“Antidotarium ” of Nicholas of Salerno : the history of the pharmacopoeia by F. D. Voronov, I. N. Ruzhinskaya

“…The result is a detailed analysis and comparison of the original manuscript of the XII th century and the official translations of “Antidotarium” of Nicholas of Salerno in medieval English, Dutch and French. The authors are also discussing the identity of the Nicholas of Salerno and the history of his manuscript, its editing, and the influence that the book has provided on the development and evolution of medicine and pharmacy in Europe as a whole. …”
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TECHNOLOGY OF MEDICINES AND GALENICAL PREPARATIONS: THE CASE OF PRESCRIPTION FORMULASFROM “ANTIDOTARIUM” NICOLAI BY NICHOLAS OF SALERNO by F. D. Voronov, I. N. Ruzhinskaya

“…This study deals with the problem of similarity of the principles and approaches of drug technologies in the medieval manuscript “Antidotarium Nicolai” by Nicholas of Salerno with modern pharmaceutical technologies.The aim of study is a textual investigation of “Antidotarium Nicolai”, a detailed research of the content of the manuscript, recipes and technologies for making medicines.Materials and methods. …”
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Treatise <i>De adventu Medici ad aegrotum</i> — the attitude of doctors to the disease and its treatment, an example of the Salerno Medical School by Yu. V. Rodionova

“…The article presents a translation of an anonymous treatise De adventu Medici ad aegrotum in Russian, the origin of which is attributed to the Salerno School of Medicine. Using the example of the treatise, it is possible to determine what characteristic the doctors of the XIII century attached to the disease, and the tasks of the doctor’s craft.The philosophy of healing the body is based on an understanding of nature as an instrument created by God, and not on the influence of divine power (will), which makes a decision about healing in each individual case (individually for each patient). …”
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