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Under the Influence of the Heavens: Astrology in Medicine in the 15th and 16th Centuries

For a number of centuries, prior to the advent of the scientific revolution, "astrology was used as a tool for both treatment and diagnosis of any number of aches and pains." On this website, created by the Historical Medical Library of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, visitors can learn more about this perceived link between astrology and human health via a number of...

https://cppdigitallibrary.org/exhibits/show/astrology