Whenever a doctor cannot do good, he must be kept from doing harm.
HIPPOCRATESWhenever a doctor cannot do good, he must be kept from doing harm.
HIPPOCRATESAnyone wishing to study medicine must master the art of massage.
HIPPOCRATESIt is better not to apply any treatment in cases of occult cancer; for if treated (by surgery), the patients die quickly; but if not treated, they hold out for a long time.
HIPPOCRATESLife is short, science is long; opportunity is elusive, experiment is dangerous, judgement is difficult.
HIPPOCRATESIt is most necessary to know the nature of the spine. One or more vertebrae may or may not go out of place very much and if they do, they are likely to produce serious complications and even death, if not properly adjusted. Many diseases are related to the spine.
HIPPOCRATESYour foods shall be your ‘remedies,’ and your ‘remedies’ shall be your foods.
HIPPOCRATESWho could have foretold, from the structure of the brain, that wine could derange its functions?
HIPPOCRATESWhere prayer, amulets and incantations work it is only a manifestation of the patient’s belief.
HIPPOCRATESTo really know is science; to merely believe you know is ignorance.
HIPPOCRATESNatural forces within us are the true healers of disease.
HIPPOCRATESWhoever is to acquire a competent knowledge of medicine, ought to be possessed of the following advantages: a natural disposition; instructionl a favorable place for the study; early tuition, love of labor; leisure.
HIPPOCRATESFrom nothing else but the brain come joys, delights, laughter and sports, and sorrows, griefs, despondency, and lamentations
HIPPOCRATESAn insolent reply from a polite person is a bad sign.
HIPPOCRATESWine is an appropriate article for mankind, both for the healthy body and for the ailing man.
HIPPOCRATESEveryone has a doctor in him or her; we just have to help it in its work. The natural healing force within each one of us is the greatest force in getting well. Our food should be our medicine. Our medicine should be our food. But to eat when you are sick, is to feed your sickness.
HIPPOCRATESNature itself is the best physician.
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