What is "galenical"

Galenic \Ga*len"ic\, Galenical \Ga*len"ic*al\, a. Pertaining to, or containing, galena.

Galenic \Ga*len"ic\, Galenical \Ga*len"ic*al\, a. [From Galen, the physician.] Relating to Galen or to his principles and method of treating diseases.
--Dunglison.

Galenic pharmacy, that branch of pharmacy which relates to the preparation of medicines by infusion, decoction, etc., as distinguished from those which are chemically prepared.

a. galenic n. A medicinal preparation concoct mostly out of herbs or vegetable matter, after Galen, the Greek physician and writer of the second century.