BOOK 8 ON THE COMPOSITION OF MEDICINES ACCORDING TO THE AFFECTED PARTS

Edition of Chartier XIII. [525.]

Edition of Basel II. (256.)

Loss of voice occurs if the vocal organs are saturated with moisture, but when they are only moderately moistened, hoarseness arises. When I speak of the vocal organs, you should understand me to mean the windpipe arteria, the larynx, and the pharynx. For those whose voices have been damaged by shouting too loudly or 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 physical trainers call this specific state of the muscles inflammatory fatigue phlegmonode kopon.

In the case of the windpipe original Greek: "arteria", its internal membrane or lining, or whatever else one might wish to call it, is struck by the breath as it is forced outward during loud shouting. This causes it to reach an inflammatory state. This is much more likely to happen if the voice is high pitched original Latin: "acumen"; Greek: "oxytes" in addition to being loud. In the larynx, the condition is made worse because, besides the impact of the breath, the very muscles that move the larynx are also harmed by the exertion.

The type of treatment for these ailments varies in every part of the body according to the materials involved. For instance, one might rub the legs, hands, and spine with oil...