Chapter 'Tested' Remedies in Mesopotamian Medical Texts : A Label for Efficacy Based on Empirical Observation?
This contribution investigates the phraseology of descriptions of efficacy (efficacy phrases) in Mesopotamian medical texts, concentrating on the qualification latku 'tested, tried, proven', which implies that knowledge of effective drugs and remedies had been acquired through practical ex...
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De Gruyter
2015
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