According to the Corpus, Hippocratic medicine recommended a healthy diet and physical exercise as a remedy for most ailments. If this did not reduce sickness, some type of medication was recommended. Plants were processed for their medicinal elements. The Corpus also describes how joints could be ...
QUOTES Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. Walking is man’s best medicine. Make a habit of two things, to help; or at least to do no harm. Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below...
Hippocrates studied his patients by observing them, taking careful notes, and using his experience to diagnose their conditions. His approach was centered on strengthening the patient through food, exercise, and rest, so the patient’s body could heal itself. Some other techniques used to ...