András discusses the medical conditions that showed themselves through heat of some kind. 'Heat' could affect many different body parts, for various reasons. Which medicinal ingredients were used to cure 'heat' and why? András also gives an introduction to his latest work on 'glosses' in medical texts, and what the broader significance of the different types is. 2:51 about Mesopotamian medicine 5:19 fever in the ancient texts 9:52 how to catch a fever 12:08 how to cure a fever 20:57 why lizards? 22:03 strange ingredients 23:12 glosses in medical texts András' university page: https://btk.ppke.hu/en/academics/institutes-and-departments/institute-of-history/department-of-ancient-history/faculty/andras-bacskay András' Academia page: https://ppke.academia.edu/Andr%C3%A1sB%C3%A1cskay András' ResearchGate page: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andras-Bacskay Music by Ruba Hillawi Website: http://wedgepod.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSM7ZlAAgOXv4fbTDRyrWgw Email: [email protected] Twitter: @wedge_pod  Patreon: http://Patreon.com/WedgePod