PMID: 16613156Apr 15, 2006Paper

Descriptions of treatment in the Hippocratic Collection with special reference to surgery, particularly for urinary stones

Nihon Hinyōkika Gakkai zasshi. The japanese journal of urology
Hiroshi Saitoh

Abstract

I analyzed mentions of treatment in the Hippocratic Collection. I examined quantitatively mentions of treatments in the Hippocratic Collection (Roeb edition, Otsuki edition, and Kon edition) to compare preferences for therapy between the Kos and Knidos schools. Treatments, mentioned in 2,687 passages, were medical in 2,319 (86%), and surgical in 368 (14%). These 2,687 descriptions included 1,023 (38%) from the Kos, 1,261 (47%) from the Knidos school, and 403 (15%) from unspecified schools. Of the 2,319 descriptions of medical treatment, 560 (24%) referred to medicines and 466 (20%) to diet, followed by baths, vapor baths, exercise, running, walking, warm applications, and others. The 368 surgical descriptions involved traction and adjustment for treating fractures of bones or dislocation of joints in 166 (45%) and surgery using knife or fire in 202 (55%). Of the latter 202 mentions, 87 (43%) referred to incision with knife, 74 (37%) to cauterization and 73 (37%) to bloodletting. Diet, exercises, running, walks, traction, adjustment and bloodletting were mentioned more frequently by the Kos school than the Knidos school, while medicines, baths, vapor baths (for gynecological diseases) and incision were mentioned more frequently ...Continue Reading

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