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Religion played a major role in ancient societies' approaches to health and medicine. In many cultures, illness was believed to be caused by displeased gods or spirits, so treatment involved rituals and sacrifices to satisfy them. Some ancient Greeks consulted temples of gods like Apollo and Asclepius for cures. Places called asclepeia were built as healing temples where the god Asclepius was believed to visit and cure people in their sleep through dreams. The asclepeia were run by priests and some accounts of cures were recorded, with snakes as symbols of healing.

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Takealookthroughthis In many ancient societies the spirits and gods were believed to make their presence known through disease. Treatment involved attempts to satisfy them with ritual chanting or sacrifice, though this was often combined with direct treatment of the sick person. In Egypt astrological explanations and advice sat alongside prescription of herbal medicines, or advice on diet and rest. Not all Ancient Greeks turned to physicians when ill. Many still turned to the gods. The god Apollo was consulted at a temple in Delphi and by the sixth century B.C., many turned to the god Asclepios for help.
Asclepeia Places called asclepeia were built for those in poor health. These were like temples and here people came to bathe, sleep and meditate. Those who went to asclepeias were expected to leave offerings to Asclepios. The asclepeias were run by priests. Patients to asclepeias were encouraged to sleep as it was believed that during sleep they would be visited by Asclepios. A visit was expected to cure all ailments. Those who were not cured could stay at the asclepeia where they were. Written accounts have survived of those who were cured: Hermodicus of Lampsacus was paralysed in the body. When he slept in the temple the god healed him and ordered him to bring to the temple as large a stone as he could. The man brought the stone which now lies before the abaton (where people slept).
WhathappenedattheAsclepeia After exercising and resting, and perhaps taking certain potions, patients slept the night in the holy place - called the abaton - of the temple. Here the god and his daughters Hygeia and Panacea came with two holy snakes, and healed the patients. The snake is still the symbol of chemists, and the words hygiene and panacea have become a part of our language.
HippocraticOath I swear by Apollo, Asklepios and by all the gods that I will keep this oath. I will use treatment to help the sick to the best of my ability and judgement but never with a view to injury or wrongdoing. I will not give poison to anybody. I will be pure and holy in my life and practice. I will keep secret anything I see or hear professionally which ought not to be told

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10 HW 01

  • 2. Takealookthroughthis In many ancient societies the spirits and gods were believed to make their presence known through disease. Treatment involved attempts to satisfy them with ritual chanting or sacrifice, though this was often combined with direct treatment of the sick person. In Egypt astrological explanations and advice sat alongside prescription of herbal medicines, or advice on diet and rest. Not all Ancient Greeks turned to physicians when ill. Many still turned to the gods. The god Apollo was consulted at a temple in Delphi and by the sixth century B.C., many turned to the god Asclepios for help.
  • 3. Asclepeia Places called asclepeia were built for those in poor health. These were like temples and here people came to bathe, sleep and meditate. Those who went to asclepeias were expected to leave offerings to Asclepios. The asclepeias were run by priests. Patients to asclepeias were encouraged to sleep as it was believed that during sleep they would be visited by Asclepios. A visit was expected to cure all ailments. Those who were not cured could stay at the asclepeia where they were. Written accounts have survived of those who were cured: Hermodicus of Lampsacus was paralysed in the body. When he slept in the temple the god healed him and ordered him to bring to the temple as large a stone as he could. The man brought the stone which now lies before the abaton (where people slept).
  • 4. WhathappenedattheAsclepeia After exercising and resting, and perhaps taking certain potions, patients slept the night in the holy place - called the abaton - of the temple. Here the god and his daughters Hygeia and Panacea came with two holy snakes, and healed the patients. The snake is still the symbol of chemists, and the words hygiene and panacea have become a part of our language.
  • 5. HippocraticOath I swear by Apollo, Asklepios and by all the gods that I will keep this oath. I will use treatment to help the sick to the best of my ability and judgement but never with a view to injury or wrongdoing. I will not give poison to anybody. I will be pure and holy in my life and practice. I will keep secret anything I see or hear professionally which ought not to be told