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<bold>Introduction</bold>: A quintessential element of Hippocratic medicine is treatment of mental diseases which was based on a detailed examination of the symptoms as well as the study of human physiology and final outcome of the diseases which is based on humoral theory.
<bold>Purpose</bold>: The aim of the work is to highlight the contribution of Hippocrates to the study of mental illness based on his theory of humors
<bold>Methodology</bold>: Our study consists of interpretations of the original text of Hippocrates including extensive observations of anatomy and physiology of human body based on humoral theory. Then the information was evaluated on the basis of modern literature in order to establish their validity. A major limitation of the research is the lack of a systemic methodology to screen the Hippocratic corpus for relevant passages which actually requires interdisciplinary research in order to determine which aspects of Hippocratic medicine can be developed.
<bold>Results</bold>: In Corpus Hippocraticum, it is highlighting that maintaining a relative proportion of humors in human body (apart from maintaining health) regulates the human temperament and its behavioral manifestations. Hippocrates, has included in his work observations not only on human physiology and diseases but also studies the environmental and geographical impact on them, thus setting the stage for holistic approaches
<bold>Conclusion</bold>: Summarizing, Hippocratic medicine and particularly his observations on mental disorders provides a clear picture of the methodology used by Hippocrates which can be a guide for the adoption of good practices for contemporary scholars and clinicians on their everyday practice.
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Introduction: A quintessential element of Hippocratic medicine is treatment of mental diseases which was based on a detailed examination of the symptoms as well as the study of human physiology and final outcome of the diseases which is based on humoral theory.
Purpose: The aim of the work is to highlight the contribution of Hippocrates to the study of mental illness based on his theory of humors
Methodology: Our study consists of interpretations of the original text of Hippocrates including extensive observations of anatomy and physiology of human body based on humoral theory. Then the information was evaluated on the basis of modern literature in order to establish their validity. A major limitation of the research is the lack of a systemic methodology to screen the Hippocratic corpus for relevant passages which actually requires interdisciplinary research in order to determine which aspects of Hippocratic medicine can be developed.
Results: In Corpus Hippocraticum, it is highlighting that maintaining a relative proportion of humors in human body (apart from maintaining health) regulates the human temperament and its behavioral manifestations. Hippocrates, has included in his work observations not only on human physiology and diseases but also studies the environmental and geographical impact on them, thus setting the stage for holistic approaches
Conclusion: Summarizing, Hippocratic medicine and particularly his observations on mental disorders provides a clear picture of the methodology used by Hippocrates which can be a guide for the adoption of good practices for contemporary scholars and clinicians on their everyday practice.

The Hippocratic account of Mental Health: Humors and Human Temperament

Mental Health: Global Challenges

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Introduction: A quintessential element of Hippocratic medicine is treatment of mental diseases which was based on a detailed examination of the symptoms as...

The Hippocratic account of Mental Health: Humors and Human Temperament

Published Online: Feb 04, 2023

Page range: 33 - 37

Received: Jun 15, 2020

Accepted: Sep 19, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32437/mhgcj.v3i1.83

Keywords
theory of humors, environment, temperament, eucrasia, Hippocrates

© 2020 Konstantinos Kalachanis et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

The Hippocratic account of Mental Health: Humors and Human Temperament

Published Online: Feb 04, 2023

Page range: 33 - 37

Received: Jun 15, 2020

Accepted: Sep 19, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32437/mhgcj.v3i1.83

Keywordstheory of humors, environment, temperament, eucrasia, Hippocrates

© 2020 Konstantinos Kalachanis et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Keywords
theory of humors, environment, temperament, eucrasia, Hippocrates