Arnold of Villanova

Regimen speciale

Staff #MedievalMonday October 23, 2017December 15, 2017Arnold of Villanova, Medieval manuscripts, Medieval medicine, Regimen sanitatis

As I mentioned in “A kingly rule of health,” Arnald included a chapter specially for James II on hemorrhoids, which the king suffered from. Arnald advised the king to follow a moderate and healthy diet, staying away from foods that were too salty or sweet, since those foods could cause flare-ups.

Folio 26r. Arnald of Villanova,
*Regimen sanitatis ad regem Aragonum*. Spain or southern France; 14th century or c.1400. Call number 10a 210.

A kingly rule of health

Staff #MedievalMonday October 2, 2017April 18, 2018Arnold of Villanova, Medieval manuscripts, Medieval medicine, Regimen sanitatis

The Regimen sanitatis [Salernitum] falls under the genre of ‘advice literature,’ just like the Regimine regum et principum (see this earlier post).