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Episode CXXXIV - Roman Health and Medicine

Emperors of Rome

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Ika, Ika's a Doctor, but a Sorceress?

The first emperor, augustus, we hear about his doctor, antonius muse a. He apparently cured augustus ofa terrible illness by recommending cold baths and cold potions be drunk. Augustus was so very grateful that he got a statue erected of himself next to asclepius,. So that's another instance of crossover between religious and secular medicine. All doctors from that time on had immunity from tax were exempt from paying tax. Claudius had an infamous doctor, a xenophon, who is accused, at least in tacitusof being part of the plot to kill claudius.

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