Moshe ben Maimon, better known as Moses Maimonides, is among the
most celebrated rabbis in the history of Judaism, and the author of
works in Arabic on many subjects, including influential
philosophical and medical treatises. "On Hemorrhoids" is one of
these texts, written for a young man of a noble family who was
seeking a regimen to help him treat his hemorrhoids. While not the
first writing on this subject, Maimonides' work bears his personal
stamp with his emphasis on dietetics, which plays a primary role in
so many of his other medical writings. He warns against hastily
treating the painful condition with drastic measures such as
bleeding and surgery, instead encouraging more cautious treatments
like a change in diet. He also advises his patient that if more
extreme actions need to be taken, then Maimonides himself must be
present. Unlike other modern editions of this important work, this
edition of "On Hemorrhoids" takes into account all the extant
Arabic and Judeo-Arabic manuscripts. The book includes critical
editions of medieval Hebrew and Latin translations and a glossary
of medical terms.
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