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Maimonides · Regimen of Health
Maimonides' Regimen of Health (Fī tadbīr aṣ-ṣiḥḥa, c. 1198) — the practical cultivation masterwork of the Islamic Golden Age. Court physician to Saladin in Cairo, Maimonides adapted Galen's six non-naturals, placing the psychosomatic connection at the center ('the state of the soul governs the body'), advocating whole-person prevention, diet, exercise, and sleep moderation. Eight modules — bilingual (Chinese lectures + English teaching), with Chinese MP3 narration. (Wellness-focused; medieval remedies are historical, not health advice.)
Regimen of Health
8 chapters
1Maimonides — Introduction: Islamic Medicine and the Regimen of Health2Maimonides — The Six Non-Naturals in the Islamic Golden Age3Maimonides — The Passions of the Soul: Psychosomatic Priority4Maimonides — Diet, Digestion, and Caloric Moderation5Maimonides — Motion, Exercise, Massage, and Baths6Maimonides — Sleep, Living Environment, and Fresh Air7Maimonides — Prevention Over Cure: Treating the Whole Person8Maimonides — Closing Synthesis: From Galen through Cairo to Europe