Source edition
Galen. Claudii Galeni Opera Omnia, Volume 6. Kühn, Karl Gottlob, editor. Leipzig: Knobloch, 1823.
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Summary
This work is a medical and scientific treatise by the ancient physician Galen, exploring how dreams can be used to diagnose the physical state of the body and the balance of its humors. The author explains the mechanism by which the soul withdraws into the body during sleep, sensing its physical condition and generating corresponding dream images. However, he notes that not all dreams originate from bodily states, and discusses the difficulty of distinguishing medically significant dreams from those reflecting daily anxieties or divine prophecies. Ultimately, the work demonstrates how dreams can serve as crucial diagnostic clues for physicians to detect imbalances in a patient's bodily humors.
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