Audiobook The genuine works of Hippocrates, Vol. 1 (of 2) : Translated from the Greek, with a preliminary discourse and annotations

This foundational work on ancient medicine preserves the genuine treatises of Hippocrates, meticulously translated and annotated to reveal the true state of classical medical science. The volume opens with a comprehensive preliminary discourse examining the indigenous origin of Greek medicine among the Asclepiadæ, the authentic biography of Hippocrates against the background of fifth-century Greece, and the physical philosophy of the elements. It addresses the difficult question of authenticity through rigorous critical analysis, separating the core works of Hippocrates from later additions. The main text presents foundational treatises including the Prognostics, the Aphorisms, the Epidemics, Regimen in Acute Diseases, and works on surgery and injuries of the head. Throughout these texts, the author establishes the crucial importance of prognosis, patient observation of natural tendencies, and a rational approach to treatment that rejects superstition and empty hypothesis. The volume demonstrates how ancient physicians meticulously recorded clinical details, developed surgical techniques, and recognized the body's natural healing capacity.