Proclus or Proklos (; 1st century AD), probably a native of

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, was a physician among the Bruttii in

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. He belonged to the medical sect of the Methodici. He must have lived about the end of the 1st century, as he was junior to

Thessalus In Greek mythology, the name Thessalus is attributed to the following individuals, all of whom were considered possible eponyms of Thessaly. *Thessalus, son of Haemon (mythology), Haemon,Strabo, 9.5.23 son of Chlorus, son of Pelasgus. *Thessalus, ...

and senior to

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. He is no doubt the same physician who is called Proculus in our present editions of Caelius Aurelianus, where he is said to have been one of the followers of Themison, and his opinion on the different kinds of dropsy is quoted. He may also be the same person whose remedy for the

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and

sciatica Sciatica is pain going down the leg from the lower back. This pain may go down the back, outside, or front of the leg. Onset is often sudden following activities such as heavy lifting, though gradual onset may also occur. The pain is often desc ...

is mentioned by

Paul of Aegina Paul of Aegina or Paulus Aegineta (; Aegina, ) was a 7th-century Byzantine Greek physician best known for writing the encyclopedia, medical encyclopedia ''Medical Compendium in Seven Books.'' He is considered the “Father of Early Medical Writing ...

and

Joannes Actuarius Johannes Zacharias Actuarius (; – c. 1328 ), son of Zacharias (), was a Byzantine physician in Constantinople. He is given the title of '' Actuarius'', a dignity frequently conferred at that court upon physicians. Biography Very little is know ...

.Joannes Actuarius, ''De Meth. Med''. v. 6, p. 265.

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