HIPPOCRATES (B.C.)
Today the doctors who came out of the universities take an oath that they serve mankind. The oath they take is in the name of Hippocrates, the father of Medicine. The oath runs as follows:
“Into whatever houses I enter, I enter to help the sick; If anyone shows interest in learning this process of treatment for implementation I shall offer guidance free of cost. My education is law abiding.”
Hippocrates was born on the Greek Island of COS. He was the son of a priest. In those days the Greeks believed that the people suffered from diseases because of the displeasure of Gods and the sick people had to go to the temple and accept ointment and medicines from the priests only. Hippocrates when he was brought up did not believe in this mode of healing of the patients. He believed only in the facts ascertained by experiments and observations in treating patients suffering from diseases. He said:”diseases are not God sent to be taken back by Gods”. He also said that every disease had its own explanatory cause and if this element of physical cause of the disease is detected they may be treated to cure it. Nothing is achieved by sleeping in temples and offering prayers.
According to Hippocrates nature is the best healer. In the treatment of disease nature plays an important role. In the maintenance of good health he advocated these facts namely (1) Creation of healthy or sick free atmosphere (2) Development of personal or individual habits.
Hippocrates depended upon hydro therapy. He used a mixture of hot and cold waters for the treatment of fever, wounds etc., He demonstrated as to how cold water bath would give comfort to man, retaining the body temperature also. He preferred Sub bath for TB patients. He said to them to drink fresh and good milk.
Hippocrates became successful because of his scientific approach. Experimentation, observation and inference. He detected the causes and the symptoms of the disease he cured. He told doctors to examine the patients carefully and note down the symptoms of the diseases and begin the treatment.
Hippocrates’s Aphorisms are popular.
Today the doctors who came out of the universities take an oath that they serve mankind. The oath they take is in the name of Hippocrates, the father of Medicine. The oath runs as follows:
“Into whatever houses I enter, I enter to help the sick; If anyone shows interest in learning this process of treatment for implementation I shall offer guidance free of cost. My education is law abiding.”
Hippocrates was born on the Greek Island of COS. He was the son of a priest. In those days the Greeks believed that the people suffered from diseases because of the displeasure of Gods and the sick people had to go to the temple and accept ointment and medicines from the priests only. Hippocrates when he was brought up did not believe in this mode of healing of the patients. He believed only in the facts ascertained by experiments and observations in treating patients suffering from diseases. He said:”diseases are not God sent to be taken back by Gods”. He also said that every disease had its own explanatory cause and if this element of physical cause of the disease is detected they may be treated to cure it. Nothing is achieved by sleeping in temples and offering prayers.
According to Hippocrates nature is the best healer. In the treatment of disease nature plays an important role. In the maintenance of good health he advocated these facts namely (1) Creation of healthy or sick free atmosphere (2) Development of personal or individual habits.
Hippocrates depended upon hydro therapy. He used a mixture of hot and cold waters for the treatment of fever, wounds etc., He demonstrated as to how cold water bath would give comfort to man, retaining the body temperature also. He preferred Sub bath for TB patients. He said to them to drink fresh and good milk.
Hippocrates became successful because of his scientific approach. Experimentation, observation and inference. He detected the causes and the symptoms of the disease he cured. He told doctors to examine the patients carefully and note down the symptoms of the diseases and begin the treatment.
Hippocrates’s Aphorisms are popular.
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