On Ancient Medicine - Paperback

by Hippocrates (Author)

On Ancient Medicine is a collection of medical writings by the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, who is considered the father of modern medicine. The book contains 60 treatises that cover a wide range of medical topics, including anatomy, physiology, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment. Hippocrates believed that the human body had an innate ability to heal itself, and his writings reflect this belief. He emphasized the importance of diet, exercise, and rest in maintaining good health, and he also believed in the power of observation and careful examination to diagnose and treat illnesses. Many of his ideas and practices are still used in modern medicine today. The book provides a fascinating glimpse into the medical knowledge and practices of the ancient world, and it is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of medicine.What other object, then, had he in view who is called a physician, and is admitted to be a practitioner of the art, who found out the regimen and diet befitting the sick, than he who originally found out and prepared for all mankind that kind of food which we all now use, in place of the former savage and brutish mode of living? To me it appears that the mode is the same, and the discovery of a similar nature. The one sought to abstract those things which the constitution of man cannot digest, because of their wildness and intemperature, and the other those things which are beyond the powers of the affection in which any one may happen to be laid up. Now, how does the one differ from the other, except that the latter admits of greater variety, and requires more application, whereas the former was the commencement of the process?This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.