intends to follow these instructions must be well-trained in the study of simple medicines...

...the books which they left to us. In these, they increased the pharmaceutical part of the art, partly by composing them themselves and partly by transcribing compositions from others. In the progress of time, both these and earlier works were recognized through exact and long experience. They were selected and gathered by men of whom I have already often made mention in this work. These are Asclepiades, Musa, Andromachus, Heras, Crito, and Menecrates. Indeed, Archigenes and Philippus also wrote about many other medicines, so that we have no further need for the ancients. These men, as I have said, handed down all the inventions of the ancestors in the best manner.

Chapter II. [On the artery-medicines described by Andromachus.]

Andromachus wrote many artery-medicines arteriacas confectiones: Medicinal pastes or syrups designed to be held in the mouth or swallowed slowly to coat the windpipe.. These allow a person to pass gradually from the weakest to the strongest through middle stages, provided that one knows their differences. Andromachus himself set them forth in a rather indefinite way. But I will apply the distinctions, after calling to mind those things which I said a little while ago. For concerning the study of simple medicines...