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Avicenna — The Canon of Medicine: Regimen of Old Age and the Humoral Shift
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Avicenna — The Canon of Medicine: Regimen of Old Age and the Humoral Shift

Avicenna's philosophy on aging from The Canon of Medicine, focusing on the natural decline of innate heat and moisture, and the necessity of a warming and moistening regimen.

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