On Ancient Medicine (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161445855)

On Ancient Medicine is a collection of medical treatises written by Hippocrates, a Greek physician who lived in the 5th century BCE. The book is divided into two parts: the first part is a series of lectures on the principles of medicine, while the second part is a collection of case studies and clinical observations.Hippocrates is often referred to as the father of Western medicine, and his writings are considered foundational to the field. In On Ancient Medicine, he discusses the importance of understanding the human body and its functions, and emphasizes the need for doctors to observe their patients carefully in order to make accurate diagnoses.The book covers a wide range of topics, including the causes and symptoms of diseases, the importance of diet and exercise, and the use of herbs and other natural remedies. Hippocrates also discusses the role of the physician in society and the importance of ethical conduct.Overall, On Ancient Medicine provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of medicine in ancient Greece and offers insights that are still relevant to modern medical practice.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.

Author: Hippocrates
ISBN-10: 1161445854
ISBN-13: 9781161445855
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 34
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.25d