Aulus Cornelius Celsus and a regimen

Aulus Cornelius Celsus worked up the basic principles of regimen in the first book of his encyclopedic treatise De medicina. In fact, it deals with ancient, broader concept of regimen as a way of living, including recommendation with respect of food, body care, work and leisure, environment as well as other factors. Celsus made no secret that Hippocrates and his disciples served to him as authorities. From number of cited examples follows that there is a consensus among these authors, especially in views concerning the impact of weather and seasons on human health. However, in characteristic of other spheres way of living the both authors diverge. Yet Celsus' work is steeped in the ideas of ancient philosophy, especially of theory of equilibrium, limit and restraint in all spheres of living and in that the author looks at the health comprehensively, in connection between health physical and mental and environmental conditions, thus Celsus' concept of lifestyle is similar to modern times concept of lifestyle. Keywords: Aulus Cornelius Celsus, regimen, way of living, theory of equilibrium, limit and restraint, mental hygiene.