he was a Doctor and father of medicine

Hippocrates was educated about medicine by his father and grandfather, but he eventually was apprenticed by Asklepieion of Kos. :)

they had elements from Persia until Philip the 2 came.

Chronologically wise around 450-350 BC in the Hellenic island of KOS.

Actually the ancient Greek text in much more explicit & Lakonic-language stupilates this:

"Your nutrition is your pharmaco/medicine"

Though it isn't very certain as to what he discovered, it is said that Hippocrates was the first person to believe that diseases were caused naturally and NOT by the gods or superstition. It has also been said that he was the first physician to discover the symptoms for both pneumonia and childhood epilepsy. Hope that helps. :] it should

=The Hippocratic Oath as follows:=I SWEAR by Apollo the physician, and Aesculapius, and Health, and All-heal, and all the gods and goddesses, that, according to my ability and judgment, I will keep this Oath and this stipulation- to reckon him who taught me this Art equally dear to me as my parents, to share my substance with him, and relieve his necessities if required; to look upon his offspring in the same footing as my own brothers, and to teach them this art, if they shall wish to learn it, without fee or stipulation; and that by precept, lecture, and every other mode of instruction, I will impart a knowledge of the Art to my own sons, and those of my teachers, and to disciples bound by a stipulation and oath according to the law of medicine, but to none others. I will follow that system of regimen which, according to my ability and judgment, I consider for the benefit of my patients, and abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous. I will give no deadly medicine to any one if asked, nor suggest any such counsel; and in like manner I will not give to a woman a pessary to produce abortion. With purity and with holiness I will pass my life and practice my Art. I will not cut persons laboring under the stone, but will leave this to be done by men who are practitioners of this work. Into whatever houses I enter, I will go into them for the benefit of the sick, and will abstain from every voluntary act of mischief and corruption; and, further from the seduction of females or males, of freemen and slaves. Whatever, in connection with my professional practice or not, in connection with it, I see or hear, in the life of men, which ought not to be spoken of abroad, I will not divulge, as reckoning that all such should be kept secret. While I continue to keep this Oath unviolated, may it be granted to me to enjoy life and the practice of the art, respected by all men, in all times! But should I trespass and violate this Oath, may the reverse be my lot!

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Hippocrates is referred to as the father of western medicine. His oath, the Hippocratic Oath is taken by all western medical professionals. In it they promise to provide quality care, and first of all to do no harm to their patients.

Hippocrates was the first physician to treat diseases as the result of living habits rather than a punishment by the gods. He made medicine a profession. It is believed he was born around the year 460 BCE to Heraclides (a physician) and Praxitela, in the island of Cos, Greece. He died around the year of 370 BCE in Larissa, Thessaly, Greece.

Hippocrates was a doctor during the times of Ancient Greek. Back then, the doctoring methods were not backed up by research; rather, they were thought up by the same men who thought volcanoes were caused by fire breathing dragons trapped under mountains ;). That is to say, although the Greeks were brilliant people who made many discoveries, they had many theories that were perhaps slightly random. In the field of medicine at that time, for example, if a person came in with a headache, it would not be uncommon for a hole to be drilled in their head as treatment. Or if they had cramps or growing pains, the part of their body that experienced those pains would be "bled out". Well, hippocrates certainly practiced these techniques, but he also made several new, correct discoveries. He is mostly credited with linking food with weight. He was first to suggest that people eat more fruits and vegetables and exercise more for a healthy diet. That is mostly why hippocrates is now called the father of medicine.

Hippocrates provided the field of psychology with the theory of the Four Humors, the first ever personality theory. According to Hippocrates, the individual was made up of four humors, of which any one humor was perpetually dominant. This dominant humor affected the individual's personality and made him/her one specific 'type' of individual (thus being called a type theory of personality). The four humors are as follows:

SANGUINE (Blood) - A warm, outgoing personality. Rarely loses temper and is compassionate and loving by nature.

PHLEGMATIC (Phlegm) - A lazy, laid-back personality. Is rarely bothered by carrying out jobs or work, and does not express many emotions. Never is emotionally intense.

CHOLERIC (Yellow Bile) - An angry, aggressive personality. Is often loyal, but at the same time, has a very short fuse and is impulsive by nature.

MELANCHOLIC (Black Bile) - A sad, despondent personality. Tends to display more reactions of negativity towards stimuli, and is often selfish and self-absorbed.

The problem with Hippocrates' theory is that all individuals show the various traits mentioned above at some point or another in their lives. Hence, it is much more difficult to put individuals into separate, discrete categories as he believed.

OATH:

"I swear . . . that I will carry out, according to my ability and judgment, this oath and this indenture [contract]. . . . I will use treatment to help the sick according to my ability and judgment, but never with a view to injury and wrongdoing."

BACKGROUND ON OATH:

The Greeks excelled in medicine. Hippocrates (hip·AHK·ruh·teez), who lived between about 460 B.C. and about 377 B.C., is considered to be the founder of medical science. Many historians believe that Hippocrates wrote between 60 and 70 medical studies. These studies were based on observation, experiment, and experience and helped to collect medical knowledge in a usable form. Hippocrates taught that disease comes from natural causes, not as punishment from the gods. He believed that rest, fresh air, and a proper diet made the best cures. Hippocrates's ideals were passed along to other Greek physicians. Doctors who were trained in Hippocrates's methods accepted his philosophy that medical treatment should be based on reason, rather than on magic. Today, medical doctors still take the Hippocratic oath. They pledge to follow a code of ethics based on Hippocrates's teachings.

In culture (theatre, sculpture, buildings), language (new words in the English language are usually derivitives of Greek words, particulary in science - originally Latin was used but it lacked the scope required), religion (Christianity was spread initially in the Greek world), politics (modern politics is based on Greek models - monarchy, oligarchy and democracy).

He created the Hippocratic oath which people still stick by.he made the four humours popular. He wrote 60 books of medicine. He observed his patients. He created natural treatments

yes

he has 2 brothers and a sister.

He died of old age.

The Father Of Medicine :)

Lucretius

He was Greek.

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