The art of prolonging life and reduce suffering, the concern for maintaining a good state of health and therefore the care of the human body have their roots in the ancient times of human history. The traditional treatments regarded three areas: diet, surgery and pharmacy.
This section of the exhibition thus illustrates some of the most significant documents on the ancient healing methods, those indicated by the "salernitana medicine", from the recommendations of Marsilio Ficino, to surgical treatments that now seem dangerously rudimentary and pharmaceutical remedies prior to the advent of chemistry and based mainly on medicinal plants.
