Galanism

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Galanism referred to dietary regiments, insisted that proper diet along with the Hippocratic "six non-naturals".

6 Non-Naturals[edit | edit source]

The six non-naturals are:

  • air
  • exercise and rest
  • sleep and walking
  • passions
  • repletion and evacuation

These were keys to maintain the sound bodily constitution that would strengthen one against disease.

Foods[edit | edit source]

Bad Foods[edit | edit source]

Foods that were hot and wet were seen as a poison to the body. These included:

  • fruits and vegetables
  • boiled, fatty, and fried meats
  • spicy food
  • acidic or bitter
  • milk
  • fish

Good Foods[edit | edit source]

Foods that were cold and dry were considered healthy. Anything that was easily digested and quickly flowed out the body. Practitioners would use natural laxatives, but experts had to determine which were good as many were wet.

Notes[edit | edit source]

Other bad things

  • Baths
  • sex (though Muslims allowed moderation)
  • sweaty exercise
  • fear, anger, despair, sadness (believe to open the body to pestilence

Treatments[edit | edit source]

People were encourage to releasing humors through blood letting and cleansing bowel movement