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How Medieval Incantations Worked

Magical and medicine have long shared a contested border. However, with the introduction of learned medicine into Europe, magical incantations were increasingly sidelined for Galenic principles and practice. However, Urso of Salerno (d. 1220) rejected both Church skepticism and Galenic orthodoxy by incorporating Incantations into his medical practice. In his Aphorisms Urso provides one of the most sophisticated theories for the function and application of magical Incantations. Let's explore how medieval incantations worked! Recommended Reading: Van der Lugt - The Learned Physician as a Charismatic Healer Bulletin of the History of Medicine Vol. 87, No. 3 (Fall 2013), pp. 307-346 (40 pages) https://www.jstor.org/stable/26305934