Hippocrates believed that the body itself contained the power of self-healing and that the role of the physician was to facilitate this natural process. He used strong medicines with great caution, while quite often using various herbs, mainly sedatives.
In general, Hippocratic medicine emphasizes keeping the patient clean and at rest. Clinical monitoring and observation were of great importance to the Hippocratic, while doctors were required to systematically record both their findings and the therapeutic method they followed. Hippocrates was the first to describe tympanodactyly (also known as Hippocratic fingers), thoracic empyema, etc.
The On Ancient Medicine is considered one of the oldest works of the Hippocratic Collection, dating back to the late 5th century. The lifestyle and above all the diet of each person affects their body and health. The type of food and the frequency of meals differ from person to person and what is harmful to one may prove beneficial to another.
