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What would people do at Asclepions
People would go there to rest, exercise and eat a healthy diet (natural treatment). But they believed they would be healed in the night by the Gods (supernatural treatment). -
What did Greek philosophers do
Looked for rational explanations for disease. -
What did Hippocrates encourage doctors to do?
look for natural treatments rather than praying to Gods. -
What did Hippocrates encourage?
observation and recording of illnesses and treatment. To help cure other patients in the future. -
What is the Hippocratic Collection?
first detailed list of symptoms and treatments. -
What was the Four Humours?
A theory developed by Hippocrates believed until the Renaissance. -
How were patients treated?
Careful Observation, Rest and Exercise, Vomiting and Purging, Prayer, Herbal Remedies. -
How did Galen build on the theory of the four humours>
He developed the theory of opposites. For example, if a man has a cold you should give him a hot pepper to balance his humours. -
What did Galen prove?
The brain controls speech instead of heart (pig experiment). -
What did Galen say and how long did his reputation last?
He said that every organ had a special role to play and were designed by God. His reputation lasted over 1400 years.
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