Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Treatment of Headaches in Early Modern Cretan Healing Manuals

The treatment of headaches and migraines have been a major concern in Greece since Hippocrates. Ancient and Hellenistic Greek physicians gave many discussions of the symptoms of cephalalgia and their treatment, while Byzantine medical writers added to those descriptions and offered new therapeutic m...

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Main Author: Steven M. Oberhelman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Athens Institute for Education and Research 2019-03-01
Series:Athens Journal of Health and Medical Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.athensjournals.gr/health/2019-6-1-4-Oberhelman.pdf