Ancient Greek Approaches to Medicine and Hippocrates Flashcards
What type of causes did Ancient Greeks believe in?
Natural and supernatural
When was Hippocrates alive?
460 BC
Where did Hippocrates live?
Ancient Greek
How many books did Hippocrates write?
60
What type of treatment did Hippocrates advocate to treat diseases?
Natural
What medical theories did Hippocrates develop?
Clinical observations
Four humours
Hippocratic oath
What did Hippocrates say different parts of the body needed?
Different treatments
What did clinical observation involve doctors being?
Objective
How did Hippocrates say doctors should decide what was wrong with a patient?
Use logic and observation
Examine and monitor symptoms to diagnose
What was the Four Humours Theory?
The body is made up of Four Humours that need to remain in balance to be healthy
What state are the humours?
Liquid
What do the humours connect to?
Seasons, elements and organs
What do doctors still take today?
The Hippocratic Oath
What does the Hippocratic Oath bind doctors to keep to treat patients well?
A set of ethical standards
What was the best way to balance humours?
Vomiting, bleeding, purging
What were the methods to balance the humours similar to?
Ancient Egyptians methods to unlock channels
What season and element was blood?
Spring and air
Where was blood believed to be produced?
Liver
What was blood considered to be?
Hot and wet
What would remedy and imbalance of blood?
Bloodletting
Eating red meat
Drink red wine
What season and element was yellow bile?
Summer and fire
Where was yellow bile believed to be produced?
In the spleen
What was yellow bile considered to be?
Hot and dry
What would remedy an imbalance of yellow bile?
Vomiting, purging, changing diet
What season and element was black bile?
Autumn and earth
Where was black bile believed to be produced?
In the gallbladder
What was black bile considered to be?
Cold and dry
What would remedy an imbalance of black bile?
Laxatives
Eating more vegetables
What season and element was phlegm?
Winter and water
Where was phlegm believed to be produced?
Brian and lungs
What was phlegm considered to be?
Cold and wet
What would remedy an imbalance of phlegm?
Breathing steam
Eating vegetables filled with water
