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Hippocrates of Kos (/ h ɪ ˈ p ɒ k r ə t iː z /, Ancient Greek: Ἱπποκράτης ὁ Κῷος, romanized: Hippokrátēs ho Kôios; c. 460 – c. 370 BC), also known as Hippocrates II, was a Greek physician and philosopher of the classical period who is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine.
In this fragment the area is calculated of some so-called Hippocratic lunes. This was part of a research program to square the circle, that is, to construct a square with the same area as a circle. Although Hippocrates failed to square the circle, he was the first to prove an equality of area between a curved shape and a polygonal shape.
The most famous work in the Hippocratic Corpus is the Hippocratic Oath, a landmark declaration of medical ethics. The Hippocratic Oath is both philosophical and practical; it not only deals with abstract principles but practical matters such as removing stones and aiding one's teacher financially.
Against this backdrop, he discusses his own theory and method he employed in its discovery (chaps. 20–24). He then responds to the charge that ancient medicine is not a genuine medical art because it has limited accuracy. These arguments must be seen in the light of the author's theory of human physiology (chaps. 9–12). [7]
This theory of the four humors known as Humorism was critical in the field of medicine for centuries until it was ultimately replaced by germ theory in the late 1800s. The lasting impact of On the Nature of Man was extremally significant in the field of medicine and was critical to all the teaching in Hippocratic Corpus .
Based on Hippocratic medicine, it was believed that for a body to be healthy, the four humors should be balanced in amount and strength. [17] The proper blending and balance of the four humors was known as eukrasia. [18] Humorism theory was improved by Galen, who incorporated his understanding of the humors into his interpretation of the human ...
Hippocratic doctors encouraged the rejection of divine intervention and began to view the body more objectively. [8] This monumental stray from anthropomorphic intervention placed a greater emphasis on physicians to find a physical remedy for those in need. One of the popular remedies observed in the Hippocratic Corpus is the use of red wine. [8]
On the Sacred Disease is a work of the Hippocratic Corpus, written about 400 B.C.Its authorship cannot be confirmed, so is regarded as dubious. The treatise is thought to contain one of the first recorded observations of epilepsy in humans.