Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-31
Had knowledge Of Anatomy.


human body one Of the conditions for the
practice of medicine. Tailisin wrote a
work on physiology in the sixth century
But between the sixth and the tenth CEN
turtles very little Is known. There IS
long blank 1 have not been able to ma
any manuscripts covering that perloo'
but hope that further search Will be more
successful. l have not given up nope Q.
finding something, although that was a
time of war rather than scientific devei-
opment in Wales. The country was torn
by feuds until the time OF Howell Dha.
called Howell the Good" who lived about
$50 A. D., and prescribed code of laws
in which some very interesting references
are made to the practice of medicine dur
ing that age. One of them deals with
the office and privileges of 'mediciner.
or physician to the royal court. and gives
an account of their duties and fees. They
were granted free land and horse and
were entitled to receive their linen cloth
ing from the queen and their wooden
clothing from the king The seat OF the
mediciner in the hall Of the palace was
at the base Of pillar near the king. and
his lodging was with the chief of the
household His duties consisted In adj
ministering medicine gratuitously to all
of the household.
Cymric Medicine in 18th Century.
1.-The next authentic account of cymric
medicine dates from the early part of the
thirteenth century, when fourished Rhys
Gryg, a son of Rhys alb Gruffydd. prince
of South Wales. He was great soldier.
Under his patronage the physicians Of
his court made a collection of medicinal
prescriptions applicable to various dis
eases of the body, as record of their
skill lest no one should be found with
the requisite knowledge as they were.
The manuscript consists of 1873 para
graphs. which include most interesting
information on anatomy. physiology. med
icine. surgery, pathology, materfa medica
and therapeutics. The first part deals
with the treatment of various diseases.
many others. Their surgery was OF a
somewhat advanced character. The fol-
lowing are examples Of some of the apho-
risms given in the manuscript:
""rhere are three bones In q man 8
body which when fractured. will never
unite again, and neither of these exists
when a man Is born. namely, tooth, the
knee pan and the os fronts.
The physicians three master diff
culties are a wounded mammary gland, a
wounded knee joint and wounded lung
Ancient Materia Medica.
1.-THE materia medica mentioned in the
manuscript" continued Mr.. Welcome,
comprises 175 plants. flowers. roots, etc.
The last includes foxgIove. poppy, vale
were generally in the form of infusions,
decoctions. pills or ointments.
I'm the latter part of the manuscript are
given a large number of receipts recon-
mended for various complaints In this
manuscript 500 plants are mentioned.
flowers. roots. etc, many of which are
used in medicine at the present day.
Some excellent advice is given to the
young physician. He Is exhorted to be
kind. gentle. mild, neat. gentemanly IN
act and deed, word and conduct, being
careful not to shame those whom he has
to examine. particularly when he has to
examine women. He should always have
his case of instruments, emetics and anti
dotes about him in case of need. He
should be constitutionally and habituaily
devotional, so that the blessing of God
may be upon him and what he does. and
that he may be conscientious to do what
is right and beneficial in the practice OF
his art"